May 14th, 2026 @5:30 PM – Microsoft’s Bob Peters and Michael Williams – From Standards to Strategy: Post‑Quantum Migration Playbook for Security Leaders
Register:This is a Hybrid meeting. A dinner meal will be served (Meal menu &pizza). REGISTER HERE for IN PERSON & ONLINE via MS Teams. Location: Microsoft Reston 11955 Freedom Dr., Reston, VA 20190Location: Floor 2, Rooms 2.2C, 2.2D. Free garage parking directly across from location. Metro Station Accessible. In-person registration closes on Tuesday, May 12,...
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Agentic AI for Cybersecurity Professionals Workshop – April 27th and 29th – 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm ET
Course Level: FoundationalDuration: Two Evenings (7 Hours Total)Delivery: Virtual – Live via Microsoft TeamsDates: April 27th and 29th, 2026 (6:00 PM – 9:30 PM ET each evening)CPEs: 7 Course Overview Join ISSA-NOVA for an intensive two-evening virtual workshop, “Agentic AI for Cybersecurity Professionals,” designed to provide a foundational understanding of how agentic AI systems are...
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May 9th, 2026 @10:00 am to 11:00 am ET – Python & Machine Learning Programming Workshop – 5-Session Professional Development Program
Course Level: FoundationalDuration: 5 Sessions (1 Hour Each)Delivery: Virtual – Live via Microsoft TeamsCPEs: Up to 5 (based on attendance)Start Date: 05/09/26 (Saturdays)Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am ET Course Overview ISSA-NOVA is offering a hands-on introductory program designed to provide foundational knowledge in Python-based Machine Learning (ML) for security professionals and other technical practitioners...
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Spring 2026 – CISSP Certification Prep Course
ISSA-NOVA is hosting a comprehensive preparation course for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam. This course covers all 8 domains of the CISSP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) and is designed for experienced security professionals seeking to validate their expertise. Learning ObjectivesMaster all 8 domains of the CISSP Common Body of KnowledgeApply security...
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NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) Workshop – January 26th and 28th, 2026 – 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm ET
Course Level: FoundationalDuration: Day (7 Hours Total)Delivery: Virtual – Live via Microsoft TeamsDate: January 26th & 28th, 2026 (6:00 PM – 9:30 PM ET each evening)CPEs: 7 Course Overview Join ISSA-NOVA for an immersive, full-day workshop designed to equip cybersecurity, privacy, risk, and technology professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the NIST Artificial Intelligence Risk...
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January 15th, 2026 @5:30 PM – Dr. Kyle David on Safeguarding Privacy Across the AI Development Lifecycle
Register: This is a Hybrid meeting. A dinner meal will be served (Meal menu &pizza). REGISTER HERE for IN PERSON & ONLINE via MS Teams. Location: Microsoft Reston 11955 Freedom Dr., Reston, VA 20190Location: Floor 2, Rooms 2.2C, 2.2D. Free garage parking directly across from location. Metro Station Accessible. In-person registration closes on Tuesday, January...
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ISSA-NOVA Announces 2026 Board of Directors
The ISSA-NOVA Chapter is pleased to announce the election of its 2026 Board of Directors. These accomplished cybersecurity leaders bring a diverse range of expertise, experience, and commitment to advancing the mission of ISSA-NOVA and supporting our members and the broader cybersecurity community. The following individuals have been elected to serve during the 2026 term: ISSA-NOVA...
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Cybersecurity & IT Professionals: Guest Speakers Wanted!
We need YOU!Are you a professional in the IT or Cybersecurity sector? We are looking for industryexperts to inspire high school students (ages 13-18) in our Cybersecurity Fundamentalsprogram at Hayfield Secondary School. Your High-Impact SessionDedicate just 30 minutes to share your expertise. You will: We can accommodate speakers in-person or virtually. Ready to Make a...
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JUNE 23@5PM — Cyber Crime Roundtable with SGT John Bedell and CEO Amber Schroader

Register to attend here. Our Central Maryland Chapter is hosting the second Mid-Atlantic Quarterly Meeting. They have lined up a great duo of speakers, SGT John Bedell heads up the Maryland State Police’s Criminal Investigations Bureau. Amber Schroader is the…
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Looking for work? Need training

The Commonwealth of Virginia has teamed up with SANS, Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu and Katzcy, LLC to offer a number of free training opportunities to Northern Virginia residents impacted by the pandemic. The group formed the VA Cyber Sklls Academies…
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WRAP UP – Army Cyber Institute & The Future of National Security in Cyber by COL Jeff Erickson

Meeting was held on May 20 at 6pm via GotoWebinar. We had a great meeting with COL Jeff Erickson. He covered a wide array of West Point, Army and DoD cyber topics, describing his institute’s efforts to work with the…
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15APR: Red Canary 2020 Threat Report with Brian Donohue

Goto Webinar on April 15 @ 6pm. Register here. Red Canary’s Brian Donohue will present results of Red Canary’s annual Threat Detection Report of the top techniques for tens of thousands of threats in the wild. In addition, Brian will…
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18MAR First Mid-Atlantic Quarterly Summit Wrap Up:

National Cybersecurity Budget Priorities and Operational Objectives Mark Weatherford and Riley Repko Post-Event Wrap Up With over 100 people registered, our first Mid-Atlantic ISSA Meeting was a big success. We heard interesting insights from Mark Weatherford and Riley Repko on…
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16FEB (TUE) 6:30PM Chapter Meeting — EU voids US-EU Safe Harbor with K Royal

Virtual Meeting — Register Here. On July 16, 2020, the Court of Justice for the European Union published their opinion on Case C-311/18 Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Limited and Maximillian Schrems (called “Schrems II”). This decision invalidated the…
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21 JAN Chapter Meeting — Detecting Lateral Movement in Windows Environments with a look at Solar Winds hack

Casey Priester, VP for Client Services, AtomiCorp 21 January 2021 @ 6pm — Virtual Meeting with Goto Webinar To register, click here. Join us for a timely assessment of lateral movement techniques in the Windows environment, including those leveraged in…
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Vote for the 2021 ISSA-NOVA board

Candidates have been finalized and voting is ready to begin. To vote, you must be an ISSA-NOVA chapter member in good standing. Vote here! Voting ends on November 30, 2020.

DEC16@5PM: Just enough PowerShell JEA

Chapter Meeting on December 16 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm Topic: PowerShell JEA PowerShell JEA allows us Systems Administrators to empower our fellow admins, developers, and security personal to accomplish what they need to on our systems. Give them…
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16DEC@noon: Red Team Cloud Attacks

Virtual Brown Bag on Dec 16, 2020 12:00 PM ET Register here. Hosted by our sister chapter of Central Maryland, particpants will navigate through uncharted security territory by analyzing the attack lifecycle in the cloud and dissecting a real-world attack….
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