The upcoming ISACA – National Capital Area (NCA) Chapter meetup event starting on June 15th will deal with Security Audit and Control Features of SAP R/3 training. According to the ISACA – NCA website, this meetup will be focus on “hands on learning and understanding of SAP security architecture concepts and design techniques, along with appropriate technical details to illustrate and expand on these concepts.”

This meetup is targeted at SAP Audit, Business and IT professionals who are responsible for SAP security, governance, risk management, and compliance activities. If you are interested in attending, you can find additional information below.

• Who: ISACA – NCA
• What: “Security Audit & Control Features of SAP R/3 (Hands-on)”
  • “The training course will discuss the basic mechanics of the different components of SAP system, security and controls design techniques and audit protocols used in SAP to provide ample understanding of the underlying concepts for business manager, auditor and security professional and their relevance within the current global economic downturn.”
• When: 06-15 – 06-17
• Where: George Mason University, Arlington Campus (3301 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201)

For more information on the ISACA – NCA Chapter, see its description in our NoVA Meetups section. View our Calendar for a complete list of infosec events in and around the NoVA area.

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Just a quick reminder that the ISACA – National Capital Area (NCA) Chapter infosec meetup event is tomorrow, May 12th. For more information about the ISACA – National Capital Area (NCA) Chapter, see its description in our Infosec Meetups section.

View our Calendar for a list of similar infosec events in and around the NoVA area. See our original post for more information about this meetup.

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This week’s ISACA – National Capital Area (NCA) Chapter meetup will cover trends, perspectives, and practices in Federal Information Security Management. According to the ISACA – NCA Chapter website, “[w]hether you are directly impacted by the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) or otherwise responsible for designing, managing, or auditing information system controls, this event is for you.”

With a variety of experienced speakers, this meetup will not only cover Federal Information Security Management from multiple angles and perspectives, but will also give  you the chance to network with other professionals in the field. Another bonus? The opportunity to earn 7 CPE’s.

ISACA – NCA recommends this meetup for “IT auditors, security professionals, privacy professionals, IT governance professionals and IT managers involved with or impacted by federal information security management or auditing.”

To learn more about this meetup, continue reading below.  

• Who: Planned by Don Adams
• What: “Federal Information Security Management – Trends, Perspectives, and Practices.”
  • “This all-day conference will provide participants the opportunity to explore and discuss new trends, perspectives and best practices related to the Federal Information Security Management.”
• When: 05-12, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST
• Where: Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center (1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW; Washington, DC 20004; the Federal Triangle metro stop is located on site and Metro Center is two blocks away)

For more information on the ISACA – NCA Chapter, see its description in our NoVA Meetups section. View our Calendar for a complete list of infosec events in and around the NoVA area. Here is a link to the page with information on this meetup.

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Just a quick reminder that the ISACA – National Capital Area (NCA) Chapter infosec meetup event is tomorrow. For more information about the ISACA -NCA Chapter, see its description in our Infosec Meetups section. View our Calendar for a list of similar infosec events in and around the NoVA area. See our original post for more information about this meetup.

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Due to the spotlight on national security in recent years, IT Governance is becoming a major focus for many professionals in the security field. The ISACA – National Capital Area (NCA) Chapter meetup on March 19th, 2009, seeks to give meetup attendees the opportunity to explore and discuss the latest technologies and trends in the IT Governance field.

If that doesn’t spark your interest in the event, the ISACA – NCA Chapter site makes two other very persuasive points: networking and 7 CPE credits. (They even use an exclamation point after the “7 CPE’s,” so it’s clear that they mean business).

In all seriousness though, if you’re a person who likes well planned and “organized” events (you know who you are) you should check out some of the ISACA – NCA Chapter events. Why? I present you with the agenda as proof.

And that’s only for one day! Imagine what they could do with a week. Anyways, the bottom line is that learning about IT Governance is a smart career move. While the security field is still going strong despite the economic downturn, it doesn’t hurt to spiff up the ol’ résumé a bit.

As always, you can view additional details about this meetup below.    

• Who: Bhavesh C. Bhagat of Encrisp LLC, Ted Wolff of Vanguard,Dr. Gad Selig of GPS Group, Inc., James Golden of IBM, and John W. Lainhart of ITGI and ISACA.
• What: Presentations include: “Certification in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT)” by Lainhart, “Experiences in implementing IT Governance” by Golden, “Linking Enterprise Governance to IT Governance” by Selig, and “Governance Risk and Compliance: Survival tips to Succeed in a Global Economic Slowdown” by Bhagat.
• When: 03-19, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST
• Where: Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center (1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW; Washington, DC 20004; the Federal Triangle metro stop is located on site and Metro Center is two blocks away)

For more information on the ISACA – NCA Chapter, see its description in our NoVA Meetups section. View our Calendar for a complete list of infosec events in and around the NoVA area. Here is a link to the meetup registration page.

