Upcoming Chapter Events
Below are upcoming chapter conferences, seminars, review courses, and other events. Prior chapter events can also be viewed.
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Back to Basics Webinar: Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
December 3, 2025
Virtual Event (Zoom)
Earn up to 1 CPE
$5 for GWDC Members
$10 for Non-Members
Complimentary student registration (no CPE)
Back to Basics Webinar Series
Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
The Back to Basics Lunch & Learn Webinar Series is a webinar series designed for students, young professionals and members and non-members who are looking to refresh concepts, switch careers and diversify their professional portfolio and stand out in a competitive job market. These bite-sized, actionable sessions focus on the skills that don’t always come with a certification—but make a big difference in landing the job or leadership role you want.
We’ll cover the topics that are the heart and essence of ISACA as a professional organization, from IT Audit, IT Governance, Data Management, Risk Management, Disaster Recovery/ Business Continuity and IT Forensic basics. These concepts sessions can also serve as a refresher for seasoned professionals in the industry.
All sessions are short, high-impact, and recorded for later viewing on our YouTube channel. For those attending 1 CPE will be awarded. Join us and get insights to grow your brand, expand your opportunities, and take your career to the next level.
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Pricing and Registration
For the Back to Basics webinars, we are offering two different ways to join the webinar: Professional registration and student registration.
Professional registration
Professional registration is for those who want to attend the webinar and earn CPE credit (1 CPE).
The registration fees are:
- GWDC Members: $5 per person.
- Non-Members: $10 per person
Registration closes on December 2nd @ 5 PM.
Student registration
Student registration is available to support the students and young professionals in our area.
Additional details:
- No registration fee.
- Not eligible to earn CPE.
Registration closes on December 2nd @ 5 PM.
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Additional Event Details
Date and Time
The conference will be held on December 3, 2025 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.
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Virtual Event
The webinar will be held using Zoom.
Prior to the event, participants must install the Zoom app on their respective devices. Participants using the web-based Zoom or calling via the phone may not be entitled to CPE credits.
Event Policies
Cancellation and refund for advance registrations is allowed if cancellations are submitted through the registration system by the date registration closes. Refunds vary depending on the date of cancellation and cost of the event. See ISACA GWDC Event Policies for details.
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Agenda
Agendas may change due to schedule conflicts and other unexpected situations. If a previously published agenda has changed, the changes will be noted.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Integrating BC/DR and Emergency Management to Achieve Organizational Resilience (Using DRII Professional Practices & NFPA 1660)
Modern organizations are facing increasingly complex and interconnected threats – from cyberattacks and infrastructure failures to severe weather, supply-chain disruptions, and human-caused incidents. Traditional Business Continuity (BC), Disaster Recovery (DR), and Emergency Management (EM) programs often operate in silos, creating dangerous gaps during actual crises. This presentation describes how to unify these disciplines into a cohesive organizational resilience program using two authoritative standards: the Drii Professional Practices (PP) and NFPA 1660: Standard on Emergency, Continuity, and Crisis Management.
Attendees will learn how DRII’s lifecycle – Risk Assessment, Business Impact Analysis, Strategy Development, Plan Development, Training & Awareness, and Exercise Programs – maps directly to NFPA 1660’s Emergency Management and Continuity requirements. By aligning these frameworks, organizations can build resilience capabilities that protect people, sustain operations, and restore critical technology under real-world conditions. This session provides actionable guidance on integrating emergency response (ICS/NIMS), business continuity, IT disaster recovery, and crisis communications into a single, governance-driven approach. Practical examples, maturity indicators, and lessons learned from real incidents will illustrate how organizations can strengthen preparedness, response, and recovery activities across IT, physical operations, and leadership teams.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand the complementary roles of DRII Professional Practices and NFPA 1660 and how to use them together – these are key BC/DR/EM Frameworks used by the authors.
- Learn how to integrate BC, DR, and EM functions to eliminate silos and strengthen response coordination.
- See how the DRII Professional Practices lifecycle maps to NFPA 1660’s Emergency, Continuity, and Crisis Management standards.
- Gain actionable strategies to improve governance, cross-functional planning, crisis leadership, and resource coordination.
- Learn about ISACA’s IT Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Audit Program, produced in 2021, and how to download it.
Presenters
Harvey Nusz
CIPM, CRISC, CISA, CGEIT
Harvey Nusz is a seasoned cybersecurity, privacy, governance, and BC/DR advisor experience in Business Continuity, IT Disaster Recovery, and organizational resilience. He has worked as a DR Manager at a large oil and gas company, and has also audited BC/DR functions at various companies. He has strong governance credentials and has passed the CBCP exam, and is currently pursuing full certification based on his professional experience.
Harvey is a past President of both the ISACA Greater Houston and Milwaukee Chapters, as well as the ISSA South Texas Chapter. He serves on the Program Committee for the ISACA GWDC Chapter, founded and leads the Cybersecurity SIG for the Association of Continuity Professionals (ACP), and was recognized as ACP’s Spotlight Member for November 2025.
Stephen Kastensmidt
CEM, CGEMC
Stephen G. Kastensmidt is a veteran Crisis and Emergency Manager with extensive experience in designing and leading emergency exercises. Over his career, he has managed and developed dozens of preparedness exercises, particularly within the maritime and energy sectors.
Stephen’s maritime expertise is demonstrated through his collaborative work with the Maritime Security Council, the Energy Security Council, as well as his service as a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Emergency Management Coordinator. Notably, he served as Director of Offshore Operations during the Deepwater Horizon incident, providing critical leadership in a significant maritime emergency.
As a lead planner, Stephen contributed to the five-year MEXUS series, culminating in a full-scale exercise involving more than 400 participants and over 1,200 exercise injects. He has been a key member of planning teams for multiple large-scale maritime terrorism exercises, demonstrating expertise in both strategic planning and operational response.
CPE Information
Earn up to 1 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit in the area of Information Technology. The ISACA® Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org
Poll Questions
Participants must respond to all the poll questions via the Zoom polling feature or chat log in order to receive NASBA CPE credits. The GWDC will not be responsible for the participant’s inability to respond to the polls.
CPE Distribution and Evaluation Survey
CPEs will be distributed via e-mail along with the event evaluation survey after the completion of the event. Attendees must be present for the full event to receive full CPE credit.
Learning Objective
After attending this event, attendees will learn or refresh their knowledge about disaster recovery and business continuity.
CPE-Related Details
- Prerequisites: None
- Advance Preparation: None
- Program Knowledge Level: Basic
- Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
- Field of Study: Information Technology – Technical