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

Our March chapter meeting is on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 5:45PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

Open Source SIEM

Abstract: The Gordon Food Server Enterprise Information Security team chose to adopt an open source approach to security monitoring. After analysis, we decided to implement an Elastic Stack environment in preference over a commercial SIEM. This talk will discuss where we started, what we were looking to accomplish, why we chose the Elastic Stack. We will discuss adoption, budget, resource requirements, lessons learned to implement the solution and where we are taking our implementation in the future.

Speaker Biography: Paul Dumbleton is the Enterprise Information Security Team Manager at Gordon Food Service

Schedule
5:45-6:00PM Networking, dinner
6:00-7:15PM Presentation
7:15-7:45PM Q&A

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

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