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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NOV 13: Cyber Apprenticeship Opportunities

In honor of the Sixth Annual National Apprenticeship Week, Cyber apprenticeship advocate, Smoothstack, will be hosting an Industry Webinar. We invite you to learn more about how your organization can participate in cybersecurity apprenticeship. Date: Friday 13th of November 2020 Time: 12:00 PM EST…
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NOV 19 WRAP UP for Dr. Michaela Iorga on NIST’s Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL)

Presenter’s slides from Thursday, November 19 @ 6pm We had a great meeting on Thursday with 30 members in attendance. Dr. Iorga is the project lead for OSCAL and gave us a great overview not only about what OSCAL is…
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NOV 5 @ 1pm: Brian Krebs Q&A Session

Thursday, NOV 5 @ 1PM Our platinum sponsor, Avanan, is hosting a Q&A session with Cybersecurity expert, Brian Krebs. Krebs covered the Cyber beat for WaPo before starting his own oft-bookmarked website, the oft-bookmarked krebsonsecurity.com. Ask Brian Krebs anything about…
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OCT 15 Rick Howard from CyberWire presents at chapter meeting

History of Cybersecurity by Rick Howard, Chief Analyst, CSO, Senior Fellow at The CyberWire (as well as former Palo Alto CSO and Army CERT commander). Rick will cover the history of the cybersecurity landscape from the early 1990s to the…
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SEPT 23: Forensic analysis framework for drone events

Join our sister chapter, ISSA – Central MD for an online presentation on drone forensics on Sept. 23 at 5pm. As commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are used more commonly in public areas, an approach for a drone forensics framework…
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SEPT 15: NIST Security & Privacy Controls Catalog (NIST 800-53)

Join our colleagues at ISSA-DC for a September 15 speaker event (starting 6:30pm) featuring NIST Senior Computer Scientist, Victoria Yan Pillitteri. Ms. Pillitteri will speak on the new 800-53 draft and what is coming down the road. Register here. AbstractDraft…
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DoD AvengerCon goes virtual and coming November 30th and December 1st!

AvengerCon is a free security event held every fall to benefit the hackers of the U.S. Cyber Command community and is supported by the U.S. Army 780th Military Intelligence Brigade and the Maryland Innovation and Security Institute. The event is open…
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SEPT 30: Dave Simprini on State efforts to secure our voting systems

As the 2020 General Election draws near, states have invested in people, processes, and technology to help secure our Nation’s critical voting infrastructure. Resources including the Center for Internet Security’s Handbook for Elections Infrastructure Security, the Elections Infrastructure Assessment Tool…
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Join us for the DC Chapter’s August speaker, Tyrone Wilson, on 8/18

Our colleagues with the DC chapter of ISSA-NOVA have invited us to join them on Tuesday, August 18 for their monthly chapter meeting featuring: Incident Handling & Threat Hunting w/ Security Onionby Tyrone E. Wilson Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at…
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July 16 Virtual Double Header Chapter Meeting

Join us this month for a double header. First, Jason Norton, an author and email security expert with our platinum sponsor, VIPRE, is giving us a presentation on ransomeware and email attacks. This is followed by a presentation by DefCon…
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