2009 Events
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Topic: Independent Information Security Assessments: Truth, Lies, and Snake Oil Presenters: Gene Abramov and Jason Cowley, Depth Security Many companies rely on a third party to perform various types of security assessments such as penetration testing, vulnerability assessments and web application security assessments. The market for these types of services is expanding rapidly and driven in part by regulations and guidelines. With all of this opportunity, there are a more information security assessment providers than ever before. Unfortunately, there is a great deal of variance between the level and quality of services these companies provide. How do you select a capable, experienced assessment provider? How do you know if you are getting quality assessment services and related deliverables from you current assessment provider? During this presentation, we’ll take an in-depth look into the security assessment landscape and share our experiences over the past decade from the perspectives of both the consumer as well as the provider of these services. We’ll examine portions of various assessment deliverables we’ve encountered over the years which include the good, the bad and the ugly. Attendees will gain an understanding of what to expect from a quality independent security assessment as well as what to look for when selecting an information security assessment provider. Time: 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Date: December 10, 2009
Location: Figlio Tower
209 West 46th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-753-0054
http://www.figliotower.com
Meeting Cost: Members: $25.00, Non-Members: $30.00
No shows will be billed
Lunch: Bourbon Street Buffet
Cajun Coleslaw, Mixed Green Salad
Blackened Filet Medallions, Cajun Fried Catfish, Louisiana Red Beans and Rice
Steamed Vegetables, Corn Bread
Old Fashioned Bread Pudding Click here for registration and event information. We hope you can join us! |
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Topic: Achieving the Promise of a More Consolidated and Virtualized Network Security Infrastructure Presented by Nathan Brady, Senior Systems Engineer, Crossbeam Systems More than ever, IT budgets are stretched thin. IT staff are pressured to cut costs, reduce management complexity and save resources, all while facing an increasingly sophisticated threat landscape. The rise of integrated security platforms and virtualization solutions has been a major step forward in addressing some of these problems, but many of these solutions still fail to perform effectively within an integrated multi-application security infrastructure. This presentation will highlight the core obstacles to achieving a consolidated, virtualized security infrastructure, as well as the options available to help network managers simplify delivery of security services, while still meeting their needs for performance, scalability and reliability. Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Date: October 22, 2009
Location: Californos 4124 Pennsylvania Kansas City, MO 64108 816-531-1097 http://www.californos.com Meeting Cost: Members: $25.00, Non-Members: $30.00 No shows will be billed Lunch: Pesto Lasagna, Vegetable Salad & Garlic Bread, or Californos Caesar Salad with Salmon, Roasted Garlic Dressing Click here for registration and event information. We hope you can join us! |
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Topic: Permanent Campaign: Driving a Secure Software Initiative in the Enterprise Presented by John Dickson, Principal, Denim Group Ltd. The majority of information that exists about software security either focuses on technical means to build secure applications, or strategies to put controls in a software development process. There is a dearth of information regarding how managers should push secure initiatives forward, convincing executives that software security is critical to trusted business operations. This presentation focuses on how security officers or development leaders can apply a disciplined approach to building internal consensus to build secure software. A five-step process will be laid out that will enable a manager to characterize the landscape, secure management buy-in, baseline the existing risks, set modest goals and attempt to achieve them, and sustain the initiative. Emphasis will be on actionable steps that successful managers have used to drive the adoption of secure software strategies in large organizations.
