ISSA - Sacramento Chapter

12/04/2023

ISSA Chapter Newsletter - Dec-2023

ISSA Sacramento Valley Newsletter Index
» Holiday Luncheon, Dec 8, 11:30 AM - Registration required

» No Chapter Meeting Dec 15 (see Holiday Luncheon!)

» New Chapter Website Coming Soon

Chapter Meeting, Dec 8, 11:30-1:00, Registration Required by Tuesday Dec 5.

Location: Buca di Beppo, 1249 Howe Ave, Sacramento (generally near Cal Expo)

ISSA and ISACA chapters are holding a Holiday Luncheon on Friday, Dec 8. Take note that this is the second Friday of December and not our usual third Friday meeting.

ISSA Chapter members may register and attend for free. Members may invite and register guests; guests must be prepaid ($35 in advance by PayPal, our chapter treasurer Donna will contact you to make PayPal arrangements.) ISACA members are handling their member registrations separately. This event is limited to 50 attendees so please register early to save your seat!

Games and drawings are planned for attendees. This event will be an in-person event only. There will not be a Zoom Meeting call for this event.

You can find more luncheon details and registration information here. Pre-registration must be completed by the end of day Monday, Dec 4 for guests, and Tuesday, Dec 5 for members.

We’ll look forward to seeing you there!

No December Chapter Meeting on Dec 15!

As noted above, our usual third Friday Chapter Meeting is replaced by the Holiday Luncheon in December. Look for our usual third Friday Chapter meetings to resume in January 2024.

Do you know of an interesting speaker or topic for the good of the Chapter in 2024? Please share your thoughts to [email protected].

New Chapter Website in 2024

Chapter leaders Dmitri and Monty have been working on a redesign and new instance for our Chapter website in 2024. Our current Drupal site has been a challenge to support in recent years as none of your board members have significant Drupal experience. And so, the chapter is moving on to new web tech. Thank you to Dmitry and Monty for guiding this migration!

You don't have to be a member of ISSA to attend our meetings (but we encourage you to join us!). Please share information about this meeting with your friends and colleagues who have an interest in information security.

Jey Yelland
Communications Manager
ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter

11/14/2023

ISSA Chapter Newsletter - Nov-2023

ISSA Sacramento Valley Newsletter Index
» Monthly Chapter Meeting: Fri, Nov 17, 11:30, DNS Security

» December Holiday Luncheon: Dec 8 (No Meeting Dec 15)

» New 2024 Chapter Officers

Chapter Meeting, Nov 17, 11:30-1:00

Speaker: Hubert Ralph Bonnell, CISSP, CCSE – Security Engineer, Check Point Software Technologies, Inc.

Topic: DNS Security

Synopsis: DNS attacks are becoming much more prevalent lately. This presentation is intended to introduce the DNS protocol and showcase the current attack surface of the DNS infrastructure. DNS was designed in the early 1980s and carries a number of security risks with its current implementation. Unfortunately it is difficult to secure a protocol not designed for security. At the end of the presentation, mitigation strategies and best practices are discussed in an open forum.

We will cover the following topics:

Overview of the DNS protocol

Current DNS security landscape

DNS security risks mitigation

Speaker Bio: H. Ralph Bonnell is a Pre-Sales Security Engineer at Check Point Software with over 25 years of experience in the cyber security industry. Starting out as a support engineer doing Check Point Software firewall support in the 1990s, Ralph worked for cyber security partners and resellers for a couple decades working with hundreds of vendors before joining Check Point.

Ralph spent over 15 years teaching cyber security classes as well as performing professional services for a variety of vendors. Ralph co-authored several books on Check Point Software, Juniper NetScreen, Sygate, and SonicWall. Contact information and social media links are available at ralphbonnell.com.

Meeting Details: This will be a hybrid meeting (both in-person and on-line). You may attend remotely via Zoom or attend in person at Capsity, 3808 Broadway, Sacramento CA (Google Maps and Directions). Either way, please register for this event. Select No Meal if you are attending remotely, or Normal Meal or Vegetarian if you are attending in person (so we can order enough food for lunch). All registered members and guests will receive the Zoom meeting link via email, by the morning of the meeting.

