9/25/2008 @ 8:30 am

Business Continuity, Basics and Reality
SPEAKER: Joan Light and Jim Johnson
Two mach exercises will show you the way to test plans with the correct people involved.  You will learn how to prepare for an exercise, perform the exercise, and conduct a follow-up that will make your plans better.  Your instructors have had years of experience in the Business Continuity field and can give you personal insight into exercises and tests and examples of how to make them work better for you.

Building & Maintaining an Information Security Program -- A to Z
SPEAKER: William Tompkins, Jeffrey Reich, Mike Hamilton, Vern Williams
This workshop will provide a broad-based overview including real-world details and examples to support and enhance understanding of information protection for any information technology professional, from a beginner infosec employee through the experienced CISO.

Workshop topics will include: {*} Policy development, Governance, & Compliance; {*} Risk Program; {*} Data Classification; {*} Security Awareness Education; {*} Availability; {*} Physical Security; {*} Identity & Access Management; {*} Computer Incident Response; {*} 7 Security Building Blocks; and, much more.

IT Audit 101 Myth vs. Reality
SPEAKER: Carol Rapp and Chip Meadows
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be an IT Auditor?  This course will answer this question and provide attendees with knowledge of basic IT concepts and internal controls.   Individuals attending this course will walk away knowing what they don’t know and a sample of audit checklist to be used in performing some basic IT audits.  The presentation will focus on the reality of IT in today’s world vs. the ideal.  Tips will be provided on how IT auditors can influence positive change and the establismeht of realistic controls.  They will learn some of the nuisances of working with technical experts and what these experts really think of IT Auditors.