~ Local Chapter Events ~
March 2010 Luncheon Meeting
Date:  Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:00 PM
Speaker:  Brian J. Thomas, CISA, CISSP, Partner Risk Advisory Services, Weaver
Topic:  Network Security Considerations in 2010
Location:  CityPlace Conference Center (Click for Map)
   
Detail:  Come early to the Pre-Luncheon meeting! At 10:30 AM, Anil Markose CISA, CISSP, CIPP, Manager - Ernst & Young LLP, will present "Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)". The presentation will highlight the challenges that organizations are facing today around Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) with a focus on the concept of risk convergence.

At 12-Noon, Brian J. Thomas, CISA, CISSP, Partner Risk Advisory Services, Weaver, will present "Network Security Considerations in 2010". The presentation will discuss the evolution of network security and some key considerations for IT auditors in 2010.

Then stay for the Post-Luncheon meeting starting at 1:40 PM as Mark Wilcox, Principal Product Manager, Identity & Access Management – Oracle presents, "Overview of Identity and Access Administration".

For more information, click on the Event Details link below.

(In the event you find you are unable to attend after you've registered, please contact reservations@isacantx.org for assistance with cancelling your reservation. This will help us keep our event registration fees reasonably priced. Thank you.)
   
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2010 ISACA Training Week
Date:  Monday, March 22, 2010 8:00 AM
Topic:  Various
Location:  Inter Continental
   
Detail:  To help IT audit, security and governance professionals learn new strategies and solutions, ISACA will host Training Week in Dallas, Texas, USA, from 22-26 March 2010, at the InterContinental Dallas.


ISACA, a nonprofit association of more than 86,000 IT governance, assurance and security professionals in 160 countries, will offer three in-depth courses at the Dallas Training Week:

· IT Audit and Assurance Practices—This practice-based course is aligned with the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) job practice areas, and will address IT management and governance, tailored to the evolving role of IT auditors. It will include the development of process steps for each focus area.

· Information Security Management—This course aligns with the five Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) job practice areas and provides IT security managers the expertise needed to reduce risk and to protect the enterprise.

· COBIT: Strategies for Implementing IT Governance—This course applies Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT) in practical situations and provides a performance measurement framework using COBIT metrics and the balanced scorecard.

“IT professionals are faced with increasing demands to reduce risk and effectively govern their enterprises’ information technology,” said Emil D’Angelo, CISA, CISM, international president of ISACA. “ISACA Training Week provides information security managers, IT auditors and IT governance professionals with expertise to successfully contribute to their enterprises’ overall IT health, and helps prepare them for the CISA, CISM and CGEIT certification exams.”

Instructors at the Dallas event include Don Caniglia, CISA, CISM, audit consultant with Campbell & Associates; Craig McGuffin, CISA, CISM, principal of C.R. McGuffin Consulting Services; and John Tannahill, CISM, management consultant specializing in information security and audit services.

The ISACA Training Week registration fee, which includes course materials, is US $2,295 for ISACA members and US $2,495 for nonmembers. Participants are eligible to earn up to 38 continuing professional education (CPE) hours.
   
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2010 Spring Seminar
Date:  Thursday, April 15, 2010 8:00 AM
Speaker:  Dennis Moreau, Senior Technologist, EMC2
Topic:  Security and Compliance in a Virtualized Environment
Location:  CityPlace Conference Center (Click for Map)
   
Detail:  Come to our annual Spring Seminar and learn about the in's and out's of Virtualization Technologies. See how vitualization impacts an organizations' compliance program. Then discover the different forms of virtualization, security in a virtual environment, and compliance and risks considerations in virtualization infrastructures.

Don't miss it!
   
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Spring 2010 CISA Review Seminar - Session 1
Date:  Saturday, May 1, 2010 9:00 AM
Speaker:  Various
Topic:  CISA Review - Session 1
Location:  UT Dallas Campus - School of Management (Click for Map)
   
Detail:  This is the first of 4 Saturday sessions through 5/22/2010.

NOTE: You need only register for this first session to be registered for all 4 sessions.
   
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Spring 2010 CISM Review Seminar - Session 1
Date:  Saturday, May 1, 2010 9:00 AM
Speaker:  Various
Topic:  CISM Review - Session 1
Location:  UT Dallas Campus - School of Management (Click for Map)
   
Detail:  This is the first of 3 Saturday sessions through 5/15/2010.

NOTE: You need only register for this first session to be registered for all 3 sessions.
   
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Spring 2010 CISA Review Seminar - Session 2
Date:  Saturday, May 8, 2010 9:00 AM
Speaker:  Various
Topic:  CISA Review - Session 2
Location:  UT Dallas Campus - School of Management (Click for Map)
   
Detail:  This is the second of four Saturday sessions. See the 05/01/2010 Session 1 for more details and registration.
   
