Our next chapter meeting is on Wednesday October 16, 2024 at 5:30PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

AI Tackling Secure SDLC: A Practical Demo for Security Professionals to Quickly and Easily Guide Developers in Remediating OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities.

Presenter Name: John Burke, CISSP, Head of Security, Collective[i]

Presenter Bio: John Burke, CISSP, is the Head of Security at Collective[i] with over 20 years of experience in secure application development. A certified CISSP, John draws on his expertise across all security domains to help organizations modernize their tech stacks and strengthen their overall security posture. As an agile development practitioner, he passionately enables businesses to use technology to tackle seemingly impossible security challenges through iterative improvements.

His non-profit and coaching background enables him to bridge the gap between security professionals, developers, and business leaders, fostering joyful team building and collaboration to strengthen security across the entire organization.

Schedule
Presentations begin promptly at 5:30 PM; light dinner and refreshments served before the meeting.

Location Information (NOTE NEW LOCATION!)

Northpointe Bank
5303 28th St Ct SE,
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Special note: The building access has good strong security protocols and all access between lobby and conference room is escorted. Therefore, please be prompt at or before 5:30pm in the lobby. Someone will be waiting in the lobby for everyone to arrive.  Text Patti if you are running late @ (616) 340-6119.

Our next chapter meeting is on Wednesday September 18, 2024 at 5:30PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

The Role of Cybersecurity Risk Quantification

In this presentation we’ll explore the origins of risk quantification in the cyber industry and discuss the many ways it can be employed in an organization. We’ll expose several myths and talk about how to successfully implement risk quantification in risk management. 

Presented by Charlene Deaver-Vazquez, CISSP, CISA

Schedule
Presentations begin promptly at 5:30 PM; light dinner and refreshments served before the meeting.

Location Information (NOTE NEW LOCATION!)

Northpointe Bank
5303 28th St Ct SE,
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Special note: The building access has good strong security protocols and all access between lobby and conference room is escorted. Therefore, please be prompt at or before 5:30pm in the lobby. Someone will be waiting in the lobby for everyone to arrive.  Text Patti if you are running late @ (616) 340-6119.

Our next chapter meeting is on Wednesday May 15, 2024 at 5:30PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

Michigan Cyber Civilian Corps (MiC3)

We’re very excited to be joined by Mark Conroy, the program director of the Michigan Cyber Civilian Corps, also known as MiC3. Mark will explain the mission of the MiC3, the services it provides, the role of volunteers, as well as how the MiC3 coordinates with other organizations to provide mutual aid in the event of a Cyber incident.

Link to presentation here.

Schedule
Presentations begin promptly at 5:30 PM; light dinner and refreshments served before the meeting.

Location Information (NOTE NEW LOCATION!)

Northpointe Bank
5303 28th St Ct SE,
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Special note: The building access has good strong security protocols and all access between lobby and conference room is escorted. Therefore, please be prompt at or before 5:30pm in the lobby. Someone will be waiting in the lobby for everyone to arrive.  Text Patti if you are running late @ (616) 340-6119.

Our next chapter meeting is on Wednesday March 20, 2024 at 5:30PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

Information Security Round Table

This month we’re hosting an information security round table. Speak with your peers about your challenges, successes and learnings in your field. Sample topics to include:

• Considerations related to NIST v2.0 (new / changed requirements)
• Implications of AI in InfoSec (pros/cons)
• Anything else you want to share or learn more about!

Schedule
Presentations begin promptly at 5:30 PM

Location Information (NOTE NEW LOCATION!)

Northpointe Bank
5303 28th St Ct SE,
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Special note: The building access has good strong security protocols and all access between lobby and conference room is escorted. Therefore, please be prompt at or before 5:30pm in the lobby. Someone will be waiting in the lobby for everyone to arrive.  Text Patti if you are running late @ (616) 340-6119.

Our next chapter meeting is on Wednesday February 21, 2024 at 5:30PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

Untangling Quantum Computing – Deciphering the Cryptographic Risk

Abstract:

You may have heard the hype about quantum computing, quantum computers will revolutionize modern-day computation!  Thousands, even millions of times faster than today’s fastest supercomputers, quantum computers have the potential of making certain types of impossibly intractable problems solvable.  Encryption codes like RSA will be quickly cracked, Blockchain technology will be expeditiously crushed.  Richard Feynman, the Nobel Laureate in physics, once famously said: “If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you don’t understand quantum mechanics.”  Bill Gates agrees, “I know a lot of physics and a lot of math. But the one place where they put up the slides and it is hieroglyphics, it’s quantum.”

While this may be hopelessly true about understanding the underlying physics, comprehension of the emerging quantum computing technology is within our grasp.  Indeed, let’s journey together into this new frontier as we swallow the red pill to reveal just how deep the rabbit hole goes.  At the conclusion of this talk, the quantum secret sauce will be revealed giving you the insider knowledge to answer the questions:  What in the world is quantum supremacy, what gives quantum computers their power, how long will it be before modern-day encryption algorithms are obliterated, and what should conscientious CISOs be doing to prepare?

