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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August ISSA Meeting Details

Date: Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Registration: Fill out the online registration here
Questions: Email membership@issaspokane.org
Sponsored By: Structured Communications & Q1Labs

Event: Next-Generation SIEM

Real Value, Immediate Benefits, Rapid ROI, Compliance Validation

Both network and security professionals agree — a log management solution is no longer optional. It's now a required tool in their arsenal. Unfortunately, many of their log management projects have failed because the solution they chose was unable to support the size and scope of the deployment and/or effectively deliver useful results.

We will discuss important considerations when selecting and deploying a log management solution for your organization, and how to avoid some of the pitfalls.

Attendees of this session will learn about:

Drivers of log management, including security best practices and regulatory mandates
Deployment considerations for supporting a multi-vendor network
Correlation considerations to effectively make sense of enterprise-wide network & security events
Advanced security management considerations to improve an organization's ability to detect more complex integrated network threats
Pre-Exploit security awareness and configuration management
Reporting, auditing and forensics considerations that support compliance initiatives

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 Next Generation SIEM
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.