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Just a quick reminder that the ISACA – National Capital Area (NCA) Chapter infosec meetup event starts tomorrow. For more information about the ISACA – NCA meetup, see its description in our Infosec Meetups section. View our Calendar for a list of similar infosec events in and around the NoVA area. See our original post for more information about this conference.

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A two-day meetup hosted by the ISACA – National Capital Area (NCA) Chapter, the “Information Security Performance Measurement” meetup is not only beneficial for security professionals, but also caters to organizations that currently invest—or plan on investing—resources in information security.

While the growing need for information security resources and professionals seems to be nothing but a plus (since more work equals more money), the “Information Security Performance Measurement” meetup will address the unique challenges that come along with creating a new information security system, or making changes to an existing information security system.

But as the ISACA NCA Chapter website points out, combining cost effectiveness with effective performance should be the number one priority for security professionals and the organizations they work for. During a time of economic stress, it is more important than ever for security professionals, managers, and executives to work together to create a mutually beneficial outcome.

To help ensure a favorable outcome for all, the ISACA NCA Chapter meetup will focus on which performance metrics are needed to evaluate security effectiveness and efficiency, and will also discuss the impact of successful security controls. To register for this event, please click here.

To learn more about the ISACA NCA Chapter “Information Security Performance Measurement” meetup, continue reading below.

• Who: Planned by BJ James
• What: “Information Security Performance Measurement”
  o According to the ISACA NCA Chapter Website, “Having the right set of metrics to measure performance will help to justify the investments in information security and gain the support of internal business units and external customers to embrace best security practices.”
• When: 03-10 – 03-11-2009, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST
• Where: George Mason University, Arlington Campus (3401 Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22201; Original Building)

For more information on the ISACA – NCA Chapter, see its description in our NoVA Meetups section. View our Calendar for a complete list of infosec events in and around the NoVA area. Here is a link to the meetup registration page.

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Just a quick reminder that the ISACA – NCA Chapter infosec meetup event is tomorrow, January 27th. See our original post for more information. View our Calendar for a complete list of infosec events in and around the NoVA area.

The upcoming ISACA – National Capital Area (NCA) Chapter infosec meetup event on Tuesday, January 27th, will give attendees the opportunity to learn more about IT Security and Privacy. Specifically, the meetup will focus on the following sub-topics of IT Security and Privacy:

• New technologies and trends in IT Security and Privacy
• Privacy and Security challenges faced by Federal IT Mangers
• Potential privacy risk and internal control deficiencies 
• Tools and techniques used to ensure PII data security and integrity
• Helping auditors navigate the privacy landscape
• Understanding and discussing privacy risks with Senior Management and Boards
• Techniques and strategies to conduct an effective privacy audit

In addition to viewing a presentation about the topics listed above, attendees will also be allowed to ask questions related to the IT Security and IT Privacy fields.

For those of you who would like to be social butterflies and make some great networking connections, a holiday mixer will take place right after the meetup. While the mixer itself is free, the meetup is not, so be sure to visit the ISACA – NCA Chapter website to pay for the meetup before attending.   

To learn more about this meetup, continue reading below.

• Who: Jim St.Clair, Grant Thornton Global Public Sector, P. J. Warwick, Beers + Cutler
• What: ”Privacy and Security in a Digital World”
      ° The meetup will discuss areas of IT Security and IT Privacy such as new technology and trends in   
        the field, challenges that Federal IT faces, risks and internal control deficiencies, PII data security
        and integrity, and how to conduct and effective privacy audit. 
• When: 01-27, 4:30 - 9:00 PM EST
• Where: Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center (1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW; Washington, DC 20004; the Federal Triangle metro stop is located on site and Metro Center is two blocks away)

For more information on the ISACA – NCA Chapter, see its description in our NoVA Meetups section. View our Calendar for a complete list of infosec events in and around the NoVA area.

Created with IT Auditors in mind, the ISACA – NCA Chapter Conference this upcoming Tuesday, January 13th will give attendees an overview of how to auditing key Microsoft Windows services. According to the ISACA – NCA website, attendees of the conference will learn about the following topics:

• Windows Core (AD, DNS, DHCP, WINS)
• Exchange
• SQL
• IIS.

The ISACA – NCA website also notes that the conference “will review appropriate control and recommended settings as prescribed by a number of different authoritative sources: Microsoft, NIST, NSA, and Center for Internet Security.”

As the time of this posting, there are 5 spots left for the conference. To reserve your spot at this conference, please visit the ISACA – NCA website. To get additional details about this conference, continue reading below. 

• Who: TBD 
• What: ISACA – NCA Chapter Conference
       o Hands on training for auditing Windows Services
• When: 01-13 8:00 AM- 01-16 4:00 PM EST 
• Where: George Mason University, Arlington Campus (3401 Fairfax DriveArlington, VA 22201)

For more information on the ISACA – NCA Chapter, see its description in our NoVA Meetups section. View our Calendar for a complete list of infosec events in and around the NoVA area. Here is a link to the ISACA – NCA Chapter Conference event page.