Annual Holiday Luncheon, Dec 8 at Buca di Beppo

This year the ISSA and ISACA chapters will join forces to hold a Holiday Luncheon on Dec 8. Take note that this is the second Friday of December and not our usual third Friday. ISSA Chapter members may register and attend for free. Members may invite and register guests; guests must be prepaid ($35 by PayPal, contact our chapter treasurer, Donna.) We are limited to 50 attendees so please register early to save your seat at the table!

You can find more details and registration information here. Registration must be completed by end of day Dec 4 for guests, and Dec 5 for members.

New 2024 Chapter Officers

Please welcome your new incoming ISSA Chapter Officers for 2024,

President Bob McKenna

Secretary Joel Sanchez

The ISSA Chapter thanks outgoing President emeritus Joe Raftery and Secretary emeritus Monty Burkholder for their service to the chapter over the past several years. Kudos gentlemen!

If you would like an ISSA Chapter leadership position, have ideas to grow or improve our chapter, or know of great speakers for our monthly meetings, then please speak to any chapter leader. Make it your chapter!

You don't have to be a member of ISSA to attend our meetings (but we encourage you to join us!). Please share information about this meeting with your friends and colleagues who have an interest in information security.

Jey Yelland
Communications Manager
ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter

10/13/2023

ISSA Sac Valley Chapter Newsletter Special Edition - Oct-2023

Special Edition Index
» Monthly Chapter Meeting Fri, Oct 20, Daly Barnett, Electronic Frontier Fdn.

» Your Chapter Needs YOU! Chapter Directors and Managers Needed for October Elections

» Chapter Director of Education is finishing a HoneyToken Tech Evening Talk for October

» Zeektek Networking Event, Lead the Pack: Women in Tech Connect, Thu Oct 12, 4 PM In-person event, downtown Roseville (registration required)
» Detroit ISACA Event: Mon, Oct 16, 1:45 PM, Steven F. Fox on Lessons Learned From a Policy Stack Transformation (registration required)

» 10th Annual IIA/ISACA Chicago Chapter Information Security/Hacking Conference: D&D – InfoSec Master Edition November 6-7, 2023

» Holiday Luncheon to be held at Buca di Beppo, Fri Dec 8, 11:30-1:00

Chapter Meeting, Oct 20, 11:30-1:00, Attend in-person or by Zoom call

Speaker: Daly Barnett, Staff Technologist, Electronic Frontier Foundation

Topic: Humans Don’t Live In Corporate Networks

Synopsis: The vast majority of infosec resources are tooled to protect corporate networks, not social ones. Not only does this undermine the OPSEC needs of people in need, it exacerbates the dangers they face under increased surveillance, censorship, and criminalization of basic human rights. Zero Trust is just one example of an antisocial infosec paradigm that’s frankly not useful for real people in the real world. Bridging the gaps and making amends between the world of corporate infosec and communities in need is more important than ever before. How can you help? How can you make others care? What resources already exist?

Registration is open now.

Your ISSA Chapter needs YOU!

Your local ISSA Chapter is seeking members to become new leaders for our local chapter. Leadership positions always look good on a resume and these positions don’t require a lot of effort. Our current Chapter President mused on his tenure,

Why I joined the Board of Directors: Tracking CPEs, meeting other professionals in computer security, and getting a front row seat to the latest issues affecting computer security.

Tallying up CPEs can be a hassle! Tracking all of my conferences, classes and meetings every year and making sure I have the paperwork to back it all up. All of that stopped when I joined the Board of Directors. All of my CPEs were tracked by the Chapter so I did not have to shuffle any paperwork.I wound up with so many CPEs by participating on the Board of Directors that tracking all the other conferences and classes was not necessary.

