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ISACA Phoenix Chapter Newsletter

September 2011

In This Issue
Check Out Upcoming Events
AZ Technology Summit
September Chapter Meeting
October CIO/CISO Roundtable
COBIT Foundations Course
May Bi-Monthly Meeting Presentation Archives
Quick Links
Featured Article
 

Check out all of our upcoming events at our chapter's website - you won't want to miss them.

  

Dear  ,

  

We have some excellent chapter events coming up.  On September 22nd our bi-monthly chapter meeting will be an evening event where we will hear from Cindy Donaldson and Jeff Weekes with Terra Verde Services.  They will be talking about conducting a phased approach to PCI.

On the evening of October 6th we will have our first annual CIO/CISO Roundtable Event.  It will be at the Arizona Grand Resort and will feature the following individuals:
  • Ray Rivera, Chief Information Officer Taser International
  • Bryant Santini, Chief Information Officer Casino AZ
  • Bob Hornberg, Chief Information Officer Mesa Airlines
  • Rick Wahl, Information Security Officer General Dynamics C4 Systems
  • Glen Sgambati, Chief Risk & Security Officer Early Warning
  • Kristy Westphal, Director, Security Operations T-Systems North America

Our quarterly training event in September also offers a great opportunity for participants to increase their knowledge of COBIT and IT governance.

  
We hope to see you at these exceptional events.

Regards,


Gail Ricketts
President, ISACA Phoenix Chapter
 
AZ Technology Summit
 

FREE Event - Arizona Technology Summit

Wednesday, September 14 2011, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Complimentary Admission to the Arizona Technology Summit!!!

The Arizona Technology Summit is coming to the Phoenix Convention Center September 14th 2011 from 8am - 5pm.  This year the conference theme is "Moving Forward and Thinking Progressively in IT". Don't miss the opportunity for a great day of education, presentations, networking, exhibits, buffet lunch, and a chance to win a trip to Maui! We are adding a new feature this year - a cocktail hour at the end of the day with live music, think tank sessions, workshops and a chance to network with other IT executives.

 

Receive complimentary registration for being an ISACA member with the code ats11-isaca

 
September Bi-monthly Chapter Meeting

 

Register 

 

When: September 22

Where: PERA Club (1 E. Continental Drive Tempe, AZ)

2 CPEs 

 

This meeting will provide an overview of the PCI Data Security Standard Requirements and tips for establishing and evaluating sustainability.  Presenters will also discuss the 2011 North America PCI Community Meeting. 

 

Member cost is $20 (student members are free with student ID) 

 

 

Additional meeting and speaker details

 

  

Speaker Information:
Cindy Donaldson, Co-founder and Partner of Terra Verde Services (manages PCI and risk management engagements)

 

Hoyt Kesterson, Senior Security Architect with Terra Verde Services

 
October CIO/CISO Roundtable
 

Join The ISACA Phoenix Chapter for our 1st Annual CIO/CISO Roundtable discussion. This is a must-attend event for people in the know and people who want to know. You will hear top executives talk about the challenges that their Industry face, the way they are using technology to solve business problems, their expectations of services and technology vendors, and much more! 

 

Register 


Speaker Information:

  • Ray Rivera - Chief Information Officer TASER International
  • Bryant Santini - Chief Information Officer Casino AZ
  • Bob Hornberg - Chief Information Officer Mesa Airlines
  • Rick Wahl - Information Security Officer, General Dynamics C4 Systems
  • Glen Sgambati - Chief Risk and Security Officer Early Warning Services
  • Kristy Westphal - Director, Security Operations for T-Systems North America

Location:

Arizona Grand Resort
8000 S. Arizona Grand Parkway
Phoenix, Arizona 85044
Local Phone: (602) 438-9000 

 

2 CPEs

Cost: $50 for members, $75 for non-member, student members are Free (must bring student ID)

 
CISA and CISM Review Courses

 

CISA Review Course

Friday Nov. 11th to Sunday Nov. 13th (7:45am to 6:00pm)

24 CPE

Location: Early Warning (near Bell Road and Loop 101)

Cost: $200 for members, $250 for non-members

 

CISM Review Course

Saturday Nov. 12 to Sunday Nov. 13th (7:45am to 6:00pm)

16 CPE

Location: Early Warning (near Bell Road and Loop 101)

Cost: $200 for members, $250 for non-members

 

Both courses provide instructive review from highly qualified facilitators who multiple certifications in addition to the CISA and CISM.

 
May Bi-Monthly Chapter Meeting Archives
 
Many thanks to our presenter and to all those that attended, there was lots of good discussion.  His presentation will be posted shortly to the chapter's website:
  
Afternoon Session: SSAE 16 Standard Replaces SAS 70 by Pablo Hernandez, Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers