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 18 Double Meeting with ISSA South Florida

We had a great meeting with two presentations and a crowd of people from Northern Virginia and South Florida. Folks stayed on until 11pm or so chatting! Rapid 7’s Joshua Harr on how to build an incident response plan Scythe…
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Nominate a local company for 2020 Cyber Impact Awards

The Cybersecurity Impact Awards are dedicated to shining a spotlight on Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia-based companies for their leadership and innovation within the cybersecurity industry. On Tuesday, October 20, 2020, winners of the Second Annual Cybersecurity Impact Awards will be…
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Michael Landewe on phishing attacks against Outlook 365

Last night, we had a great virtual meeting with Michael Landewe, VP of Business Development and Co-founder of Avanan. If you missed it, Michael went into detail on several threats for enterprises using Outlook 365. One of the groups with…
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May 21, 2020 – Dan Turissini on Hardware Roots of Trust for Mission Critical Surveillance and Information Sharing

May 21 @ 6pm (5:45pm virtual ingress) via Zoom. Details below. Hardware Roots of Trust are vital for mission critical applications such as real time health monitoring of aircraft, power grids, other critical infrastructure, telemedicine, and homeland security. Today’s network…
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May 14 – Chapter meeting with email security expert, Michael Landewe

May 14, 2020 – starting at 5:45PM ET – Speaker starts at 6:10PM ET Join us on May 14 at 6pm for a virtual chapter meeting with Michael Landewe, VP and Co-founder of Avanan. Michael is an expert on phishing…
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ISSA-NOVA Slack Channel

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APR30 – Cybersecurity Summit with AVANAN Chief Strategy Officer

The Chicago April 30 Cybersecurity Summit has gone virtual Hear Michael Landewe, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer of Avanan, present on “How Hackers Bypass Email Security: An Attack Guide for the Uninitiated“ The scale of email migration to the cloud…
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April 23 – Virtual Escape Room with Living Security

President ISSA NOVA <president@issa-nova.org> 2:37 PM (0 minutes ago) Post-Event: This was a fun event attended by close to thirty members. We ran through the exercises and solved the puzzles working as a team. ISSA-NOVA is partnering with Living Security…
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Webinars of Interest

Dear Colleagues, many of us are stuck at home, so we posted some interesting webinars for you to peruse. Although not sponsored by ISSA-NOVA, these events might be useful. Also, we are planning to hold our April 16 chapter meeting…
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VIRTUAL: April 16, 2020 – Dr. Michael Chipley on Protecting DoD Unclassified Data

April 16 @ 5:45 PM-7:30PM Dr. Chipley’s slides are here. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are planning a virtual meeting via Zoom. To receive an invite, please register here. Zoom will automatically email the link to join the meeting…
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