The easy way to knock out CPEs is to become a board member. Responsibilities are negligible for most positions. Attend the board meetings, put in an hour or so per month depending on which task you select, some positions require more, others less. Then sit back and collect the CPEs!

I value the friendships I have made in ISSA and have the highest regards for my peers, both professionally and personally.

What an endorsement for Chapter leadership, eh? A few of our chapter leaders are departing at the end of this year and your chapter needs you! Please consider candidacy for any of the Director or Manager roles. New leaders will transition into their roles in November and December, and take the reins in January. The list of offices is attached separately [PDF].

Chapter Director of Education is preparing HoneyToken Tech Evening Talk for October

Our Chapter Director of Education is working on a HoneyToken Tech Evening Talk to be given in October. Date and time will be announced soon. Stay tuned for more information to follow in our next chapter newsletter.

Zeektek Networking Event: Lead the Pack: Women in Tech Connect, Thu Oct 12, 4 PM

Megan Rutlen of Zeektek invites ISSA Chapter members to Lead the Pack: Women in Tech Connect that is geared towards uplifting women in tech and cybersecurity. The next event is Thursday, October 12th at the Roseville Venture Lab (316 Vernon St Ste 110, downtown Roseville). Tickets are free but attendees must register online for an accurate headcount. Food and beverages are provided and there will be a panel of speakers (TBD).

Detroit MI ISACA Event: Mon, Oct 16, 1:45 PM, Zoom call

One of our members shares the Detroit MI ISACA chapter is hosting Steven F. Fox, Deputy CISO, Policy and Program Management from Washington [state] on Lessons Learned From a Policy Stack Transformation.

This session explores lessons from the planning, missteps, and pivot points of a security policy stack transformation. Attendees will journey through the pain-points of an outdated, patchwork policy stack developed with little attention to industry standard. They will learn tactics to engage their community.

Review this LinkedIn page and then register for the event: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7115364267259805697/

Note: Detroit MI is on EST.

10th Annual IIA/ISACA Chicago Chapter Information Security/Hacking Conference: Dungeons & Dragons – InfoSec Master Edition, November 6-7, 2023

Chicago IIA and ISACA chapters are offering a two day conference with tracks for management and technical folks. Collect up to 16 CPEs. If you are in the area then you may want to review materials for this conference. Early bird registration ends on Oct 16. Review materials at this web site,

https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=764393& #

Save the Date: ISSA Chapter Holiday Luncheon, Dec 8, 11:30 - 1:00

ISSA will be holding a Holiday Luncheon on Friday Dec 8 at Buca di Beppo on Howe Ave in Sacramento. There will be salads, pasta dishes, bread, desserts and beverages. Details are still being sorted. More information will follow in our newsletters.

Jey Yelland
Communications Manager
ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter

Time: 8:00-5:00 Both Day

09/15/2023

ISSA Sacramento Valley Newsletter - September-2023

- Meeting Friday, Sep 15, 11:30-1:00, Tolgay Kizilelma, ISACA Sacramento Chapter, Security Assurance - Building a Culture of Compliance

- ISACA Sac Reignite Conference, Tuesday 10/3 - Get CPEs! Get Promo Codes for event and hotel!

- ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter Elections will be in October for 2024. Are you in?

Chapter Meeting, Friday Sep 15, 2023, 11:30-1:00 PM

Speaker: Tolgay Kizilelma, ISACA Sacramento Chapter
Topic: Security Assurance - Building a Culture of Compliance

Synopsis: Security culture is essential for achieving a culture of compliance. IT leaders are tasked with linking security assurance with organizational values. However, cyber compliance has traditionally been approached as a bottom-up problem and addressed with disjointed ideas that mistake effort as value. The session will cover challenges and opportunities around cybersecurity compliance through cultural changes that align with organizational vision, goals, and values

Speaker Bio: Tolgay is a business-driven IT leader and trusted business partner with close to 30 years of experience covering different industries. He is currently serving as the Information Security Officer for Sutter Health. He previously served as the Chief Information Security Officer at UC Merced and UC ANR. He is an advocate of lifelong learning and teaches graduate business analytics courses at Saint Mary's College of California. He is an accredited ISACA trainer and serves as the Academic Relations Director for ISACA Sacramento Chapter. His current research interests are cybersecurity, privacy, digital transformation, business analytics, and educational IT programs. He has various industry certifications, a B.S. degree in computer engineering, an MBA, and Ph.D. focusing on information security, quality, and patient safety.

