Conference Agenda

CONNECT & COLLABORATE

Registration for the ISSA International Conference includes:

  • The September 15 ISSA International Conference Peer COLLABORATION Opening Reception
  • All sessions on September 16 including - keynotes, breakout sessions, lunch and breaks.
  • September 16 ISSA International Awards Reception
  • A certificate of attendance for continuing education (to be used to submit CPE credit in accordance with the policies for your certifying body).

The ISSA Chapter Leaders Congress and CISO Executive Forum are open to qualified attendees only.  The (ISC)Exam and SANS classes require registration with these organizations.  Please see the below links for details on these programs. 

All events are located at the Georgia International Convention Center, except where noted.

Download your copy of the ISSA International Conference Guide and Agenda at a Glance.

September 15, 2010

8:00am  - 5:00pm

ISSA Chapter Leaders Congress

Please Note: The Congress is open to ISSA chapter officers and board members only.

8:00am - 3:00pm

(ISC)2® CISSP® Examination

Please click here for registration details for this event

5:00pm  - 7:30pm

ISSA International Conference Peer COLLABORATION and Opening Reception:

Join discussion groups on timely topics at this fun and informal opening event. Discussion topics will be chosen by the attendees prior to the event. CONNECT and COLLABORATE at the ISSA International Conference.
Location - Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway, host hotel for the ISSA International Conference.

Hosted by: The Metro Atlanta Chapter of ISSA

Sponsored By:

September 16, 2010

7:30am

Conference Registration & Exhibit Pavilion Opens

8:00am - 8:30am

Welcoming Address

8:30am - 9:15am

Howard A. Schmidt, US White House Cybersecurity Coordinator, is scheduled to present the Opening Keynote Address. 

Please join our former ISSA International President as he updates us on his first six months at the helm of the White House's Cybersecurity efforts.  

Morning Keynote Sponsored By:

9:15am - 10:10am

Keynote Panel: Threat Updates from the Front Lines
Leading security executives will share their experiences and defenses to the biggest threats to information security.

Panelists to include:

  • Bret Arsenault: Chief Information Security Officer, Microsoft IT
  • Thomas P. Madden: Chief Information Security Officer, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Tony Spinelli: Senior Vice President, Chief Security Officer - Corporate Security and Compliance, Equifax, Inc.


Moderated By: Pete Lindstrom, CISSP - Chief Operating Officer, ISSA International Board & Research Director, Spire Security

10:10am - 10:40am

Session Break - Exhibit Pavilion

10:20am – 10:35am

Sponsor Presentation

Operationally Efficient Controls for Identifying and Protecting Sensitive Data

Jonathan Gohstand - Vice President of Product Management, PacketMotion, Inc.

Room: Exhibit Floor Presentation Theater

10:40am - 11:30am

Data Protection Track

Evil Employees & the Nefarious Competitors & Nation-States Who Love Them

Brian Contos - Director Global Security Strategy & Risk Management, McAfee

Room: Italian Suite One

10:40am - 11:30am

Governance, Risk & Compliance Track

COLLABORATing in the boardroom - CISO lessons learned in presenting security to non-security peers

Panelists Include:
Eric Cowperthwaite - CSO, Providence Health Services
Candy Alexander - CISO, Long Term Care Partners LLC

Room: Italian Suite Two

10:40am - 11:30am

Incident Response Track

Incident Response in Increasingly Complex Environments

Russ McRee - Manager, Incident Response, Microsoft Online Services Security & Compliance, Microsoft

Room: Kenyan Suite One

10:40am - 11:30am

Featured Presentation

Security in a CONNECTed World: Social Networking, Privacy & the Law 

Moderator: Lynn Goodendorf, CIPP, CISSP – CEO, Good Security Consulting LLC

Salon Five - Keynote Stage

10:40am - 11:30am

Information Security Law: Forensics, eDiscovery and Defensibility Track

Best Practices in Managing eDiscovery, Retention, and Investigation Risks

Johnny Lee - Director and Practice Leader, Forensic Technology Services, Grant Thornton LLP

Room: Swiss Suite One

11:30am - 11:50am

Session Break - Exhibit Pavilion

11:50am - 12:40pm

Data Protection Track

Industry Expert Round Table Discussion - Data Privacy

Moderated By: Beth A. Kost-Woodrow - Vice President & Chief Privacy Officer, WellStar Health System


Room: Italian Suite One

11:50am - 12:40pm

Sponsor Presentation

End to End Trust: Creating A Safer, More Trusted Internet

atul Shah: End-to-End Trust Team, Microsoft Corporation

Room: Italian Suite Two

11:50am - 12:40pm

Information Security Law: Forensics, eDiscovery and Defensibility Track

Emerging Threats in the Area of Cyber Crime, Data Breach Response and Digital Forensics

John Reed Stark - Managing Director, Stroz Friedberg

Room: Swiss Suite One

11:50am - 12:40pm

Incident Response Track

So You Are Infected … Now What?

