Our October chapter meeting is on Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 at 5:45PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

Past, Present and Beyond the Boundaries of Vendor Management and Security

Abstract: As business growth and cloud vendors becomes more important to survive, IT is required to match the business agility through flexible security models, methodologies and infrastructure.

This session will cover:

• Experiences modernizing vendor management in a cloud era
• The overall approach to finding flexible onboarding of new or existing solutions
• Single sign-on, contract reviews, and IT and security architecture

Speaker biography: Eric Merkle, Business Architect at BDO USA, LLP, focuses on identifying process improvements and emerging technologies. His professional career began in operational support, and he gradually moved into project management, vendor management and architecture. Eric is a member of PMI and IASA Global and has certifications in PMP, Architect Core and ITIL.

Eric has been with BDO for over 14 years and continues to have a passion for designing new and improving business processes throughout BDO.

Schedule

5:45-6:15PM Networking/Membership signup / Dinner
6:15-7:15PM Presentation
7:15-7:45PM Q&A

NEW LOCATION Location Information

Metro Health IT Facility
985 Gezon Parkway (across from Target loading dock)
Wyoming, MI, 49519

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Our September chapter meeting is on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 5:45PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

Member Roundtable & Planning Session

The ISC2 West Michigan Chapter board members will be hosting a roundtable discussing current security topics, as well as gauging interest in specific topics and soliciting member presentations for the remainder of 2015.  We hope this will be a very interactive meeting and will result in a having a schedule outlined for upcoming meetings.  If you have a topic you’d like to present on please come prepared to discuss!

NOTE: Meeting location has been changed.  See location information below.

Schedule

5:45-6:15PM Networking/Membership signup / Dinner
6:15-7:15PM Presentation
7:15-7:45PM Q&A

NEW LOCATION Location Information

Metro Health IT Facility
985 Gezon Parkway (across from Target loading dock)
Wyoming, MI, 49519

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Hello – the Chapter is currently on summer hiatus.  Meetings are scheduled to resume on September 2nd, 2015.  If you or someone you know is interested in presenting to the group, please let us know and we will be in touch.

Thank you for your support and enjoy the summer!

MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED!

Our May chapter meeting is on Wednesday, May 6th, 2015 at 5:45PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

Web Content Filtering Overview & Best Practices

Abstract: Web filtering can deliver many positive benefits for your organization and its end users that exceed simple category blocking. Proper group management and access auditing can help to reduce overall risk to an organization. Web Filtering is a great security tool that provides an essential layer of protection from the various online threats we face today.

Speaker biography: Kyle Washburn, SSCP – resides in South West Michigan and is an Information Security Technical Specialist for Ascension Information Services. AIS is a subsidiary of Ascension, a Catholic healthcare organization with over 30 Health Ministries across the United States. Kyle has over 12 years of experience in the Information Technology field working with companies such as CSC, Dell, and AIS.

Schedule

5:45-6:15PM Networking/Membership signup / Dinner
6:15-7:15PM Presentation
7:15-7:45PM Q&A

Location Information

Metro Health Conference Center
2225 Main Street
Wyoming, MI, 49519

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Update: The slide deck for this presentation is available here.

Our April chapter meeting is on Wednesday April 1st, 2015 at 5:45PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

Cloud Vendor Security Assessments

Abstract: Are company “Crown Jewels” in the cloud? What evidence do you have that company data in the cloud is secure? Lloyd Guyot will lead a collaborative discussion based on his experience implementing and leading a Cloud Vendor Security Assessment service for a global, Fortune 100 company. Topics to be discussed include the processes, procedures and tools used in assessing a Cloud Vendor security posture.

Speaker biography: Lloyd Guyot, CISSP, CISM resides in West Michigan and is a Lead Security Analyst for Johnson Controls, a global Fortune 100 company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Lloyd has over 15 years’ experience in the Information Security field and is an Adjunct at Davenport University and serves on the FBI InfraGard / U.S. Homeland Security – West Michigan Board of Directors.

Schedule

5:45-6:15PM Networking/Membership signup / Dinner
6:15-7:15PM Presentation
7:15-7:45PM Q&A

Location Information

Metro Health Conference Center
2225 Main Street
Wyoming, MI, 49519

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Our March chapter meeting is on Wednesday March 4th, 2015 at 5:45PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

PKI Implementation: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Abstract: Matt will lead an open discussion based on his experience implementing and attempting to rollout a new Public Key Infrastructure. Topics to be discussed are Vendor selection, Software selection, Planning, Certificate Usage, Piloting, and current status of this “live” project.