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Spring 2010 CISM Review Seminar - Session 2
Date:  Saturday, May 8, 2010 9:00 AM
Speaker:  Various
Topic:  CISM Review - Session 2
Location:  UT Dallas Campus - School of Management (Click for Map)
   
Detail:  This is the second of three Saturday sessions. See the 05/01/2010 Session 1 for more details and registration.
   
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Spring 2010 CISA Review Seminar - Session 3
Date:  Saturday, May 15, 2010 9:00 AM
Speaker:  Various
Topic:  CISA Review - Session 3
Location:  UT Dallas Campus - School of Management (Click for Map)
   
Detail:  This is the third of four Saturday sessions. See the 05/01/2010 Session 1 for more details and registration.
   
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Spring 2010 CISM Review Seminar - Session 3
Date:  Saturday, May 15, 2010 9:00 AM
Speaker:  Various
Topic:  CISM Review - Session 3
Location:  UT Dallas Campus - School of Management (Click for Map)
   
Detail:  This is the third of three Saturday sessions. See the 05/01/2010 Session 1 for more details and registration.
   
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Spring 2010 CISA Review Seminar - Session 4
Date:  Saturday, May 22, 2010 9:00 AM
Speaker:  Various
Topic:  CISA Review - Session 4
Location:  UT Dallas Campus - School of Management (Click for Map)
   
Detail:  This is the fourth of four Saturday sessions. See the 05/01/2010 Session 1 for more details and registration.
   
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~ Regional Chapters Events ~
Electronically Stored Information (ESI): Issues and Processes
Date:  Thursday, April 15, 2010 12:00 AM
Speaker:  Gavin Manes, Ph.D., President & CEO of Avansic Digital Forensics Professionals
Topic:  Electronically Stored Information (ESI): Issues and Processes
Location:  OSU-OKC Student Center, Conference Room 304
   
Detail:  CPE Credits: 7 hours
Class Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Cost: Members: $50, Non-Members: $75
Note: Reference materials, breakfast, lunch and snacks are included.


Gavin W. Manes, a nationally recognized expert in digital forensics, founded Avansic in 2004 to provide e-discovery services to an ever-increasing number of members in the business and legal communities looking to protect their companies and clients from exploitation.

As President and Chief Executive Officer of Avansic, Manes ensures the efficiency of the company, as well as the fulfillment of the mission in conjunction with business development and expansion into new service areas.

Manes holds five National Information Assurance Education and Training Program federal information assurance certifications from the Committee on National Security Systems and the National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Committee. He also earned his Certified Information System Security Professional certificate ISC2. In addition, he briefed the White House, National Security Council and the Pentagon on information security.

Manes has served as an expert witness for many legal proceedings through courtroom testimony, depositions and consulting with attorneys on data preservation issues. To maintain his expert standing, Dr. Manes continues to publish in peer-reviewed journals and present at a variety of conferences and symposia.
   
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CISSP Boot Camp
Date:  Monday, April 26, 2010 12:00 AM
Speaker:  William A. Matthey
Location:  OSU-OKC Student Center, Conference Room 304
   
Detail:  Event Date: 04/26 - 04/30 2010
CPE Credits: 40 hours
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30
Class Hours: 8:30 – 5:00
Cost: Members: $500, Non-Members: $600

Presenter: William A Matthey II (USA) MCSE/MCITP, CISSP, CISM, MCT

William has been delivering security training and consulting for over 25 years. With a formidable skill set that includes management and technical skills. William is currently working on projects worldwide to develop and manage secure Enterprise solutions utilizing Vista & 08 Server technologies and advanced MIS applications for both Microsoft Corporation and the US DOD.

Having worked for the US DOD and State Department William has been delivering security training and consulting services for the US government for several years. William meets DOD 8570.1 Compliance and enjoys US Security Clearance. This involves William traveling worldwide, which takes him to some interesting places.
   
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~ National Chapters Events ~
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~ Third Party Events ~
5th Annual UTD Fraud Summit - Day 1
Date:  Thursday, March 25, 2010 8:00 AM
Speaker:  Various
Topic:  Fraud Workshops
Location:  UT Dallas Campus - School of Management (Click for Map)
   
Detail:  This event co-sponsored by the ISACA North Texas Chapter.

Register at the IIA Dallas Chapter web site below.

See attached flyer for details.
   
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5th Annual UTD Fraud Summit - Day 2
Date:  Friday, March 26, 2010 8:00 AM
Speaker:  Various
Topic:  Fraud Conference
Location:  UT Dallas Campus - School of Management (Click for Map)
   
Detail:  This event co-sponsored by the ISACA North Texas Chapter.

Register at the IIA Dallas Chapter web site below.

See attached flyer for details.
   
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