SC Magazine named ISACA the most important non-profit shaping the Cybersecurity industry. To read more about this announcement, please see the press release. This is great recognition for ISACA and the tremendous impact of CMMI and the CSX training program. … [Read more...] about ISACA Honored as Most Important Non-Profit Shaping Cybersecurity
President’s Message – March 2019
Dear Fellow Members, Spring is right around the corner and hopefully most of the winter weather is behind us. March 1 marks the start of Women’s History Month. ISACA and ISACA GWDC continues support of Women in Technology initiatives through the SheLeadsTech program. SheLeadsTech seeks to increase the representation of … [Read more...] about President’s Message – March 2019
HHS Releases NEW Cybersecurity Guidelines for Healthcare Providers and Systems
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a new ground breaking publication: Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP): Managing Threats and Protecting Patients. This milestone was the culmination of a collaborative effort between healthcare and cybersecurity leaders to create voluntarily … [Read more...] about HHS Releases NEW Cybersecurity Guidelines for Healthcare Providers and Systems
NIST Releases Special Publication 800-37 Rev 2
NIST announced today that they released the final version of Special Publication 800-37 Rev 2: Risk Management Framework for Information Systems and Organizations: A System Life Cycle Approach for Security and Privacy. This update supersedes NIST SP 800-37 Revision 1 (2014) and is the first framework in the world to … [Read more...] about NIST Releases Special Publication 800-37 Rev 2
2019 K. Wayne Snipes Award Winner – Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter
Dear Fellow Members, I have some exciting news to share. The Greater Washington, D.C. (GWDC) Chapter was just announced as the 2019 recipient of ISACA’s prestigious K. Wayne Snipes Award. The award recognizes chapters that exceed service goals by actively supporting local membership. Further criteria for the award … [Read more...] about 2019 K. Wayne Snipes Award Winner – Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter
2018 V. Lee Conyers Award Nominations
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...] about 2018 V. Lee Conyers Award Nominations
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...] about The Disappearing IT-IoT Divide and the Malware Poised to Take Advantage
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...] about Carbon Black Cloud Force Security Tour. FREE to ISACA GWDC Members!
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...] about GDPR Data Protection Impact Assessments
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...] about Zscaler Security Test and Enabling a Secure Transformation to the Cloud
