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Join the local Rochester ISSA chapter for dinner from the Dinosaur BBQ as well as a presentation by renowned ethics professor, Bruce Oliver!

Admission is free for current ISSA members and $20 for non-members or expired members.  Space is limited so please RSVP.

Where:  Nixon Peabody, 1300 Clinton Square, 14^th floor (free parking underneath the building, bring the ticket to the meeting for validation)

When:  Wednesday, April 13^th, 6:00 PM  (Please RSVP to info@rocissa.org by Monday, April 11^th.)

Special Presentation: Legal and Ethical Issues in Technologically Intensive Environments with a Focus on Privacy

This presentation confronts attendees with privacy issues in a wide variety of legal and ethical contexts.  Aspects of security and the roles of technology are also discussed.  This exposure to dilemmas surrounding privacy/security issues provides a framework for understanding and dealing with legal and ethical issues which will help shape professional successes and failures.

Dr. Bruce Oliver

Bruce Oliver is a retired Professor of Accounting (2013).  He taught at RIT from 1985 through 2013.  During this time he served in many roles, including department chairman, associate dean, director of the Saunders Institute for Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibility, and elected to two terms as chair of RIT’s Academic Senate.  During his 48 year teaching career he also taught at the University of Washington, University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, SUNY Albany, and RPI.

Dr. Oliver has published articles in numerous journals including, The Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Accounting Research, Academy of Management Journal, and Decision Sciences.

He was an avid distance runner for many years and is proud to be the husband of Barbara Oliver.
Please RSVP to info@rocissa.org by Monday, April 11^th to reserve your seat at this exciting event.

Come join the local Rochester ISSA chapter for its February chapter meeting and Happy Hour, sponsored by SMP at its offices in Henrietta.

Enjoy complimentary beverages while networking with local peers and colleagues. These events are a great way to kick off conversations with other security professionals as well as trade stories from the trenches!

Where:  Systems Management Planning, Inc. (SMP), 1020 John Street, W. Henrietta, NY 14586, 585.475.0670

When:  Thursday, February 25^th, 6:00 PM  (Please RSVP to info@rocissa.org by Tuesday, February 23^rd.)

Admission is free for current ISSA members and $20 for non-members or expired members.  Space is limited so please RSVP.

Special Presentation: SSL Air Gap and NFV Firewalling in OpenStack

Jesse Darrone is a Field Systems Engineer with F5 Networks, specializing in Application Security with cross-discipline experience in Operations as well as Penetration Testing, Computer Forensics, Software Development, and DevOps.

Aubrey King is a Global Service Provider SE for F5 Networks and has 15 years IT operations experience in systems and security for service providers in the Rochester area.

Please contact Chris Fox, VP Sales and Business Development at SMP, via e-mail at CFox@smp-corp.com or in the office at 585-324-0853 for more information.

Please RSVP to info@rocissa.org by Tuesday, February 23^rd to reserve your seat at this exciting event.

Come join the local Rochester ISSA chapter for its January chapter meeting and Happy Hour at Mulconry’s next week, sponsored by Grey Castle Security.

Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and beverages while networking with local peers and colleagues. These are great events to start up conversations with other organizations as well as trade stories from the trenches!

Where: Mulconry’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 17 Liftbridge Lane East, Fairport, NY 14450

When: Wednesday, January 27th, 6:00 PM (Please RSVP to info@rocissa.org by Monday, January 25th.)

Admission is free for current ISSA members and $20 for non-members or expired members. Space is limited so please RSVP.

Many thanks to GreyCastle Security for stepping in to help us hold a January event!

About GreyCastle Security

GreyCastle Security is an information security consulting firm, focusing on risk management, awareness and operational security. Our company was established because a need existed for an information security consulting firm truly focused on managing risks in people, process and technology, not pushing the latest hardware and software.

GreyCastle Security is dedicated to helping organizations just like yours reach security equilibrium—a place where your risks, resources and budget are in balance. When our team isn’t consulting, training or advising our clients, you can find them mentoring security students, educating CEOs and security professionals and speaking at security conferences and events.

Please contact Paul Robinson, CyberSecurity Solutions Advisor for GreyCastle Security, via e-mail at probinson@greycastlesecurity.com or on his mobile phone at 585-455-7898 for more information.

Please RSVP to info@rocissa.org by Monday, January 25th to reserve your seat at this exciting event.

Join the local Rochester ISSA chapter for dinner from the Dinosaur BBQ as well as a presentation by malware subject matter expert, Yury German, from Blue Coat!

Admission is free for current ISSA members and $20 for non-members or expired members. Space is limited so please RSVP.

Where: Nixon Peabody, 1300 Clinton Square, 14th floor (free parking underneath the building, bring the ticket to the meeting for validation)

When: Thursday, November 19th, 6:00 PM (Please RSVP to info@rocissa.org by Monday, November 16th.)

Special Presentation: Trends in Security and Malware including Zero Day Attacks

Yury will review the threat remediation lifecycle: “Block. Detect. Analyze. Remediate.” In addition, he will suggest ways that you can safeguard your organization against advanced persistent threats, detect both known and unknown malware, and contain/resolve incidents that have occurred. Trends in Linux and Windows Security, Malware Development to avoid detection, and Malware delivery will be discussed in detail.

Yury German, Subject Matter Expert, Advanced Threat Protection Group, Blue Coat Systems, Inc.

Yury works with the advanced threats and incident response for Blue Coat dealing with Malware, Web Threats, and trends in the Advanced Threats space. He has also worked at major financials such as Citigroup, JPMC, and Credit Suisse in various security roles. Besides currently working for BlueCoat, Yury is also the Senior Security Maintainer for a major Linux Distribution, Gentoo Linux. In this role he handles all Linux vulnerabilities as part of an operating system maintenance strategy.

Please RSVP to info@rocissa.org by Monday, November 16th to reserve your seat at this exciting event.

Please Join the Rochester ISSA, with sponsor Bit9/Carbon Black, for dinner from Dinosaur BBQ as well as a presentation by Senior Manager of Engineering for Bit9/Carbon Black, Chris Meile.

Admission is free for current ISSA member and $15 for non-members or expired members. Space is limited so please RSVP.

Where:  Nixon Peabody, 1300 Clinton Square, 14^th floor (free parking underneath the building, bring the ticket to the meeting for validation)

When:   Wednesday, September 23rd , 6:00 PM (Please RSVP to info@rocissa.org by Monday, September 21st.)

Special Presentation: Modern Threats Require Modern Defenses: 3 Security Concepts for 2016

As our cyber defenses continue to be less than sufficient, we are realizing we must tailor them more to the attacks that face us.  While the problem isn’t necessarily in the security technology stack itself, the overall strategy of your the stack, the team, and overall resource utilization must be revisited.  We’ll explore three advanced cyber defense concepts that you should be applying or at least considering as we head into 2016: analytics, orchestration, and risk hunting.

Chris Meile, Senior Manager of Engineering, Bit9/Carbon Black

Chris has worked in IT for 17 years with the last 10 years focused on security organizations. His security career began with protecting the original network perimeter to today’s final perimeter, the endpoint. From Operation Security to Incident Response, his goal is to assist organization with understanding their risk and apply sound practice with security technology.