ISSA-NOVA Chapter Announcements

Information on the Ed Hetsko/Laurie McQuillan/ISSA-NOVA Scholarship Fund and how to Contribute.

The election process for Board of Directors positions has ended. Visit our election page for this years results.

CISSP15 Study Group

The CISSP15 Study Group is now forming. Space is limited and the registration cut-off date is February 26, 2010. If you're interested, you need to make a commitment to the program ASAP. Click here for additional information.

GovSec/U.S. Law Conference and Expo 2010 ISSA-NOVA Communications is co-sponsoring the upcoming GovSec/U.S. Law on March 23-24, 2010 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. GovSec/U.S. Law is the only event for government that offers a comprehensive perspective on homeland security and has the convergence of IT and physical security at its core. Join GovSec/U.S. Law 2010 to better anticipate, plan, prevent and respond to domestic and international terrorism, accidental and natural disasters, and attacks on critical infrastructure. Immerse yourself in access control, cybersecurity, infrastructure protection, digital forensics and much more. The Conference highlights the education at GovSec/U.S Law with a 2-day, 4-track, 20-session program focusing on: Critical Infrastructure and Protection Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Domestic and International Terrorism: Deterrence, Preparation and Response Law Enforcement Case Studies and Tactics For more information and to register -> Please go to http://govsecinfo.com/events/govsec-2010/information/conference.aspx and use Priority Code NW1S15.

1SSA’s “Oracle Security Audit Training”

Chapter members will receive a discount on the price for 1SSA’s “Oracle security audit training” scheduled for March 25-26, 2010 in Northern Virginia. The training has been developed by Pete Finnigan, one of the leading Oracle DB security experts worldwide. The price for chapter members is $1,199. You can register at http://1ssa.net/register.

Consensus Audit Guidelines (CAG) - Twenty Most Important Controls and Metrics for Effective Cyber Defense and Continuous FISMA Compliance DRAFT, provided by Mr. John Gilligan.  Read the document here.