ISSA September Kickoff Meeting

Hello, and Welcome to a new year of the ISSA Portland chapter. We have an exciting year planned, with a number of fun and informative events. It all starts on Thursday, September 16th, at 3:00 PM. This is a great opportunity to meet the new incoming ISSA board and network with your fellow security folks. The meeting starts at 3:00 PM on the Portland State University (PSU) campus. We are fortunate enough to have Sharon Blanton (CIO of PSU) and Craig Shiller (CISO of PSU) to share their experiences regarding how and when to notify people of a breach. This talk will be held in room 236 of the Smith Memorial Student Union building.

We will then adjourn the meeting to the Viking game room which is located in the same building. The ISSA Portland chapter has reserved this room from 3:30 until 6:30 PM. We have the use of the 7 Brunswick pool tables, 6 regulation length bowling lanes, and the 4 big screen LCD’s with a wide variety of game titles on XBOX 360 Live! and Wii. Refreshments will be provided (pizza and drinks).

Be sure to mark your calendars and I look forward to seeing you at the kickoff event and the rest of the year.

David Stauffer
ISSA Portland Chapter President

Mark Your Calendar for SecureWorld!

We are pleased to announce our support of the Seattle SecureWorld Expo, October 27th & 28th at the Meydenbauer Conference Center in Bellevue.

There are three great options to take advantage of our partnership with SecureWorld:

1.    CONFERENCE PASS

Portland ISSA Chapter Members are offered a $100 discount off the $265 two day conference pass which includes access to the Conference Sessions, Keynotes, Lunch, Exhibits, Open Sessions and 12 CPE Certificate of Attendance. Register at www.secureworldexpo.com using code – PortISSA10

2.    SECUREWORLD+ TRAINING PASS

Portland ISSA Chapter Members receive a special $200 discount off the $695 SecureWorld+ which includes access to the Conference Sessions, Keynotes, Lunch, Exhibits, Open Sessions and 16 CPE Certificate of Attendance.  This also includes 4 ? hours of extended training.  Register at www.secureworldexpo.com using code – PortISSA10

3.    EXHIBITS PASS

Portland ISSA Chapter Members can also receive complimentary admission to Keynotes, Exhibits and Open Sessions. Register at www.secureworldexpo.com using code -PortISSA10

I look forward to seeing you all at this affordable conference.

David Stauffer, President, Portland Chapter of ISSA

NW Security Conference in Portland – Registration is Open

NW ISSA Security Conference @ InnoTech
Thursday, May 6, Oregon Convention Center
www.innotechconference.com/pdx/Event/NW_ISSA_Security_Conference.php for information and registration
Price is only $50 for ISSA & ISACA Members – Use Discount Code ISSA2MBR for lower price

$65 for non-ISSA members.

Fee includes full day of the summit, luncheon presentation, all InnoTech Conferences, expo & receptions.     

** Important Note – 7-8 CPE Contact Hours are available through this conference

This annual ISSA Security Conference meets in Portland, OR this year, and brings together over 100 security minded professionals.

This Year Topics Include:

-          Hack to the Future

-          Software Initiatives: How Do You Get Management Buy-in?

-          Web Application Security

-          Look Before You Leap – Is Your Data Safe in the Cloud

-          FTC and Recent Privacy Enforcement Actions

-          Forensics OS Tools and What to Expect

-          The Collision of Privacy and e-Discovery

-          Where is IT Going Next & What is it Taking with it?

-          Local is the New Organic: A Bottom-up Model for Information Sharing

** Important Note – 7-8 CPE Contact Hours are available through this conference

Register today at www.innotechoregon.com and see you on May 6 for the NW ISSA Security Conference @ InnoTech

Internet Security Threat Report Briefing
Wednesday, July 22, 2009

11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch will be served.

Portland City Grill
111 SW 5th Ave.
30th Floor
Portland, OR 97204

Click here to Register

While we are all aware that the economy is having a major impact on our ability to train our staff, we feel that this course will allow you to maintain a level of quality training at a cost that hopefully can be supported by your budget.

SANS Institute training is coming to

Corvallis, Oregon in March 2009.

Registration is Now Open!

Again in 2009, SANS Institute training is coming to Oregon. This opportunity is brought to you by a consortium representing state government, local government, the Oregon University System, and community colleges.

SANS Institute training is recognized as the best in the world. This year the sponsored course is SANS “Security Essentials Bootcamp Style” (SEC 401 <http://www.sans.org/training/description.php?mid=61> ) and will be hosted on the Oregon State University campus March 16 – 21, 2009 (Monday through Saturday).

Registration is now open:  http://tss.oregonstate.edu/sans2009 <http://tss.oregonstate.edu/sans2009> .

Maximize your training time and turbo-charge your career in security by learning the full SANS Security Essential curriculum. In this course you will learn the language and underlying theory of computer security. At the same time you will learn the essential, up-to-the-minute knowledge and skills required for effective performance if you are given the responsibility for securing systems and/or organizations. This course meets both of the key promises SANS makes to its students: (1) You will gain up-to-the-minute knowledge you can put into practice immediately upon returning to work; and, (2) You will be taught by the best security instructors in the industry.

Who should attend:

*    Security professionals who want to fill the gaps in their understanding of technical information security
*    Managers who want to understand information security beyond simple terminology and concepts
*    Anyone new to information security with some background in information systems and networking.

