Fellow Members, The Chapter Board is now accepting nominations for the 2018 V. Lee Conyers Award. We encourage Chapter members to nominate fellow members and colleagues who have made significant contributions to the GWDC, ISACA, and the IT audit, security, control, and governance professions in the Greater … [Read more...]
The Disappearing IT-IoT Divide and the Malware Poised to Take Advantage
This whitepaper was provided to us by Joe Slowik, Senior Threat Analyst at Dragos, Inc. To hear Joe and others speak about this and related topics, join us at our Monthly Conference on IoT, April 26, 2018. You can see details and register here. Executive Summary Nominally IT-focused threats such as the recent series of … [Read more...]
Carbon Black Cloud Force Security Tour. FREE to ISACA GWDC Members!
The ISACA Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter (GWDC) is partnering with Carbon Black, in association with VMware, for their Cloud Force Security Tour taking place Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 10am-5pm. Carbon Black would like to extend a FREE invitation to ISACA GWDC members of private sector employers. Register … [Read more...]
GDPR Data Protection Impact Assessments
(excerpted from ISACA.org) By now you are surely aware of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that goes into effect on 25 May 2018. If your company does business with just one EU citizen or in one EU location, your enterprise is subject to this new regulation—no matter where it is headquartered … [Read more...]
Zscaler Security Test and Enabling a Secure Transformation to the Cloud
How healthy is your security? Your IT environment has evolved significantly over the past decade, expanding from a centralized data center approach to a more cloud and mobile-centric model. Attackers have adjusted their tactics along the way, shifting their focus from servers in your data center to your users and web … [Read more...]
Inaugural INsecurity Conference! Special Offer for GWDC Members
The ISACA Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter (ISACA GWDC) is partnering with INsecurity, a Dark Reading conference, for their inaugural event taking place Wednesday, November 29 and Thursday, November 30, 2017, 8 AM-6 PM. INsecurity would like to extend a special offer to ISACA GWDC members. Save $700 when you register … [Read more...]
ISACA Certification Exams – Transition to Computer Based Testing (CBT)
Starting May 1st 2017 ISACA is changing the way the CISA, CRISC, CISM and CGEIT certification exams will be administered. The paper and pencil days are gone, now candidates seeking ISACA’s highly respected certifications will be taking the exams via computer-based testing (CBT). This is a marked change for ISACA, … [Read more...]
Roadmap to DFARS Compliance by December 2017 Deadline
2017 is a significant year for Department of Defense (DoD) contractors, as Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) compliance is required “as soon as practical, but no later than December 31, 2017 (252.204-7012.ii.A).” DFARS clause 252.204-7008 addresses requirements for safeguarding covered defense … [Read more...]
The Art of Integrated Compliance – How to Successfully Control Once and Comply Multiple Times
With the rise of new technologies like cloud, IoT (Internet of Things), blockchains, and many others, businesses have become more complex and constantly connected, giving rise to new business risks. With the ever changing risk landscape, companies are inundated with a myriad of regulatory and compliance requirements. These … [Read more...]
Building Skills for the Cloud – An Amazon AWS Example
In the U.S. today, cloud computing skills are one of the hottest IT skill sets. In a recent article on Where Cloud Computing Jobs Are In 2016", Forbes reports that Cloud Computing jobs are more difficult to fill, with Cloud jobs remaining open for 47 days. Forbes also reports that median salary for IT professionals with … [Read more...]
