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Welcome to ISSA KC

The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)® is a not-for-profit, international organization of information security professionals and practitioners. Through its membership, ISSA -Kansas City helps security professionals in the Kansas City area learn of information security issues and trends, which promote education, collaboration, and leadership, and further the information security profession.

May 2020 Chapter Meeting

Posted by Administrator Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Please join ISSA KC chapter members and other security professionals for a virtual meeting on May 28th, 2020. 

Topic: Security and Working from Home

Topic Summary: Open panel and attendee group discussion on what IT security professional are doing to keep them secure while working from home. 

Moderator: Gary Kretzer
Panel: Wai Cheng, Nichole Windholz & Naeem Babri

Date and Time:
Thursday, May 28, 2020

Location:
Web/Virtual

Agenda:
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Meeting & Presentation

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April 2020 Chapter Meeting

Posted by NB Monday, April 20, 2020


Topic:
Mitigating evolving security threats.

Summary:
Using security frameworks, maturity models, best practices, and state of the art tools to secure networks, software, endpoints.

Speaker:
Malik Binbek has worked in IT operations management and IT security for about 17 years at Fortune 500s, ARC's (Academic Research Center), and consulting, building security programs.

Date and Time:
Thursday, April 23, 2020

Location:
Web/Virtual

Agenda:
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Meeting & Presentation

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February 2020 Chapter Meeting

Posted by NB Thursday, February 13, 2020

Topic:

Inside Threat Attack Demo

Summary:
Follow along as David demonstrates a scenario where a trusted engineer turns rogue. He uses his access to exploit his companies systems using open source tools such as Kerberoast and John the Ripper to initiate a Kerberoasting attack in an effort to steal company data.  Then see how this attack could have been prevented through Varonis.

Speaker:
David Perry graduated from Graceland University in 2006, after which he moved into the security industry for the last 14 years, working closely with companies to provide top security solutions.  David has been working at Varonis for the past 8 years where his focus is on protecting companies’ data and core infrastructure and preventing cyber security attacks.  Before working for Varonis, David worked for PhoneFactor, a two factor security company dedicated to providing two-factor security to companies around the world. They use the first of its kind phone based second factor authentication

Location:
Brio Restaurant
502 Nichols Rd, Kansas City, MO 64112

Agenda:
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Greeting and Registration
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Meeting & Presentation
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM -  Networking

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January 2020 Chapter Meeting

Posted by Administrator Friday, January 10, 2020


Please join ISSA KC chapter members and other security professionals at Lidia's on January 23rd, 2020.


Topic:
Security Operations Maturity Model (SOMM)

Summary:
Effective security operations are the first line of defense when it comes to preventing cyberattacks. To accomplish this, organizations need mature and measurable programs that leverage people, process, and technology to rapidly detect and respond to sophisticated attacks. This presentation will outline a model for Security Operations maturity. Organizations can use this model as a basis to evaluate their current security operations maturity level and develop a roadmap to achieve the level that is appropriate in the light of their specific resources, budget, and risk tolerance.

Speaker:
Dan Geisler is an Enterprise Sales Engineer at LogRhythm, where he works to plan, architect and deliver practical security solutions that meet business objectives and risks. With over 18 years of experience in networking and Information security, he provides industry knowledge and strategic guidance to his clientele. Prior to LogRhythm, he held sales engineer and consulting roles focused on network security and IT infrastructure.

Location:
Lidia's Kansas City Restaurant
101 W 22nd St, Kansas City, MO 64108

Agenda:
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Greeting and Registration
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Meeting & Presentation
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Questions, Answers & Networking

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Chapter meetings are a great way to get to know your peers here in KC. And, if you're currently looking to make a career change, it's an invaluable way to build relationships that can provide you with the "inside information" on open security positions.










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