Meeting Details and Registration: This will be a hybrid meeting (both in-person and on-line). You may attend remotely via Zoom or attend in person at Capsity, 3808 Broadway, Sacramento CA (Google Maps and Directions). Either way, please register for this meeting. Select No Meal if you are attending remotely via Zoom, or Normal Meal or Vegetarian if you are attending in person (so we can order enough food for lunch). All registered members and guests will receive the Zoom meeting link via email, by the morning of the meeting.

You don't have to be a member of ISSA to attend our meetings (but we encourage you to join us and support your local chapter!). Please share information about this meeting with your friends and colleagues who have an interest in information security.



ISACA Reignite Conference, Tuesday Oct 3, 2023, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Courtyard by Marriott CalExpo, Sacramento

Look for the Promo Code Here!

The Sacramento ISACA Chapter is hosting an all day Reignite Conference on October 3 near CalExpo.

https://engage.isaca.org/sacramentochapter/events/recentcommunityeventsdashboard

Review events on October 3, then click Register Now to review speakers and events du jour. Use the promo discount code ISSA for $50 off the $149 conference fee. If out of the area then there is a link to discounted rooms at the Marriott Courtyard hotel for this event.





2024 Chapter Leader Candidates Wanted - October Elections

Your ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter leaders are a great group of people. Many have served as your chapter leaders and some are ready to implement their succession plans! Board of Director and Manager positions are available. All earn CPEs to keep the chapter humming. The chapter is seeking candidates for Director of Communications and Director of Education for 2024. None of the positions are hard. Fresh ideas, experiences, and hands make for lighter work to keep the chapter operating at full steam.

Please consider being a candidate for any of the chapter leadership offices.



Jey Yelland, Communications Manager (interim)

ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter



Please register to attend these events!

08/14/2023

Chapter Meeting This Friday, Aug 18, 11:30-1:00.

Speaker: Steven Templeton, Ph.D.
Topic: Elder Fraud Prevention - Safeguarding Seniors and Empowering Caretakers
Synopsis: Elder fraud is a serious and growing problem: According to an FBI "Elder Crime" report from 2022, there were over 88,000 victims age 60 and over who reported fraud to the "Internet Crime Complaint Center" and who combined lost $3.1 billion. That reflects a huge 84% increase in losses from 2021. (https://www.ic3.gov/Media/PDF/AnnualReport/2022_IC3ElderFraudReport.pdf)

In this presentation, Steven Templeton will talk about the "red flags" that seniors and their caretakers and children should watch out for, and how to empower seniors to identify and prevent their falling prey to scams. Steven will also talk about legal and reporting aspects of elder fraud, community support and resources, and recount some case studies and success stories. This is a talk for everyone who has a family member at risk for cyber fraud. Please spread the word that our meetings are open to everyone and invite your friends and family members to listen in.

Speaker Bio: Steven Templeton is the Chief Consultant and President of Secure Reasoning, LLC. He is also a member of the ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter. (LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-templeton-774145a)

Meeting Details: This will be a hybrid meeting (both in-person and on-line). You may attend remotely via Zoom or attend in person at Capsity, 3808 Broadway, Sacramento CA (Google Maps and Directions). Either way, please register for the meeting below. Select No Meal if you are attending remotely, or Normal Meal or Vegetarian if you are attending in person so we can order enough food for lunch.

Please register for this event. If attending in person we'll want to have some lunch ready for you. The Zoom Meeting attendance link will be sent to all who register up until 11:30 meeting time on Friday morning.




