May 19: Annual General Meeting is virtual In light of continued social distancing and gradual easing of the stay at home orders, we will be conducting our AGM as a half day virtual event. 3 CPEs will be issued and the event will be FREE. Please view the events page to register for the AGM. March 31 -Update: Virginia … [Read more...] about GWDC: COVID-19 Update
President’s Message – March 2020
Dear Fellow Members, It seems like the year is flying by already. The mild winter is nearly behind us and so is the nomination period for 2020-2022 chapter officer positions. Once the nominating committee validates the information provided by the potential candidates, the chapter will send information out to the membership … [Read more...] about President’s Message – March 2020
Renew Your ISACA Membership
Fellow Members, Thank you for your 2019 membership in the ISACA Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter and your commitment to professional excellence! We hope you have gained from the many professional benefits your relationship with GWDC provides you. Membership in GWDC also advances the mission of our association, which is to … [Read more...] about Renew Your ISACA Membership
Successful First Conference of 2020
Earlier this month, ISACA GWDC hosted our first conference of the calendar year. We were excited to welcome over 250 speakers, sponsors, members, scholarship recipients and guests to the IT Audit in DoD and Civilian Environments. Our conference team coordinated a great lineup of speakers from DoD, SEC and GAO who talked … [Read more...] about Successful First Conference of 2020
MITRE February Tech Talk
Registration for the MITRE February Tech Talk on February 19th has opened. As always, these talks are open to the public, free of charge, and include time for networking, socializing, and free food. We will also be live streaming the talk for anyone who cannot make it in person. This month, the MITRE February Tech Talk we … [Read more...] about MITRE February Tech Talk
Save the Date for the 2020 Annual General Meeting
On June 11, 2020, the ISACA-GWDC Chapter will be hosting its one-day Annual General Meeting event at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn @ Key Bridge. This event will cover a variety of hot, relevant topics that will be presented by well-respected subject matter experts such as: Dr. Ron Ross, Fellow and Lead of the FISMA … [Read more...] about Save the Date for the 2020 Annual General Meeting
2020 IT Audit Conference Read Ahead
The ISACA GWDC is hosting our 2020 IT Audit in Civilian & DoD Environments conference on February 12th. Some of the themes of our event are cyber operations, data resiliency, IT Risk, and analytics. We put together this read ahead to keep you informed on the latest insights into the future of IT Audit and also get you … [Read more...] about 2020 IT Audit Conference Read Ahead
President’s Message – February 2020 (4,000 Members!)
Dear Fellow Members, I’m excited to announce a major milestone in the ISACA Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter history. GWDC surpassed the 4,000-member milestone last week for the first time ever in our 46-year history. This is a significant accomplishment. GWDC is now the second largest ISACA chapter in the world. Since … [Read more...] about President’s Message – February 2020 (4,000 Members!)
Information Security Awareness Techniques that Reduce Data Breaches Caused by Social Engineering Attacks
INFORMATION SECURITY AWARENESS TECHNIQUES THAT REDUCE DATA BREACHES CAUSED BY SOCIAL ENGINEERING ATTACKS By Linda Kostic, CISA, CISSP, CPA Introduction Data breaches originating from social engineering attacks have increased in direct proportion with the increased business and personal Internet … [Read more...] about Information Security Awareness Techniques that Reduce Data Breaches Caused by Social Engineering Attacks
President’s Message
Dear Fellow Members, Happy New Year! Not only another year behind us, but another decade. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and are ready for an exciting year ahead. The beginning of the new year is the perfect opportunity to set goals and plans for what we want to accomplish in our professional and personal … [Read more...] about President’s Message
