Upcoming Chapter Events
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Back to Basics Webinar: Risk Management
November 12, 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
Risk Management
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.
Target Audience: Risk Managers, Compliance Officers, CISOs, and Security Leaders at organizations preparing for or undergoing CMMC assessments, particularly those seeking practical implementation guidance grounded in real-world assessment experience.
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 November 11th @ 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 November 11th @ 5 PM.
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Additional Event Details
Date and Time
The conference will be held on November 12, 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
Risk Management & Practical Implementation Insights for CMMC Compliance
Presenter: Alex Omeke (Secure Operating Solutions)
From the assessment trenches to the boardroom—a Lead CMMC Assessor’s unfiltered perspective on what’s really happening in CMMC implementations. Alex Omeke pulls back the curtain on common misconceptions, recurring failures, and unexpected successes he’s witnessed across dozens of assessments. This candid session combines battlefield lessons from defense contractor environments with practical risk management strategies that actually work in the real world, not just on paper.
Learning Objectives:
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- Identify Critical Risk Blind Spots: Recognize the most common CMMC gaps that lead to assessment failures and learn proactive strategies to address them before they become costly problems
- Navigate Assessment Realities: Understand what assessors actually look for beyond documentation, including the behavioral indicators and operational evidence that demonstrate true security maturity
- Optimize Risk-Based Prioritization: Apply lessons from successful implementations to focus limited resources on controls that deliver maximum risk reduction and assessment confidence
- Anticipate Evolving Requirements: Gain insider perspective on how CMMC assessment criteria are being interpreted in practice and prepare for emerging compliance trends
- Build Sustainable Programs: Transform one-time compliance efforts into ongoing risk management capabilities that support business growth and contract opportunities
Presenter
At times presenters for a session may change due to schedule conflicts and other unexpected situations. If a previously presenter has been substituted, the changes will be noted.
Alex Omeke
Founder of Secure Operating Solutions
Alex Omeke is Founder of Secure Operating Solutions, a Candidate C3PAO specializing in cybersecurity compliance frameworks. As a Lead Certified CMMC Assessor (CCA) with over 20 years of IT experience, Alex spent a decade managing and engineering strategic cybersecurity networks on major U.S. military installations for prime defense contractors. Holding 20+ industry certifications including CISSP, PMP, and multi-cloud credentials (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), he bridges the gap between technical implementation and business strategy. Based in Houston, Alex translates complex frameworks like CMMC and NIST 800-171 into scalable, real-world solutions, regularly leading cloud security discussions and Google Workspace CMMC alignment sessions for defense contractors.
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 of the basics of IT risk management.
CPE-Related Details
- Prerequisites: None
- Advance Preparation: None
- Program Knowledge Level: Basic
- Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
- Field of Study: Information Technology – Technical