Registration Fees – Private Sector employees

*       Early Bird Registration | By January 30, 2009 | $3595

*       Regular Registration | By February 27, 2009 | $3800

*       Late Registration | By March 6, 2009 | $4000

Government/Education Discount:  You are eligible for the educational and government participant discount if you are a:

*    Faculty or staff member from an accredited educational institution, including colleges, universities, technical training institutes, K-12 schools or any institution with an .edu domain name
*    Law enforcement member at the state or local level
*    Employee of a state, county, or city entity

Registration fees:

*    Early Bird registration (by 1/30/2009)  $ 1,200
*    Regular registration (by 2/27/2009)             $ 1,400
*    Late registration (by 3/6/09)           $ 1,700

NW ISSA Security Conference @ InnoTech
Thursday, May 6, Oregon Convention Center
www.innotechconference.com/pdx/Event/NW_ISSA_Security_Conference.php for information and registration
Price is only $50 for ISSA & ISACA Members – Use Discount Code ISSA2MBR for lower price

$65 for non-ISSA members.

Fee includes full day of the summit, luncheon presentation, all InnoTech Conferences, expo & receptions.   

** Important Note – 7-8 CPE Contact Hours are available through this conference

This annual ISSA Security Conference meets in Portland, OR this year, and brings together over 100 security minded professionals.

This Year Topics Include:

-          Hack to the Future

-          Software Initiatives: How Do You Get Management Buy-in?

-          Web Application Security

-          Look Before You Leap – Is Your Data Safe in the Cloud

-          FTC and Recent Privacy Enforcement Actions

-          Forensics OS Tools and What to Expect

-          The Collision of Privacy and e-Discovery

-          Where is IT Going Next & What is it Taking with it?

-          Local is the New Organic: A Bottom-up Model for Information Sharing

** Important Note – 7-8 CPE Contact Hours are available through this conference

Register today at www.innotechoregon.com and see you on May 6 for the NW ISSA Security Conference @ InnoTech

In Portland 5-9 April, 2010

CISSP “Immersion Method” Exam Prep

In Salem April 26-30, 2010

Cybersecurity: Prevention, Deterrence, and Recovery (PDR)

Cybersecurity: Incident Handling and Response (IHR)

The Department of Homeland Security, National Cyber Security Division
has asked us to send out the below link to the DHS Cyber Security Job
Fair.  Please feel free to distribute out as far as possible

http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/careers/cyberjobfair/

Craig

With the guidance and enthusiastic support of the INTERFACE-Oregon Advisory Council, and our sponsors, INTERFACE has become the premiere IT conference in the Pacific Northwest. INTERFACE is dedicated to educating attendees on current innovations and future trends in the areas of:
* Information Security
* Business Continuance (Data Storage & Recovery)
* Enterprise Communications

INTERFACE returns to Portland for its sixth year on March 18th at the Oregon Convention Center.

Your invitation to INTERFACE 2009 includes:
* 20 Educational (Vendor-neutral) Seminars
* Keynote Presentation
(“Watching the Watchers” – Catching Thieves BEFORE They Break In!)
* Delicious Lunch Buffet (12:00pm – 1:30pm)
* 45 Vendor Exhibits
* Cocktail Reception (3:15pm)

Information Security and Disaster Recovery Planning are major pieces to a puzzle all IT professionals are tasked with solving. By taking advantage of your invitation to attend INTERFACE 2009, you will learn more about the technology innovations and make contacts with other IT professionals that can help bring together the components of your IT solutions.

Educational presentations are the cornerstone of the INTERFACE conference. The seminars scheduled for this year’s conference include…

* Current Threats and Countermeasures
* PCI Compliance for the Rest of Us
* Plaid Pantry – A Case Study on Simplifying Security
* Anatomy of a Web Attack: How Hackers Threaten Web Security
* Inside Today’s Threat Environment
* Infrastructure 2.0 – Virtualization and Beyond
* Storage DeDuplication
* Meeting the e-Discovery Requirement
* Data Center Transformation and Green IT
* Virtual Disaster Recovery
* SIP: You Can’t Afford Not to Look
* Be Green, Save Green – Today!

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:
“Watching the Watchers” – Catching Thieves BEFORE They Break In!
Presenter: Chris Roberts, President, CCi5 Inc.

For more information, including the schedule and descriptions of the
aforementioned seminars and keynote, use the following link:
Schedules and Descriptions

INTERFACE brings together dozens of industry-leading solutions
providers demonstrating the most current product innovations and
providing in-depth discussion regarding your organization’s specific
IT challenges. For a list and descriptions of all sponsors and vendors
at INTERFACE 2009, use the following link:
sponsors and vendors

Registration is now open, and available via the INTERFACE website. For
your convenience, use the following link to the online registration
page: Online Registration

** NOTE: The deadline to register for INTERFACE 2009 is Monday, March 16th at 6:00pm.

INTERFACE is a private conference, for invited technology
professionals. It is not a job fair, and not open to students nor
anyone under 18 years of age. NO EXCEPTIONS. For more information,
contact F2F Events at 1-800-365-6402, or by email at:
info@f2fevents.com

We look forward to seeing you on March 18th at INTERFACE 2009 in Portland!

INTERFACE 2009… “Bringing the Pieces Together.”

F2F Events, Inc.
1225 NW Murray Blvd., Suite 107
Portland, OR 97229
800-365-6402