In this bi-monthly newsletter, we feature messages from the Chapter President and Membership Director, upcoming conferences and seminars, and the spring certification review courses.
Chapter News
President’s Message
Chapter President Jermain Stanley discusses last week’s DEI conference and the upcoming IT Audit Conference.
Membership Renewal and Upcoming Member Survey
Membership Director Steffany Hurtarte reminds membership to renew their membership and discusses an upcoming survey on spring and summer networking socials.
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Upcoming Conference
Feb. 23rd @ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm EST ● 4 CPE GWDC Member $10, Non-GWDC Member $30
The ISACA Greater Washington DC (GWDC) is proud to host our annual IT Audit conference. This conference is part of our monthly conference series. IT professionals, IT advisory or audit professionals, business executives, students or professionals interested in learning more about IT Audit.
Upcoming Seminars
Seminar – Introduction to Auditing with PowerShell® Part 1: Overview and Basic Commands
April 14th @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm EST ● 7 CPE GWDC Member $125, Non-GWDC Member $200
This one-day virtual seminar is designed for students who want to learn different ways that PowerShell can be used in performing audits. Students will learn the basics of PowerShell, including commands to import, view, summarize, and export data. Students will also be taught how PowerShell can be used to obtain data from Windows Event Logs, Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, and other data sources.
Seminar – Introduction to Auditing with PowerShell® Part 2: Working with Data and Scripting
April 28th @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm EST ● 7 CPE GWDC Member $125, Non-GWDC Member $200
This one-day virtual seminar is designed for students to expand their skills in using PowerShell® to perform audits. This course explores two fundamental aspects of using PowerShell: objects and scripting.
Upcoming Review Courses
All review courses have early-bird pricing this spring. Register by the early-bird date and receive a $50 discount. This is applicable to both GWDC and non-Member pricing.
CISM® Spring 2023 Review Course
March 18th, 25th, and April 1st @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm EST ● 24 CPE GWDC Member $400, Non-GWDC Member $750 ($50 off if registered by February 17, 2023)
The GWDC is sponsoring an intensive 3-day virtual review course for the Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM) Exam. The CISM® review course will provide practical advice on preparing for the CISM exam and specific instruction regarding the job practice areas addressed by CISM as defined by ISACA® Global.
CISA® Spring 2023 Review Course
March 25th, April 1st, 8th, and 15th @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm EST ● 32 CPE GWDC Member $450, Non-GWDC Member $850 ($50 off if registered by February 24, 2023)
The GWDC is sponsoring an intensive 4-day virtual review course for the Certified Information System Auditor® (CISA®) exam. This review course will provide practical advice on preparing for the CISA exam and specific instruction regarding the job practice areas addressed by CISA as defined by ISACA® Global.
CRISC® Spring 2023 Review Course
April 22nd and 29th and May 6th @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST ● 21 CPE GWDC Member $450, Non-GWDC Member $850 ($50 off if registered by March 21, 2023)
The GWDC is sponsoring an intensive 3-day virtual review course for the Certified in Risk and Information Systems Controls™ (CRISC®). This review course will provide practical advice on preparing for the CRISC exam and specific instruction regarding the job practice areas addressed by CRISC as defined by ISACA® Global.
Certificate of Cloud Auditing Knowledge (CCAK™) Spring 2023 Review Course
May 6, 13, 20 @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm EST ● 21 CPE GWDC Member $450, Non-GWDC Member $850 ($50 off if registered by April 6, 2023)
The CCAK course is designed to cover the following five core areas of focus: Cloud governance, Cloud compliance, Cloud auditing, Cloud assurance, and CSA tools. The course will provide knowledge on cloud security assessment methods and techniques, and will assist students in updating their expertise in cloud and hybrid security auditing. CCAK is a joint project by Cloud Security Alliance® and ISACA®. The CCAK is the first credential available for industry professionals to demonstrate their expertise in the essential principles of auditing cloud computing systems. The CCAK credential and training program fills the gap in the market for technical education for cloud IT auditing.
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