CPE Opportunities. Are you seeking CPEs? Here are some upcoming fall events,

Oct 3 - 2023 ISACA Conference, LOCAL SACRAMENTO EVENT! 8 - 4:30. Open to all. Review and register at events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=4othpymab&oeidk=a07ejswkkhtaa1da5f8&oseq= Note the discount code at the bottom!
Oct 25-27 - (ISC)2 Security Congress 2023, Nashville TN + Virtual. isc2.org/Congress. (ISC)2 members can take advantage of $200 discount for early bird (by Aug 15) registration.
Nov 2-3 - ISSA Cyber Executive Forum, Dallas TX www.issa.org/event/november-cyber-executive-forum-2023/

Chapter Officer Elections in October - Seeking Candidates and Nominations. The ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter holds elections in October each year. This allows for an orderly transition from 2023 officers to the new 2024 officers who take the reins in January. It is an opportunity to learn the tasks and duties. Being a board member or manager earns CPEs to keep your certifications current. There are also Manager positions to tackle tasks for the good of the chapter. Consider a chapter officer position. It looks sweet on your resume! Your participation keeps your local chapter active and vital. Contact President Joe if you are interested in a position or you have questions. Nominate yourself or someone else who is shy and awaiting your vote of confidence!



Holiday Fete in December - Organizer / Ideas Wanted. The Chapter organizes a Holiday Lunch in early December instead of the typical meeting featuring a speaker. Would you like to try your hand at spicing up this year's event? Do you have ideas for changes in venue or festivities? Your help is most welcome! Volunteer organizers and ideas are welcomed. Contact President Joe.



Do you have colleagues or friends who are interested in cyber security? Feel free to share the meeting details with them. You don't have to be a member of the ISSA to attend our meetings. But if you want to join the ISSA (and we hope you do, to help us continue to offer these meetings), visit https://www.issa.org/membership/ and select "Sacramento Valley Chapter" when you join the ISSA.

ISSA developed the Cyber Security Career Lifecycle® (CSCL) as a means to identify with its members. ISSA members span the information security profession - from people who have yet to enter the profession to people who are entering into retirement. Realizing that the needs of its members change, as...

07/19/2023

Chapter Meeting This Friday, Jul 21, 11:30-1:00.
Speaker: Dr. Roger R. Schell, President, Aesec Corporation
Topic: History of Software Security and the Marketplace
Synopsis: When was the need for security in software first identified? What were the major advances and when did they occur? What were the marketplace factors that drove software security improvements? Drawing on his over 50 years working in the field, beginning at the dawn of cybersecurity as a recognized field of study, Roger's talk will cover:
* When & how software security emerged
* Origin and evolution of the marketplace for security in software
* Major groups involved
* Current state of security market factors

Speaker Bio: Roger R. Schell, Ph.D., is internationally recognized for originating several key modern security design and evaluation techniques, and he holds patents in cryptography, authentication and trusted workstation. For more than decade he has been co-founder and President of Aesec Corporation, a start-up company providing verifiably secure platforms.

Previously, Dr. Schell was co-founder and vice president for Gemini Computers, Inc., where he directed development of their highly secure (what NSA called “Class A1”) commercial product, the Gemini Multiprocessing Secure Operating System (GEMSOS). He was also the founding Deputy Director of NSA’s National Computer Security Center. He has been referred to as the "father" of the Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (the "Orange Book"). Dr. Schell is a retired USAF Colonel.

He received a Ph.D. in Computer Science from MIT, an M.S.E.E. from Washington State, and a B.S.E.E. from Montana State. The NIST and NSA have recognized Dr. Schell with the National Computer System Security Award. In 2012 he was inducted into the inaugural class of the National Cyber Security Hall of Fame.

Meeting Details: This will be a hybrid meeting (both in-person and on-line). You may attend remotely via Zoom or attend in person at Capsity, 3808 Broadway, Sacramento CA (Google Maps and Directions). Either way, please register for the meeting below. Select No Meal if you are attending remotely, or Normal Meal or Vegetarian if you are attending in person so we can order enough food for lunch.

