CIPS/SIG MEETING - April 9, 2010 (Friday)

A discussion of a few different Information Security certifications.
With so many different certifications and training programs out there,
how do you know which ones might best fit your career objectives? We'll
hear from experienced Information Security professionals who hold (and
sometimes teach) designations from two of the major players in the
InfoSec certification game.

DATE: April 9, 2010 (Friday)
TIME: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

VENUE: Langara College, 49th Avenue and Cambie Street, Vancouver - Langara Room A218 (Host: Nalin Wijesinghe)

Campus guides and maps are found at http://www.langara.bc.ca/campus-guide/campus-maps.html

TOPIC : InfoSec Certification Overview

Last minute updates are posted on http://www.infosecbc.org/events

A discussion of a few different Information Security certifications. With so many different certifications and training programs out there, how do you know which ones might best fit your career objectives? We’ll hear from experienced Information Security professionals who hold (and sometimes teach) designations from two of the major players in the InfoSec certification game.

PRESENTERS: Rob Slade & Mian Khurrum

COST: Free

NB:
The CIPS Vancouver Security Special Interest Group (Security SIG) is a group of information system security professionals dedicated to promoting awareness of issues and to furthering professional development in information systems. We are all volunteers and there's no membership fee nor cost to attend the meeting.

Information discussed at CIPS Vancouver Security SIG meetings is confidential and is shared for the purpose of education and professional development. Please make sure you sign the Attendance/Confidentiality Agreement sheet for our records and to claim your professional development credit hours.
As a courtesy, please be punctual for the meeting, and please switch off your cell phone during the meeting.

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AGENDA:

2:00pm - 2:05pm: Welcome and Introduction

2:05pm - 3:05pm: Presentation by Rob Slade – (ISC)2 CISSP

Rob Slade is an independent infosec consultant. He has a Masters degree and the CISSP. He is president of the Vancouver security SIG

Rob has been teaching CBK seminars for (ISC)2 pretty much since he got the cert, so has all the marketing bumpf down pat. However, don't worry, he'll spend most of the time telling you why that *doesn't* mean he is an (ISC)2 employee. If you promise not to tell anyone, he'll even tell you about the exam he proctored, as long as you can answer the skill testing question. (Having a seminar instructor proctor an exam is a violation of which security model, and which international standard?)

3:05pm - 3:20pm: Bio-Break / networking

3:20pm - 4:00pm : Presentation by Mian Khurrum

Mian Khurrum has been working in information security for more than 10 years and has worked for a University, an Oil company, and works for a financial institution at present. He has taught courses on system administration, networking and security and has mentored SANS courses. He holds a number of SANS certifications
He will be comparing different certifications and their pros and cons. For the record, he is not a SANS employee and nothing he will say is endorsed by SANS in any way, shape or form.