Volume 05| February 2019
Your Event Registrations & News Updates
This week's edition showcases four upcoming ISACA Tallahassee events: March SheLeadsTech Women Technology Leaders Luncheon, March Educational Session, April 2-Part SheLeadsTech Webinar Series on Salary Negotiations, and the May 2-Day CISM Exam Pre p & Training Course. The ISACA Tallahassee Knowledge Corner features information and resources on threat intelligence and security incident response. to help our auditor and security professionals succeed on the job. Nominations are being accepted until March 1st for our first ever SheLeadsTech Spotlight Awards.
SheLeadsTech Luncheon
Women Technology Leaders: A Lesson for Women's History Month
March 13, 2019
(11:30 am -1:00 pm EST)
Event Overview:
In honor of Women’s History Month, please join us for our SheLeadsTech luncheon on March 13. We will honor two leaders who have led the way for women in technology. In addition to hearing about their journey, SheLeadsTech will share highlights of women’s progress through the years with fun trivia and facts. We will also announce the SheLeadsTech Spotlight Awards winners: Woman in Tech Leadership Award, Male Advocacy Leadership Award, and Academic Leadership Award. (Note: This event is open to all women and men in the tech community.)

Speaker Biographies:
Martha Tuthill, Executive Vice President, ProCom Consulting
Martha Tuthill leads ProCom Consulting’s state and local government practice. She has over 30 years of experience consulting with clients to achieve better outcomes. Prior to ProCom, her experience includes leading Accenture’s North American public sector delivery practice as well as serving as Accenture’s Chief Operations Officer for their Communications and High Tech private industry sector. She has spent most of her career bridging the gap between the needs of the program and organizational leaders and the technology personnel who support them. She has worked with Fortune 500 clients all over the globe.

April Blackburn, Acting Assistant Secretary of Finance and Administration and the Chief of Transportation, Florida Department of Transportation
April Blackburn is the Acting Assistant Secretary of Finance and Administration and the Chief of Transportation Technology at the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). FDOT is responsible for one of the largest and most extensive transportation systems in the country. April has been involved in the development of the FDOT’s Technology Strategic Plan, Information Technology/Operational Technology Alignment, Civil Integrated Management and is the leader of the newly developed Transportation Technology Office. With 29 years of experience operating in the IT public sector, April specializes in developing and implementing technology.
Lunch: Boxed lunches catered by Payne-less Events will be provided to all attendees. (Vegetarian options will be available: 
CPE: 1 CPE Unit Cost: Free 
2019 March Educational Session
Meeting Highlights:
Doors open at 11:30 for an opportunity for participants to network with other tech professionals and grab lunch before the educational session kicks off at 12:00 pm. You are welcome to bring lunch, however, food will be provided free to all participants. Participants will also have an opportunity to win great prizes, including passes to the May 2-3, 2019 CISM Training Course, September 12-13, 2019 Cybersecurity & Technology Summit (CATS), and more.

Topic Overview:
“Highlights from the 2018 Deloitte-NASCIO Cyber Study”.
Bharath Chari will be covering the background, key findings from the study and the recommendations. Mr. Chari will also be going over some key audit findings from the survey.

Speaker Biography:
Bharath Chari has extensive experience in cyber risk professional primarily catering to the public sector. Bharath has worked with The Federal and State Governments in the Health and Human Services industry for 20 years. He is currently assisting multiple States with the implementation of their new Integrated Eligibility Systems. Bharath is a member of NASCIO’s security and privacy work group. He has also served as the security officer for the State of Florida.

Location:
Winewood Building 4 Auditorium (1317 Winewood Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32301)

CPE: 1 CPE Unit Cost: Free ISACA Tallahassee Members/$10 Non-Members
April SheLeadsTech Webinars
2019 May CISM Exam Prep & Training Event
CISM Instructor:
Leighton Johnson, CISA, CISM, CRISC, COBIT 5, CAC, CSX(F)

 Mr. Johnson is the founder and CEO of Chimera Security, a research and development company delving into the realms of cryptography, Blockchain, mobile technology, and cloud computing to create better and more secure solutions for today’s advanced users and providers. He has over 40 years’ experience in Computer Security, Cyber Security, Software Development and Communications Equipment Operations & Maintenance spanning the industries of retail, government, defense industrial base, banking, and information technology. 
ISACA Tallahassee Knowledge Corner
Threat Intelligence and Security Incident Response in the News:

John Maddison wrote, " Having a sense of urgency but not knowing where the threat is coming from is the equivalent of frantically wading around through flood water carrying a fire extinguisher." Learn how you can ensure you have the right tools for your threat intelligence program in his article: Addressing Today's Risks Requires Reliable Threat Intelligence

Learn how your business can gain more information about the threats it faces in Orion Cassetto's article: Keeping ahead of the curve: understanding threat intelligence

Mike Chapple wrote, "In a crisis, a good plan is a roadmap forward, but too many organizations let theirs gather dust." Learn how you can build a good roadmap for cybersecurity incidents in his article: 5 Tips for Updating a Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan

John Powers wrote, " Any organization that includes mobile devices among its managed endpoints must tailor its overall security plan to address specific mobile-related issues." Learn about mobile defense threat tools and forming a mobile incident response strategy in his article: Improve a mobile security strategy with the right policies
ISACA and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) both have tools, resources, and information to support your Threat Intelligence and Security Incident needs:

NIST Resources on Threat Intelligence and Security Incident:
Webinar on Threat Intelligence:
SheLeadsTech Spotlight:
Nominations are Open
SheLeadsTech is a program seeking to increase the representation of women in technology leadership roles and the tech workforce. Please help us spotlight a deserving individual for their contribution to tech locally, advocacy for women in the tech industry, or their contributions to developing the next generation of female tech leaders. The three categories for nominations are:
·        Woman in Tech Leadership Award: recognizes a female within the Tallahassee Metro area who has demonstrated exceptional leadership within the tech community.
·        Male Advocacy Leadership Award: recognizes a male who demonstrates exceptional leadership by supporting the professional development and promotion of women in technology within their companies, organizations or the field at large.
·        Academic Leadership Award:  recognizes an individual in academia for the development and implementation of an innovative teaching technique or program that inspires female student interest regarding further educational and/or career pursuits of technology.

The nomination deadline is March 1, 2019. The first SheLeadsTech Spotlight winners will be announced during the ISACA Tallahassee SheLeadsTech’s, “Local Women Technology Leaders: A Lesson for Women’s History Month” luncheon on March 13, 2019.
Save the Date for the 2019 Cybersecurity & Technology Summit (CATS) on September 12-13. This is a conference you don't want to miss!
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