John Oswald - Technical Lead Cyber Security Branch, Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc.(HTSI)

Room: Kenyan Suite One

11:50am - 12:40pm

Application Security Track

Run x.509 Environments in a Smarter Way

Lutz Hipper- Senior Consultant Security Consulting, Glueck & Kanja Consulting AG

Room: Kenyan Suite Two

12:40pm - 1:50pm

Luncheon Keynote:
Eran Feigenbaum - Director of Security, Google Apps

Cloud Computing - A Brave New World for Information Security

1:50pm - 2:20pm

Session Break - Exhibit Pavilion

2:00pm – 2:15pm

Sponsor Presentation

Case Study: Outsourcing Identity Management in the Cloud

Dennis McDermott - Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Fischer International Identity

Room: Exhibit Floor Presentation Theater

2:20pm - 3:10pm

Information Security Law: Forensics, eDiscovery and Defensibility Track

Virtualization, Cloud Computing and Forensics

Gregory Kipper - Investigator and CyberFuturist, General Dynamics - AIS

Room: Swiss Suite One

2:20pm - 3:10pm

Governance, Risk & Compliance Track

Industry Expert Round Table Discussion - Risk Management

Moderated By: Rich Owen, CISSP, CPP - Director of Security, Early Warning Services LLC

Room: Italian Suite Two

2:20pm - 3:10pm

Incident Response Track

Offensive Act or Active Defense: The Debate Over Use of Force In Cyberspace

Randy V. Sabett, J.D., CISSP - Partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

Room: Kenyan Suite One

2:20pm - 3:10pm

Data Protection Track

The Changing Face of Mobile Application Security with Cloud-Based Technologies

Slawek Ligier - Vice President, Engineering-Consumer Authentication, VeriSign, Inc.

Room: Italian Suite One

3:10pm - 4:10pm

Session Break - Exhibit Pavilion

3:15pm – 3:30pm

Sponsor Presentation

Rogue Radius Servers - Attacking WPA-Enterprise Wireless Networks

Matt Neely CISSP, CTGA, GCIH and GCWN - Profiling Team Manager, SecureState

Room: Exhibit Floor Presentation Theater

3:40pm – 3:55pm

Sponsor Presentation

Access Governance & Management for Maximum Business Impact

Fred Bement - Director of Sales, Aveska, Inc.

Room: Exhibit Floor Presentation Theater

4:10pm - 5:00pm

Governance, Risk & Compliance Track

Cloud Security Alliance Update

Phil Agcaoili - Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Cox Communications, Inc.

Room: Italian Suite Two

4:10pm - 5:00pm

Information Security Law: Forensics, eDiscovery and Defensibility

Legally Defensible, Proactively Protected.

Presented by: Benjamin Tomhave - Sr. Security Analyst, Gemini Security Solutions & David Navetta, Esq, CIPP - Founding Partner, Information Law Group

Room: Swiss Suite One

4:10pm - 5:00pm

Incident Response Track

Online Fraud and Identity Theft 2010 and Beyond

James Brooks - Director, Product Management - Cyveillance,Inc.

Room: Kenyan Suite One

4:10pm - 5:00pm

Featured Presentation

PCI Panel Discussion: Cloud, Token, E2EE, Reasonable Security or YOU CHOOSE!!

Moderated by: Rob Harvey - Practice Lead for PCI Assessments, AT&T Consulting

Salon Five - Keynote Stage

4:10pm - 5:00pm

Application Security Track

Fundamental Practices and Tools to Implement a Security Development Lifecycle

Cassio Goldschmidt - Senior Manager, Product Security, Office of the CTO, Symantec Corporation

Room: Kenyan Suite Two

5:00pm - 7:00pm

ISSA International Awards Reception:
All ISSA International Conference attendees are invited to join in celebrating the accomplishments of the information security community. Mix, mingle, and connect at this evening reception.

Please join us in extending our congratulations to the outstanding individuals, chapters and organizations selected by their peers for their exceptional contributions to ISSA and the information security profession.

    Hall of Fame: Steven B. Lipner, Stephen Northcutt
    Honor Roll: Marc H. Noble, Northern Virginia Chapter; Kevin L. Richards, Chicago Chapter; Roger Younglove, Motor City Chapter; Ernest E. Zernial, Jr., Alamo Chapter
    Security Professional of the Year: Howard “Skip” Chapman, Northern Virginia Chapter
    Organization of the Year: ITT Technical Institute
    President’s Award for Public Service: George Proeller, Colorado Springs Chapter
    Chapters of the Year: Central Alabama, Fewer than 100 Members; Phoenix, 100-200 Members; Northern Virginia, More than 200 Members
    Chapter Communications Programs of the Year: Poland and UK

September 17, 2010

8:00am  - 5:00pm

ISSA CISO Executive Forum

The CISO Executive Forum is an ISSA membership program; forum guests are subject to approval. The membership criteria will act as a guideline for approval.  Qualified guests may register for the CISO Forum through the ISSA International Conference registration.


Location - Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway, host hotel for the ISSA International Conference.


SANS Training Classes

SANS will be offering a "Network Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking"classes beginning September 17. Click here for details on registering for these classes.

Ask for the “ISSA Rate” and receive 20% off your registration, a complimentary pass to the ISSA International Conference on September 16, and one year ISSA Membership!