ISSA KC

Please join ISSA KC chapter members and other security professionals at Lidia's Restaurant.

Topic: Be Aware of the Risk Inside

Summary:
Historically organizations prioritize external threats above insider threats, however employees pose major security vulnerabilities and account for nearly 90% of all security incidents. Some incidents are malicious/intentional (29%), while the majority are unintentional (71%). Incidents come in many forms, including information and physical property theft, unauthorized access, workplace violence, sabotage, security compromise and espionage. Whether malicious or accidental, insider incidents can weaken customer trust and cause irreparable transactional and reputational damage for a company. Understanding the potential threats and creating a holistic approach to managing insider risk is the key to safeguarding your ‘keys to the kingdom’.

Speaker Bio:
Krina Snider, is a marketing & communications professional with over 20 years of experience in strategic marketing, communications, advertising, promotions, public relations, and awareness. Proven experience in brand management and corporate identity programs. Successfully coordinated key marketing and communications initiatives in various industries for three Fortune 500 companies. Led efforts for national headquarters personnel, sales support teams and senior management/ partners. Highly creative professional with solid work ethic who consistently exceeds expectations.

She currently manages the security awareness program for Sprint. Serving as the corporate lead for developing and managing marketing and communications initiatives within the area of security, Krina oversees and develops the communications, presentations, education & training, events, and promotional efforts to heighten employee awareness in technical, traditional, and national security to reduce risk across the company.

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

Menu:
Pasta Tasting Trio - A sampling of three daily-made fresh and filled pastas.
Biscotti Platters - An assortment of house-made cookies & sweets to pass and share family style.
Soft drinks, Iced Tea, Coffee

* Vegetarian option available, please inquire upon registration for the event.

Price: 
$25.00 for ISSA Members, 
$35.00 for Guests/Non-Members Maximum Reservation: 40 

Credit(s): 1 CPE credit 

*** Registration ***

Please join ISSA KC chapter members and other security professionals at Hereford House in Leawood on March 28, 2019.

Topic:
Innovation & Virtualization, keeping creativity alive virtually

Topic Summary:
Innovation is what is required for organizations to be successful, yet in today’s environment of speed and agility, the only way to achieve such goals is through virtualization. Are you struggling with what virtualization means to you and your organization? Do you understand how to maintain an innovative environment while pressing forward into the virtualized world?

You must foster a specific environment to keep innovation moving in the virtual world. In order to engage clients more intimately and longer term your organization must be able to work without the limits of physical location and bureaucracy. Every organization can benefit from a virtualized environment to improve its competitive advantage and operational efficiencies through innovative virtualization.

Key Takeaways
1. Identify innovation and how to create a safe environment for it to happen
2. Abstract the software from the hardware to allow employees to work without boundaries
3. Learn how to keep bureaucracy from destroying your virtualization initiative
4. Visualize your own challenges to virtualization and learn to overcome them
5. Implement a service driven model to improve IT efficiencies
6. Avoid strangulation of innovation through the silo trap

Stefana Saxton, Business Innovation Strategist, VMware

Stefana Saxton serves as a Business Innovation Strategist for VMware where she works with clients to assess long term business goals and then strategically identify, prioritize and execute mission critical business improvements and innovations that add value for VMware clients and business partners.
She has worked with clients in healthcare, finance, engineering, programs, operations, information technology, manufacturing and development.
Prior to her current role, Saxton held leadership positions in energy & infrastructure (Black & Veatch) Department of Defense (Alliant Techsystems), aerospace (Ultrax Aerospace), Department of Energy (Honeywell FM&T), and telecommunications consulting (Akinnovate). She holds Bachelor Degrees in Electrical Engineering and Music, and a Master in Business Administration. She is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Project Management Professional (PMP).

Location:
Hereford House
5001 Town Center Dr, Leawood, KS 66211

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Time Type: Full Time

Contact me, Carmen Banks, for a referral, prior to applying. 

Come join Kansas City's Information Security Community!

Thursday, April 25, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (CDT)

Location:
Drexel Hall
3301 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64111
Register/Details

Kansas City's Information Security Community event!
To get you in the mood for BSides KC 2019 the next day, SecKC, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) - Kansas City Chapter, ISC^2 Kansas City Chapter, Women In Security - KC (WiSKC), Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), and DevOps KC will host a joint meeting and Happy Hour on April 25, 2019, from 6-9pm.  We'll have representation and information from other area InfoSec and InfoSec-adjacent groups as well!

Sponsored by New Context and RiskIQ, the community showcase will feature great InfoSec short talks from each of our groups, great beer from Big Rip and Stockyards breweries (along with plenty of non-alcoholic options), light hors d'ouvres, beats by Archwisp, and a souvenir pint glass for each attendee!  (As well as plenty of time to network with your fellow KC InfoSec Community members.)