Please register for this event. If attending in person we'll want to have some lunch ready for you. The Zoom Meeting attendance link will be sent to all who register on Friday morning, up until the meeting time.




CPE Opportunities. Are you seeking CPEs? Here are some upcoming summer and fall events,

Aug 5-6 - ISSA Cyber Executive Forum, Las Vegas NV www.issa.org/event/august-cyber-executive-forum-2023/
Aug 5-10 - Black Hat USA, Las Vegas, NV. ISSA members receive a $200 discount with code ISSA2023 www.blackhat.com/us-23/registration.html
Oct 3 - LOCAL SACRAMENTO EVENT! 2023 ISACA Conference, 8 - 4:30. Open to all. Review and register at events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=4othpymab&oeidk=a07ejswkkhtaa1da5f8&oseq= Note the discount code at the bottom!
Oct 25-27 - (ISC)2 Security Congress 2023, Nashville TN + Virtual. isc2.org/Congress. (ISC)2 members can take advantage of $200 discount for early bird (by Aug 15) registration.
Nov 2-3 - ISSA Cyber Executive Forum, Dallas TX www.issa.org/event/november-cyber-executive-forum-2023/



Elections Coming in October. The ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter holds elections in October each year. This allows for an orderly transition from 2023 officers to the new 2024 officers who take the reins in January. It is an opportunity to learn the tasks and duties. Being a board member or manager earns CPEs to keep your certifications current. There are also Manager positions to tackle tasks for the good of the chapter. Consider a chapter officer position. It looks really good on your resume! Reply back or contact any officer if you are interested in a position or you have questions. Nominate yourself or someone awaiting your vote of confidence!



Current Board Opening. The chapter is seeking a Director of Communications to produce this monthly newsletter. It takes 60-90 minutes each month to gather the information and send the email. On meeting days you gather the registration information and send out the meeting link to registered attendees. It requires only a little commitment each month. Are you interested? Reply back to let us know.



Do you have colleagues or friends who are interested in cyber security? Feel free to share the meeting details with them. You don't have to be a member of the ISSA to attend our meetings. But if you want to join the ISSA (and we hope you do, to help us continue to offer these meetings), visit https://www.issa.org/membership/ and select "Sacramento Valley Chapter" when you join the ISSA.

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ISSA developed the Cyber Security Career Lifecycle® (CSCL) as a means to identify with its members. ISSA members span the information security profession - from people who have yet to enter the profession to people who are entering into retirement. Realizing that the needs of its members change, as...

06/13/2023

Chapter Meeting This Friday, Jun 16, 11:30-1:00.
Speaker: Mark Heckman, Immediate past President, ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter
Topic: Bad Security Metrics
Synopsis: Security professionals depend on security metrics, but measuring security is extremely difficult, at best, and many security metrics are useless or worse. Attendees will learn:

• Why measuring security is so hard to do
• How to identify metrics that are unfit for purpose
• How to improve security metrics

Speaker Bio: Mark Heckman, Ph.D., has worked in the field of information security for almost 40 years as an engineer, researcher, practitioner, and educator. His career has spanned many areas of information security, including research and development of very high-assurance, multi-level secure systems for use in government and the military; research and development of intrusion detection and security event management systems; and general IT security and compliance for commercial organizations in the financial and health industries. Dr. Heckman earned his MS and PhD degrees in Computer Science at the University of California, Davis, and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). He is currently a professor of practice and teaches in the Cybersecurity Engineering program at the University of San Diego.

Meeting Details: This will be a hybrid meeting (both in-person and online). You may attend remotely via Zoom or attend in person at Capsity, 3808 Broadway, Sacramento, CA (Google Maps and Directions). Either way, please register for the meeting below. Select No Meal if you are attending remotely, or Normal Meal or Vegetarian if you are attending in person (so we can order enough food for lunch).