Speaker biography: Matthew Somers, CISSP resides in West Michigan and is the Information Security Officer for a global company headquartered in the US. Matt has over 13 years experience in the Information Security field.

Schedule

5:45-6:15PM Networking/Membership signup / Dinner
6:15-7:15PM Presentation
7:15-7:45PM Q&A

Location Information

Metro Health Conference Center
2225 Main Street
Wyoming, MI, 49519

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Our February chapter meeting is on Wednesday February 4th, 2015 at 5:45PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

Selecting, Deploying and Maintaining an Application Whitelisting Solution

Abstract: An open discussion covering Application Whitelisting basics: what does it do? What problems does it solve? What should I look for in a vendor? How do a deploy it to get the most value and least disruption to the business? And finally, how do I maintain it for years to come?

Speaker biography: Ben Stuart, CISSP has experience in all of the aforementioned topics.

Schedule

5:45-6:15PM Networking/Membership signup / Dinner
6:15-7:15PM Presentation
7:15-7:45PM Q&A

Location Information

Metro Health Conference Center
2225 Main Street
Wyoming, MI, 49519

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Our November chapter meeting is on Wednesday November 5th, 2014 at 5:45PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

Scan Your Networks Safely and Automatically

Abstract: Scan large networks using freely available tools to generate useful reports. Scott will demonstrate a 4-tiered approach he uses to quickly discover transient systems, identify system type, and finally run a comprehensive vulnerability scan on identified subsets (i.e. *nix, Windows Server, VM, desktop, laptop, printers). Results are fed into Splunk, a powerful search, report and dashboard tool.

Speaker biography: Scott Aschenbach has been building programs, computers, systems, teams, programs and organizations since 1973. He specializes in combining and building on existing systems in creative ways, and brings diverse experience from working in software development, academic, consulting, automotive and health environments. He has a Masters in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin.

Schedule

5:45-6:15PM Networking/Membership signup / Dinner
6:15-7:15PM Presentation
7:15-7:45PM Q&A

Location Information

Metro Health Conference Center
2225 Main Street
Wyoming, MI, 49519

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Our October chapter meeting is on Wednesday October 1st, 2014 at 5:45PM . Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

We plan to hold the October meeting but as many of you are aware we have not had a monthly meeting for 3 months.  We are faced again with the reality of not having a guest speaker for October.

We plan to discuss the following agenda items:

• Member participation in finding presenters
• Ideas to keep the Chapter moving forward
• Ideas for different format or frequency
• Round table discussion. Some possible current security events to discuss:
  • Home Depot breach.
  • Advanced Persistent Threats some ideas on ways different organizations deal with them.

Schedule

5:45-6:15PM Networking/Membership signup / Dinner
6:15-7:15PM Presentation
7:15-7:45PM Q&A

Location Information

Metro Health Conference Center
2225 Main Street
Wyoming, MI, 49519

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Our June chapter meeting is on Wednesday June 11th, 2014 at 5:45PM . Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

**Note this month we’re meeting on the second Wednesday instead of the first**

Babel Revisited: Lessons from an IPv6 Transition

Abstract: The IRS orchestrated the documentation and implementation of IPv6 security requirements despite organizational and contractual obstacles. Cross-functional technical and business teams collaborated to tackle these challenges and socialize the IP4-IPv6 transition. Wisdom and actionable guidance for use by other teams arose out of the din of organized conflict.

Speaker biography: Steven F. Fox is the Sr. Cybersecurity Officer assigned to the IRS’ Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) International Dialogue. His work focuses on balancing FATCA security requirements against the privacy requirements of participating countries. Mr. Fox brings a cross-disciplinary perspective to the practice of information security; combining his experience as a security consultant, a Sr. IT Auditor and a systems engineer with principles from behavioral/organizational psychology to address security challenges. Steven is a syndicated blogger covering IT Governance, Risk Management, and IT-Business fusion topics. His speaking engagements include Blackhat’s Executive Summit, RSA Conference USA, Hacker Halted, Security B-Sides Chicago/Detroit/Las Vegas, and GrrCon. He also volunteers his time to the Ponemon Institute, Security BSides Detroit and the MichSec security organization.

Schedule

5:45-6:15PM Networking/Membership signup / Dinner
6:15-7:15PM Presentation
7:15-7:45PM Q&A

Location Information

Metro Health Conference Center
2225 Main Street
Wyoming, MI, 49519

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