Speaker biography: Paul Speulstra, with nearly 3 decades of enterprise IT experience, is an accomplished cybersecurity specialist, software developer, manager, and speaker.  From the early days of the very first boot sector, file, and macro viruses to today’s threats combating APTs, BECs, crypto mining, and ransomware attacks, Paul has an extensive and diversified background in the security sphere.  Prior front-line experience as a cybersecurity specialist and incident responder inside a Fortune 500 global cybersecurity operations center, Paul has firsthand knowledge in the research, prevention, detection, and remediation of cyber threats and malware.  Paul now working for Bayside Solutions, Inc., a cybersecurity VAR based in Saint Petersburg Florida, is the inventor and programmer of Cyrebrium™, the cyber brain that powers BSI’s suspicious email analysis and inspection service known as PhishQueue™.

Schedule
Presentations begin promptly at 5:30 PM

Location Information (NOTE NEW LOCATION!)

Northpointe Bank
5303 28th St Ct SE,
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Special note: The building access has good strong security protocols and all access between lobby and conference room is escorted. Therefore, please be prompt at or before 5:30pm in the lobby. Someone will be waiting in the lobby for everyone to arrive.  Text Patti if you are running late @ (616) 340-6119.

Our November chapter meeting is on Wednesday November 15, 2023 at 5:30PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

Email Security Posture (ESP)

Abstract: Does your email security need a boost?  Let’s explore the 3 pillars of Email Security Posture (ESP):   SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. Topics include:

1. How do SPF, DKIM, DMARC authenticate emails?
2. What are the risks of not having SPF, DKIM, DMARC?
3. What does ideal ESP look like?
4. How can you check your organization’s ESP?
5. What can you do to improve your organization’s ESP?

Speaker biography: Paul Speulstra, with nearly 3 decades of enterprise IT experience, is an accomplished cybersecurity specialist, software developer, manager, and speaker.  From the early days of the very first boot sector, file, and macro viruses to today’s threats combating APTs, BECs, crypto mining, and ransomware attacks, Paul has an extensive and diversified background in the security sphere.  Prior front-line experience as a cybersecurity specialist and incident responder inside a Fortune 500 global cybersecurity operations center, Paul has firsthand knowledge in the research, prevention, detection, and remediation of cyber threats and malware.  Paul now working for Bayside Solutions, Inc., a cybersecurity VAR based in Saint Petersburg Florida, is the inventor and programmer of Cyrebrium™, the cyber brain that powers BSI’s suspicious email analysis and inspection service known as PhishQueue™.

Schedule
Presentations begin promptly at 5:30 PM

Location Information (NOTE NEW LOCATION!)

Northpointe Bank
5303 28th St Ct SE,
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Special note: The building access has good strong security protocols and all access between lobby and conference room is escorted. Therefore, please be prompt at or before 5:30pm in the lobby. Someone will be waiting in the lobby for everyone to arrive.  Text Patti if you are running late @ (616) 340-6119.

Our October chapter meeting is on Wednesday October 11, 2023 at 5:30PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

Real Life: Cyber Security Awareness Program

Abstract: The NorthPointe Bank Risk Management Team will share details on their Cyber Security Awareness Program, including:

1. Alignment with Security Frameworks 
2. Phishing Simulation
3. Annual Compliance Training
4. Security Awareness Month Program
5. Security Bulletins
6. Quarterly Newsletters and Security Open House (popcorn days)
7. SANS Security Awareness Community

Schedule
Presentations begin promptly at 5:30 PM

Location Information (NOTE NEW LOCATION!)

Special note: The building access has good strong security protocols and all access between lobby and conference room is escorted. Therefore, please be prompt at or before 5:30pm in the lobby. Someone will be waiting in the lobby for everyone to arrive.  Text Patti if you are running late @ (616) 340-6119.

Northpointe Bank
5303 28th St Ct SE,
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Our May chapter meeting is on Tuesday September 12, 2023 at 5:30PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

Patch Management Relationship of Patch Management to several cyber security frameworks

Abstract: John Weller, (ISC)2 W. Michigan Chapter President, and other presenters TBD, will present on the importance of patch management to cyber security frameworks

Schedule
Presentations begin promptly at 5:30PM

Location Information (NOTE NEW LOCATION!)

Northpointe Bank
5303 28th St Ct SE,
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Our May chapter meeting is on Thursday May 5, 2022 at 5:30PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

Infragard Overview and Benefits

Abstract: Kyle Kunnen, ISO for Mercantile Bank will present on Infragard, benefits and values. John Weller, (ISC)2 W. Michigan Chapter President, will also present ISC2 chapter updates and membership details.

Speaker Biography: Kyle Kunnen is the ISO for Mercantil Bank and John Weller is the president of the (ISC)2 W. Michigan Chapter

Schedule
5:30 and 6:30 – Presentations

Location Information

Grand Rapids Community College – Applied Technology Center
Room ATC 258 “The Cyber Lab”
151 Fountain Street NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Hello all;

The (ISC)2 West Michigan Chapter board of directors has made the decision to cancel in-person meetings indefinitely until appropriate arrangements can be made to consider the healthy and safety needs of our members and sponsors.

In the meantime please do not hesitate to reach out to anyone on the board for any reason.

Sincerely,
Jon, Dave, Patti, Stormy and Ben