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Date: September 24, 2009
Location: Jack’s Stack Freight House 101 West 22nd Street Kansas City, MO 64108 816-941-4309 Meeting Cost: Members: $22.00, Non-Members: $27.00 No shows will be billed
Lunch: Barbeque Brisket and Turkey; Cheesy Corn, Cole Slaw, Baked Beans; Choice of Dessert |
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Topic: Forensics and E-Discovery: Keeping You Out of the Hot Seat Presented by Paula Stroup, Practice Director of Electronic Discovery, Speartip Discover the real world of Digital Forensic and Electronic Discovery with scenarios that help you avoid being placed in the “hot seat” during litigation. Understand your role, as an IT Professional, during the litigation process. What is “ESI?” What do the Federal Rules mean to you? Receive some practical advice that can be taken back to the office that makes you proactive instead of reactive. Time: 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Date: August 27, 2009 Location: Figlio Tower 209 West 46th Terrace Kansas City, MO 64108 816-753-0054 http://www.figliotower.com Meeting Cost: Members: $25.00, Non-Members: $30.00 No shows will be billed Lunch: Green Salad, Caesar Salad Beef Tenderloin, Citrus Herb Grilled Chicken Fresh Vegetables, Herb Roasted Potatoes, Rice Pilaf Carrot Cake
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Topic: Job Trends in IT and Security Presented by John Higginbotham, Co-founder and Vice President of Power IT Corporation
Few things are more important to you than ensuring a stable icome, and understanding and planning for job trends in your industry are essential to maintaining that stability. John Higginbotham of Power IT Corporation will answer your questions about job trends in IT and security and provide insights on how these trends will affect you.
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
5001 Town Center Drive Leawood, KS 66211 Meeting Cost: Members: $25.00, Non-Members: $30.00 No shows will be billed
Lunch: Choice of: bacon-wrapped petite tenderloin, oven-roasted salmon, or chicken piccata. House salad and baked potato.
Attendees will be entered into a drawing to win a Sansa Fuze 4 GB digital music player! Click here for registration and event information. We hope you can join us! |
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Summer is here! As in past years, there will be no June monthly meeting. |
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Topic: Network Assurance - Looking Before You Leap Presented by Aaron King, Security Solution Engineer, Lumeta
Enterprise and government agencies are evolving their network at breakneck speed to improve service levels and reduce costs. Yet even simple network adjustments increase potential for services outages, security breaches, and compliance violations.
Balancing change with availability, security, and compliance requires comprehensive network visibiity based on concrete facts. Armed with this information, managers can confidently make the right decisions about network risk and availability. This is what network assurance is all about.
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Date: May 28, 2009 Location: Californos Meeting Cost: Members: $25.00, Non-Members: $30.00 No shows will be billed
Lunch: Pesto lasagna, vegetable salad and garlic bread, OR Californos caesar salad with salmon, roasted garlic dressing, parmesan, rosemary croutons, 4 oz. grilled salmon.
Attendees will be entered into a drawing to win an iPod Shuffle! Click here for registration and event information. We hope you can join us! |
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Topic: Understanding and Controlling Unstructured Data Presented by Shane Cooper, Senior Systems Engineer, Varonis
With security concerns on the rise, audits coming more frequently and business data growing by leaps and bounds, how does an organization get these concerns under control? Data is valuable and organizations spend a lot of money protecting information. Varonis reviews these concerns and offers solutions to close those gaps, lower costs and give you control over your unstructured assets.
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (NOTE: This is a combined meeting with the ISACA chapter and the presentation will begin later than normal to allow more time for lunch and networking.)
Date: April 23, 2009
Location: Figlio Tower
Meeting Cost: Members: $25.00, Non-Members: $30.00 No shows will be billed
Attendees will be entered into a drawing for a Sirius satellite radio receiver! |
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Topic: Threat Modeling: P0wn Your System Presented by FoundStone
What if you could see your system from an attacker's perspective - see him planning and deliberating his attack before actually launching? With threat modeling you can! Threat modeling helps designers and developers model the system as an attacker would.
Join the Foundstone security experts as they share their experiences and methods used to perform Threat Modeling on some of the largest and most complex systems built. Attendees will learn the methodology and how to integrate it into their software development lifecycle. By playing attackers instead of being attacked, see how Threat Modeling can help save costs and eliminate the pain of security disclosures.
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Date: February 26, 2009
Location: Hereford House in Leawood, KS
Meeting Cost: Members: $25.00, Non-Members: $30.00 No shows will be billed |
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