Greater Spokane ISSA Chapter: Events

General Meeting Information

The ISSA meetings fall on the third Thursday of every month

  Time:  12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
  Location:  Spokane Valley CenterPlace Regional Event Center
  Address:  2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley, WA 99216

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February ISSA Meeting Details

Date: Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Registration: Fill out the online registration here
Questions: Email membership@issaspokane.org
Sponsored By: Structured Communications

Event: Structured Communications

Grant Asplund of Structured Communications will be highlighting security considerations IT managers should be thinking about as virtualization deployments expand. The discussion will cover topics such as:

Does PCI cover virtualization
Does virtualization violate 'one primary function per server' tenet?
Do you have real segmentation with a single hypervisor

Grant Asplund is Executive Director, Business Development – Advanced Solutions for Structured Communications. Previous to joining Structured, Mr. Asplund was Head of Market Development and led sales for Altor Networks, a Silicon Valley start-up that introduced the industry’s first purpose-build virtual firewall in 2008. Beginning his career in the technology industry in 1983, Grant has represented multiple companies including driving MetaInfo to develop SAFE DHCP TM and as Worldwide Senior Product Evangelist for Check Point.

Lunch: Lunch will be provided for current ISSA members. Visitors will be asked to pay $5 for lunch.

Tentative Agenda

12:00 General Meeting Start
12:00-12:15 Lunch & Networking
12:15-12:30 Call to Order, Welcome, Announcements, and General Business Items
12:30-2:00 PCI Compliance & Virtualization
2:00 Wrap up

Membership Stipulation

All ISSA meeting participants must be current members (paid or trial membership) of ISSA, and/or the Greater Spokane ISSA Chapter. Repeat visitors who are not members should be prepared to pay a $10 fee to attend meetings (to offset the associated cost of some events) or will be asked to fill out a trial membership application on site in lieu of the fee. First time visits are complimentary and guests are highly encouraged to attend.

About ISSA

The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) is a not-for-profit international organization of information security professionals and practitioners. It provides education forums, publications and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge, skill, and professional growth of its members.