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ISSA Utah Twitter Account

The Utah ISSA chapter has started its Twitter account: @ISSA_Utah. The content and management will be controlled by education@issa-utah.org.

Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference 2015

The Denver Chapters of the the ISSA Denver and ISACA Denver are hosting the Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference 2015 on 12-13 May at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Register at: RMISC Registration.

Registration fees are $190 for ISSA or ISACA Members, $290 for Non-Members, $140 for Government Employees, and $75 for Full Time Students. Use “ISSACHAPTER2015” when you register.

Computer and Enterprise Investigations Conference

Computer and Enterprise Investigations Conference (CEIC) will be 18-21 May at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The digital-investigations event is sponsored by Guidance Software. It combines hands-on labs and lectures taught by industry professionals. It is specifically designed for incident responders and information security specialists to learn the latest security tactics and network with fellow experts from around the world.

Brian Krebs will be the featured Keynote Speaker. He is the cybercrime investigative journalist who broke the story of the Target breach.

Guidance Software has offer ISSA Utah chapter members an discount of $450 off the current registration price. See https://www.guidancesoftware.com/ceic/Pages/about-ceic.aspx for event details. Contact jennifer.iwata@encase.com for registration and discount.

Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference

The Annual Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference (RMISC) is the only conference of its kind in the Rocky Mountain region. A convenient, affordable knowledge-builder for IT security, audit and compliance professionals at all levels. RMISC provides the perfect blend of education, networking and opportunities that are critical to your success in today’s economy and security climate!

12-13 May 2015
Colorado Convention Center, Denver

For more information and registration, see http://rmisc.squarespace.com/

PFIC 2014 – Nov 12-14 – Snowbird

It is that awesome time of the year again. Paraben’s PFIC is near and back to the mountains of Snowbird Utah on 12-14 November 2014. There is a full agenda, larger exhibit hall, and more offerings for a broader attendee base.

There are two enrollment categories, each with 8 Hours of Labs, 8 Hours of Lectures, & 8 Hours of Training: Basic and Advanced. All attendees will attend the general lectures and then break-off into specific classes, custom labs, and training sessions based on category. By end of conference, attendees will get to attend everything in their category.

See https://www.pfic-conference.com/ for the agenda, location and registration details.

INTERFACE 2014 – Salt Lake City

The INTERFACE- Salt Lake City IT Conference series is coming back to Salt Lake City for its 10th year on September 11th at the Salt Palace.

INTERFACE is the national series of CPE accredited educational conference focused on information security, physical security, IT infrastructure (BC/DR, data storage & recovery), and enterprise communications.

For this year’s INTERFACE Conference the ISSA Salt Lake City Chapter is proud to partner with one of the nation’s top IT Conferences.

INTERFACE and ISSA would like to invite you to the Conference with a complimentary invitation to you, your staff, peers, and colleagues. Once again, the Conference is taking place September 11th at the Salt Palace.

Event Information here:  http://interfacetour.com/tour/slc14/

Complimentary Registration Link Here: http://interfacetour.com/evites/slc/issa.htm

Take advantage and join your fellow ISSA members as well as the area’s top IT leaders, providers and thought leaders for the purposes of information exchange and community networking.

Lunch will be served, you will have the opportunity for CPE credits, and there is a reception following the Keynote.

Highlights include:

KEYNOTE:  Creating a Vision for the Use of Emerging Technologies in the Enterprise presented by David Fletcher, CTO, State of Utah

Other highlights include:

Presentations by: Trend Micro, Storagecraft, VEEAM, Palo Alto Networks, TW Telecom and many more……..

You will also enjoy the opportunity to speak with many top Local, Regional, and National IT providers.

Please pass the registration link on to those that would benefit from attending INTERFACE. Thanks so much and we look forward to seeing you there.

Complimentary Registration Link Here: http://interfacetour.com/evites/slc/issa.htm

See you there!

Jeff Hayes

Chapter President

Information Security Analyst Position – Salt Lake County

Salt Lake County has two open Information Security Analyst positions.

The Information Security Analyst reports directly to the Information Security Manager. Designs, develops, and implements information security systems and controls that ensure the County’s information technology systems, assets, and interests are secure and highly available. Implements information security policies, standards, and procedures as requested by the Information Security Manager. Must understand the security needs of and foster a culture of security awareness within Salt Lake County.

If interested apply at: http://admin.slco.org/humanResources/jobs.aspx

Questions – Mark L. Evans 385-468-0666

InfoSec Institute 20% Discount Program

Intense School / InfoSec Institute are national providers of IT and InfoSec professional development courses. They offers ISSA members 20% off any currently valid training program. Courses/boot camps include Ethical Hacking, Computer Forensics, Web Applications Penetration Testing, CISA, CISM, etc. You must provide proof of ISSA membership to the enrollment specialist to receive the discount.

2014 Utah ISSA Chapter Events

The following are the dates for the 2014 Utah ISSA Chapter events:
— ISSA Utah Winter Security Seminar – 6 March 2014, 8:30 am -12:30 pm, @ LDS Riverton Office Building, 3740 West Market Drive, Riverton, UT, 84065; three speakers, breakfast and lunch.
— ISSA Utah Spring Security Seminar – 8 May 2014, 8:30 am -12:30 pm, @ LDS Riverton Office Building, 3740 West Market Drive, Riverton, UT, 84065; three speakers, breakfast and lunch.
— ISSA Utah Fall Security Seminar – 11 September 2014, 8:30 am -12:30 pm, @ LDS Riverton Office Building, 3740 West Market Drive, Riverton, UT, 84065; three speakers, breakfast and lunch.
— ISSA Utah Holiday Luncheon – 4 December, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, University of Utah Alumni House, 155 Central Campus Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112; one speaker, lunch.

Attend IANS Security Forums for 50% Discount

IANS Research has a co-marketing agreement with ISSA International. Part of the agreement gives ISSA members a 50% discount on all IANS Forums. All ISSA members can register for $675 rather than $1350. See the IANS events page for more information. The Forum closest to Utah is in San Francisco 15-16 Oct. For more information on this event and for registration, see the IANS San Francisco Information Security Forum 2013 landing page.