August 2020
(ISC)2 – Virtual Roundtable Discussion: Managing Cybersecurity During COVID19
Agenda: Overview – Managing Cybersecurity During COVID19 How to effectively manage a cyber team during COVID (team moral, stress) Methods of identifying COVID “burnout” and how to help Managing/Motivating cybersecurity with less control Managing mass furloughs, hiring/rehiring issues Other topics raised by members/participants Nominations for September Annual Elections
Find out more »ISACA — Real-world applications for blockchain based distributed ledgers
Bitcoin was introduced to the world over eleven years ago as an alternative currency platform that quickly has become a new gold standard in the storage and transfer of value. The underlying blockchain technology has its roots deep in software and systems engineering that goes back decades to the first revision control systems. In this session, we’ll explore that brief history and the novel “consensus mechanisms” that make the technology disruptive as well as the real-world examples of how it…
Find out more »September 2020
ISSA – September Chapter Meeting and Fall Webinars
This will be a joint event with UMSA for Twin Cities Secure360 Fall Conference. Speakers: Jay Jacobs: Replacing CVSS: Remediating what Matters Nathan Larson: Static Analysis Pain Relief
Find out more »MN IT CoE – Artificial Intelligence: A World of Devices That Think and Learn
Artificial Intelligence has made significant strides in recent times and has become ubiquitous in the modern world, impacting our lives in different ways. Digital assistants like Alexa or Siri as well as applications such as real-time language translation and self-driving cars, all employ artificial intelligence techniques. By harnessing the power of deep learning networks, it is now possible to build real-world intelligent software applications that outperform human precision in certain tasks. This talk will provide a broad coverage of the…
Find out more »October 2020
BCPA – Cyber Resilience – Pandemic Planning and Crisis Response
Cybersecurity was born in January 2008 when National Security Presidential Directive 54 (NSPD-54) and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23 (HSPD-23) established the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI). Pandemic planning and crisis response are critical business continuity management (BCM) activities that support cyber resilience, which represents the capability of an organization to continue operating in the midst of adverse cyber events.
Find out more »ISACA – Detecting Early Signs of Compromise
One of the hardest soft skills to master is conflict resolution. Often, we feel stuck when trying to resolve conflict and negotiate an agreement. Compromise may be the best approach. Professionals adopt a compromising approach when they have an interest in achieving a particular outcome but not to a point where they are willing to invest the time or effort to fully collaborate or compete, or when neither party has an apparent advantage over the other and each possesses mutually…
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