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Welcome everyone to a new year of ISACA and our first newsletter of the season! Your North Texas Board of Directors has been working behind the scenes since our last monthly meeting and have lots of great things in store for this year. October will bring our joint meeting with the ACFE which will provide an emphasis on fraud. Also, the last part of October along with the first three weekends in November should be kept open for those of you looking forward to our fall certification review sessions. We already have a great fall seminar planned at the beginning of November that will feature one of your favorite instructors, Tanya Baccam. JCPenney will again host the event so stay tuned as program and registration details will be coming soon. You are always welcome to host such an event or volunteer your time toward making our seminars successful; just contact Greg Streder, VP of Education. Let me also remind you that we can always use additional volunteers to make our chapter successful. Although many of our board members have provided us with their talents for many years, I was simply a luncheon attendee for almost 10 years and only became involved with the board a couple of season ago! If you indicated an interest in volunteering while completing the chapter survey, look forward to being contacted soon by a board member who will work with you to best use your talents. For those of you who did not already indicate your desire to volunteer, it's not too late. Contact any board member and let us know what you are interested in doing. Stay tuned to our Chapter Website and your email box for all the North Texas Chapter ISACA News, and we'll see you at the monthly meeting! Thanks and Take Care. |
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Marvin Reader, CISA |
September 8, 2011 - Luncheon Meeting Agenda
You have until noon on Wednesday, September 7th to register for this meeting. In the event you are unable to attend after you've registered, please contact reservations@isacantx.org for assistance with canceling your reservation. This will help us keep our event registration fees reasonably priced.
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Pre-Luncheon Session - 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM How can you apply practical risk management and insurance solutions to protect your company and insulate individuals from personal liability? This presentation will provide prevention and recovery risk management strategies that mitigate the financial impact of a cyber-threat. Additionally, it will provide an overview of the evolving insurance coverage available to protect companies from these emerging risks. Examples of specific claims experiences will be shared to help illustrate what should be implemented and what should be avoided. Attendees will learn:
Pre-Luncheon registration begins at 10:00 AM. Luncheon Session - 12:20 PM - 1:20 PM The cyber world is heating up, from Cybercriminals and Hacktivists to Nation States and arms brokers in a world Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs). The hype and speculation and fear are high, but the answer lies in some old principles revisited. Manage the unmanageable, know the enemy and build the right structures to survive and even thrive in a new state of ³dynamic risk.² This is about a solid defense doctrine, operationalization and ultimately about familiar management principles applied in new ways. Attendees will learn:
Lunch registration begins at 11:15 AM. Lunch is served at 11:45 AM. Working with Law Enforcement in a Crisis It is important to work with law enforcement agencies during some security incident. The Chief Information Security Officer needs to know how to report an incident and to which enforcement agency. This panel will consist of members from several different agencies and will discuss how to work with different agencies. Attendees will learn:
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For complete details, including CPE information, and to register click the buttons below.
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Copies of the presentations for this meeting will be made available at www.isacantx.org/index.cfm/Presentations,
before the meeting if possible.
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Rick Nietubicz, MBA, CISA, CGEIT, PMP, ITIL, Six Sigma, ISO 20000 |
Hello everyone! Another ISACA year is upon us and Neha Patel, Lisa Bartsch and I comprise your 2011-2012 Education Committee.
Our Fall Seminar is Active Directory and Windows Security Audits Training presented by Tanya Baccam on November 1 - 3, 2011. Stay tuned to our Chapter Website and your email box for details coming soon.
The committee has started planning our Spring Seminar and is interested in knowing what training topics you would like to see offered. Additional committee members are always welcome! Also, if your company is interested in hosting a future training event, please email us at Education@isacantx.org.
We look forward to seeing you at the September meeting!
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Greg Sreder, CISA, CISSP |
ISACA North Texas Chapter University and Academic Relations Committee
In the coming months, the University and Academic Relations Committee will be focusing on student activities to help prepare them for professional IT Audit positions and to understand the value of ISACA. We plan to:
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Ahmed Jessa, CISA, CISM |
ISACA North Texas Chapter Certification Committee
Hello, I'm Iddah Wangondu and I will be directing the Certification Committee this year. Over the next year we will:
Have your certification already? Why not take the review course again, it's a cost-effective way to earn additional CPEs.
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Iddah Wangondu, CISA, CIA, GSNA, CISSP |
In today's hectic and challenging business environment, where we are faced with so many different sources of information, e.g., websites, blogs, tweets, listservs, social networks, RSS feeds, etc, competing for our attention, it is increasingly challenging to create a meaningful and relevant newsletter that members have the time and inclination to read. Despite this, the feedback from the annual chapter survey tells us that the newsletter is generally still well received and wanted. However, we'd like to try an make it even better and that is where you come in.
When we compare ourselves to other award-winning chapter newsletters, one area where we have room for improvement is sharing the work experiences of our chapter members. With over a thousand members in a broad range of industries of varying sizes, we have a vast source of experience. Some of you work in best practice audit groups, others are in less mature organizations that are still developing. All of you have something you can share with other chapter members.
We'd like to hear from any member that is willing to write a brief article for the newsletter that would be of interest to fellow practitioners, e.g.:
These are just a few ideas and not meant to be all inclusive.
