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

Map