Please register for this event. If attending in person, we'll want to have some lunch ready for you. The Zoom Meeting attendance link will be sent to all who register on Friday morning up until the meeting time.




Tech Tuesday is On Hiatus. Don't you just hate when work gets in the way of a good Tech Tuesday opportunity? Director Charles has had an abundance of opportunities lately. Do you have an idea for a Tech Tuesday topic? Would you like to share an interesting facet of your job or something that you've been researching? Tech Tuesdays are open to everyone for the good of the Information Security Community. Preparing a presentation really racks up those CPEs. Reply back to let us know!



Elections Coming in October. The ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter holds elections in October each year. This allows for an orderly transition from 2023 office holders to the new 2024 office holders who take the reins in January. It is an opportunity to learn the tasks and duties. Being a board member or manager earns CPEs to keep your certifications current. There are also Manager positions to tackle tasks for the good of the chapter. Consider a chapter officer position. It looks really good on your resume! Reply back if you are interested in a position or you have questions.



Current Board Opening. The chapter is seeking a Director of Communications to produce this monthly newsletter. It takes 60-90 minutes each month to gather the information and send the email. On meeting days, you gather the registration information and send out the meeting link to registered attendees. It requires only a little commitment each month. Are you interested? Reply back to let us know.



Do you have colleagues or friends who are interested in cyber security? Feel free to share the meeting details with them. You don't have to be a member of the ISSA to attend our meetings. But if you want to join the ISSA (and we hope you do, to help us continue to offer these meetings), visit https://www.issa.org/membership/ and select "Sacramento Valley Chapter" when you join the ISSA.

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ISSA developed the Cyber Security Career Lifecycle® (CSCL) as a means to identify with its members. ISSA members span the information security profession - from people who have yet to enter the profession to people who are entering into retirement. Realizing that the needs of its members change, as...

04/19/2023

ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter Meeting - 4/21/2023 11:30a-13:00p

Speaker: Brian Cross, Regional Director for Public Sector & Education, Sumo Logic Inc.

Topic: An Open Discussion on Modernizing Cybersecurity Operations & the Continual Journey to Improve Security Posture

Synopsis: As the topic indicates, this will be an open discussion with the Sacramento Valley chapter rather than a one-way presentation to the group. We are all at various stages of maturity in our cybersecurity operations, and most likely, we all recognize that the journey to improve security posture & maintain cybersecurity compliance is ever evolving. Be prepared to discuss your own organization's and/or your customers' cybersecurity maturity level as well as any helpful advice that you'd like to share with other chapter members.

Speaker Bio: For over twenty years, Brian Cross has guided Fortune 500 companies, public sector agencies, and educational institutions in their digital transformation journeys to modernize IT operations and improve cybersecurity posture. His experience ranges from work with large cloud providers such as Microsoft to understaffed organizations with only rudimentary cybersecurity expertise. In his current role at Sumo Logic working with public sector & education customers in the Western states, he regularly works with customers at all stages of cybersecurity maturity. He has found that, regardless of maturity level, there are immediate steps that any organization can take to improve upon cybersecurity operations and further mitigate risk.

Meeting Details:
This will be a hybrid meeting (both in-person and on-line). You may attend remotely via Zoom or attend in person at Capsity, 3808 Broadway, Sacramento CA (Google Maps and Directions). Either way, please register for the meeting below (the registration link form will be made available several weeks prior to the meeting). Select No Meal if you are attending remotely, or Normal Meal or Vegetarian if you are attending in person (so we can order enough food for lunch). All registered members and guests will receive the Zoom meeting link via email, by the morning of the meeting.

You don't have to be a member of ISSA to attend our meetings (but we encourage you to join us!). Please share information about this meeting with your friends and colleagues who have an interest in information security.

Register here:

Synopsis: As the topic indicates, this will be an open discussion with the Sacramento Valley chapter rather than a one-way presentation to the group. We are all at various stages of maturity in our cybersecurity operations, and most likely, we all recognize that the journey to improve security postu...