In addition, if you have any ideas for other content you'd like to see, let us know.
If you'd like to write an article or have ideas for the newsletter please send them to newsletter@isacantx.org.
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Matthew C. Smith, CISA |
The word is getting out - that firms and recruiters can post their available audit and security-based openings on our JOBS Board, without charge. Help bring jobs and job seekers together by promoting job postings. Your fellow ISACA members will appreciate it.
As of September 5, 2011, we have ten opportunities posted on the jobs board, as summarized below. See our website regularly for any updates and for complete details. Please note that positions may have been filled or new positions added prior to the newsletter publication, so always check the jobs board directly for the most current status.
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Company: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois |
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Company: BrightLine CPAs & Associates, Inc. |
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Company: Brinker International |
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Company: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
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Company: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
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Company: GM Financial |
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Company: Mary Kay Inc. |
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Company: R J Byrd |
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Company: Sumrall Consultants |
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Company: Sumrall Consultants |
Additional details about these jobs and all current job postings are available at: ISACA North Texas Job Postings.
Now, let's get more jobs posted. This is a win-win for all concerned employers, recruiters, job candidates and our ISACA chapter.
To post an available position, just complete a Job Posting Template and e-mail it to jobs@isacantx.org. Each job posting will be displayed on our site for one month, but can be reposted again or removed at any time by request.
All posted job descriptions will also be included in this newsletter each month. Members can also examine the available positions on the ISACANTX.ORG job board at http://www.isacantx.org/index.cfm/Job_Postings.
Don't forget - Postings are FREE!
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Joe McKernan, CISA, CISSP |
Interested in positions outside the DFW area, even world-wide? ISACA International maintains a Career Center that hosts hundreds of available opportunities. Just select Career Center from the left-hand menu options at www.isaca.org.
Did you know the North Texas Chapter has a group on Linked-In? It’s a great place to post questions and responses to some of those burning security, control and governance questions. After all, we learn from each other and grow from our shared experiences.
To access the group go to http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=1360787
Get Linked-In!
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Angel Jones, CISA |
June Luncheon Winners
Following each monthly luncheon meeting, we give away four $50 gift cards to popular merchants in the area, typically Home Depot, Lowe's, Macy's, Nordstrom and/or Best Buy.
June's winners are shown below. The next winner, at our September 2011 meeting, could be you!
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June 2011 Door Prize Winners - Mark Finck, Robert Nebel, Jonathan Young and Matthew Smith |
To be eligible for the drawing, you must have checked in and paid at the registration table prior to the luncheon and be present at the time of the drawing. Walk-ins who have paid and registered are also included in the drawing. Our luncheon speaker typically draws the names from the basket to ensure objectivity, and the lucky winners are subsequently photographed for posterity.
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Brittany George Teare, CISA |
Register Now for the December ISACA Certification Exams
Register now for the CISA, CISM, CGEIT and CRISC examinations on December 10,2011. Final registration deadline is October 5, 2011. For more details click here
Webinar: PCI: Compliance or Security - September 8, 2011
This 3-letter acronym has significantly impacted the security and IT industry over the last years. Some consider PCI as a daunting undertaking, a source of constraints, stress and restrictions. For them, PCI is at best a supplemental insurance hopefully preventing penalties. Others religiously believe that meeting PCI compliance requirements dramatically increases their overall security posture.
For more details and to register click here
eSymposium: Save the Date - September 27, 2011
Join us on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 to be a part of this important program! Earn 3 free CPE points.
For details and to register click here.
ISACA Training Week - 12-16 September 2011 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Training week courses use a combination of lecture, class discussion, group exercises and case studies to explore aspects of IT assurance, audit, governance and security. Attendees will learn about proven strategies and techniques based upon best practices and lessons learned from the ISACA community. Participants can earn up to 38 CPE credits.
For details and to register click here
COBIT 5: Framework (public exposure through 18 September 2011)
The latest draft of the next version of ISACA’s governance of enterprise IT framework—the COBIT 5 Framework—is provided for your review and feedback.
This foundational COBIT volume introduces the following, which combine to provide a comprehensive, effective framework to support the governance and management of enterprise information and related technology:
The primary objective of this exposure is to obtain public input and comment regarding the completeness, quality and value of the development work undertaken. Please complete the short survey questionnaire to provide your feedback on the work completed to extend, improve and advance ISACA guidance in this area. This online questionnaire will remain open until 18 September 2011.
For details and to register click here
Information Security and Risk Management Conference - 19-21 September 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada
The Information Security and Risk Management Conference is an all-encompassing security event that merges network security, information security management and risk management. Designed to meet the exact needs of information security professionals, and those who have or plan to attain ISACA's Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) designation, this is an event you will not want to miss. Participants can earn up to 32 CPE credits.
For details and to register click here
Free CPE Using Your ISACA Membership
As a benefit of your ISACA membership, ISACA International is making free CPE available in four different formats. In fact, you can secure up to 72 hours of CPE per year, as follows:
As always, read the full details at http://www.isaca.org/Certification/Pages/How-to-Earn-CPE.aspx.
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Doug Gorrie, CISA, CISSP, CIA |
