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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting 10/25/2023
DESCRIPTION:Chapter Business Meeting Slides: October 25\, 2023 Membership Meeting Presentation \nSpeaker Slides: When disaster strikes \nTopic: When disaster strikes… what you can do to prepare until help arrives.  \n\nA police officer is many things in one. At times a police officer must be a peacekeeper\, a counselor\, an enforcer\, and a life saver. All these jobs carry the responsibility of knowledge in all fields. A police officer must understand mental health issues\, information security\, local and state laws\, criminal and civil laws\, and emergency medicine. A police officer is the first person to arrive in an emergency and must act quick and efficiently. Many police officers obtain specialties that further advance them toward solving problems. Teresa specialties are aimed a lifesaving operations and preservation of life after disaster strikes. \nSpeaker: Teresa Murphy\, Prince George’s County Police Department \nTeresa Murphy is an eleven-year veteran of Prince George’s County Police. She received a bachelor’s degree in business and accounting from the University of New Mexico and has continued studies in disaster preparedness online from various universities and FEMA instructions. Her current field placement is a Sergeant of Shift 5 in Bowie\, Maryland. She is interested in community relations and disaster recovery/ preparation. She is highly trained in special operation techniques to include Swift Water Advanced Rescue\, Certified Bomb Technician\, Radiation Detection\, Civil Disturbance Level 1\, Crash Reconstruction Levels 1\,2\, and 3\, and is an FAA certified UAS Remote Pilot. She recently completed Incident Command Systems 400 that deals with large scale natural disaster recovery.. \n 
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/issa-central-md-cybersecurity-conference/
LOCATION:MIC – Maryland Innovation Center\, 6751 Columbia Gateway Dr\, Columbia\, 21046
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T180000
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SUMMARY:Data Connectors
DESCRIPTION:DC/Baltimore Cybersecurity Conference\nDon’t wait for a breach to happen\, take action and safeguard your digital assets now!  This is your chance to stay ahead of potential attacks by learning about the latest cybersecurity threats\, trends\, and solutions at the DC/Baltimore Cybersecurity Conference on 11/09/23.  Hear from cybersecurity experts and leaders\, and connect with other cybersecurity professionals from the region while gaining an edge against nefarious cybersecurity threat actors. \nAdmission i includes a full catered lunch\, breakfast\, snacks\, cocktail networking reception\, access to all educational presentations\, keynote speakers\, panel discussions\, and exhibit hall. Contact the President (President@centralmarylandc-y5eorcwrmb.live-website.com) or VP (V_P_Operations@centralmarylandc-y5eorcwrmb.live-website.com) for a discount registration code.
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/data-connectors/
LOCATION:BWI Arport Marriott\, 1743 West Nursery Rd\, Linthicum Heights\, MD\, 21090\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting 11/15/2023
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to register for the November 15\, 2023 ISSA Membership Meeting \nChapter Business Meeting Slides: November 15\, 2023 Membership Meeting Presentation \nSpeaker Slides: Public Private Partnerships \n\nTopic: Importance of Public Private Partnerships in Cybersecurity \nPrivate public partnerships for cybersecurity issues have become more important than ever over the last few years. \n\nAs cyber threat actors increase their efforts against private and public industry alike\, correlating all information to help secure corporate and government networks and help posture defensively is the key. \n\nSpeaker: Lorri Janssen-Anessi\, BlueVoyent\nHi\, I am Lorri Janssen-Anessi\, currently the Director of External Cyber Assessments. I am a STEM advocate\, volunteer coding teacher\, lifelong learner\, and lover of all things cybersecurity! I grew up in the Bay Area in Cupertino California. Instead of working at a one of the prevalent tech companies in the areas like many of my peers\, I joined the US Air Force.\n\nAfter enlisting\, I spent 20+ years working primarily in the public sector. My career in the US Air Force started as a technical language analyst working on one of the US government’s highest priority missions\, counter-terrorism\, after 9/11. As national priorities evolved and cyber attacks became more pervasive\, my role shifted to work in the Cyber Security Mission at the National Security Agency\, an organization that was truly a pioneer in the field of cybersecurity. \nFinding this new field to be extremely rewarding it kick-started my passion for all things technology and cyber-related. While working in this mission\, the need for more traditional education in this field became evident so I enrolled and successfully completed a master of Electrical and Computer Engineering\ at the Naval Postgraduate School. This was a challenging program that provided the necessary skills to help me have impactful contributions to the National Cybersecurity mission. It also highlighted the need to foster passion and interest in STEM for women\, minorities\, and the next generation\, which were and continue to be grossly underrepresented in this field. \nMy path to cybersecurity was not traditional\, so hopefully I am an example of how it is possible to get into a technical field with a little curiosity and interest\, some effort\, and bit of traditional and non-traditional training. I will continue to strive to share as much information and insight on STEM and cybersecurity to hopefully instill a bit of passion for these fields. \nClick Here to register for the November 15\, 2023 ISSA Membership Meeting
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/membership-meeting-11-15-2023/
LOCATION:MIC – Maryland Innovation Center\, 6751 Columbia Gateway Dr\, Columbia\, 21046
CATEGORIES:Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="ISSA Central MD Chapter":MAILTO:V_P_Operations@issa-centralmd.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231124
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
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SUMMARY:Thanksgiving
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URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/thanksgiving-2/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231213T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231213T193000
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting 12/13/2023
DESCRIPTION:Chapter Business Meeting Slides: 2023-12-13 Meeting Presentation \nSpeaker Slides: Maryland: Economics of Cyber Conferences \nTopic: Attending Cybersecurity Events \n\nThe Maryland Department of Commerce is involved in shaping the cybersecurity industry within the state. As a leader in the cyber community at the Maryland Department of Commerce\, I promote\, attract\, and support Maryland technology companies through participation in conferences at the local\, national\, and international levels. In my presentation\, I will discuss the economic advantages and opportunities resulting from attending cybersecurity events such as BlackHat\, DefCon\, and InfoSec Europe. \nSpeaker: Kimberly Mentzell\, Director for Cybersecurity and Aerospace at the Maryland Department of Commerce. \nKimberly has worked in the technology field for over twenty years as an educator and professional in cybersecurity\, networking\, Linux\, and programming. She held positions as a cyber program manager\, IT manager\, network administrator\, technology coordinator\, programmer\, and auditor. She maintains several industry certifications\, as well as teaches at the collegiate level at Capitol Technology University and Frederick Community College. Kimberly serves as a member of the Maryland Cybersecurity Council\, the Maryland Cyber Coordinating Council\, and as the co-chair for the MD Cyber Education Committee in conjunction with the MD Center for Computing Education (MCCE) Steering Committee. In addition\, she serves as a founding/executive board member of the Capitol Technology University Center for Women in Cyber. She is also a member of the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA)\, Women in Cybersecurity (WiCys)\, Cybersecurity Association of Maryland (CAMI)\, Maryland Tech Council\, TechFrederick Advisory Board\, and Ethical Hacking Council Advisory Board. Recently\, she received the FISSEA Innovator of the Year Award from NIST for her contributions to cyber education and was inducted into the Order of Thor by the Military Cybersecurity Professionals Association. In addition\, she is also an active attendee and/or speaker at many local\, national\, and international cybersecurity conferences and events such as DefCon\, BlackHat\, RSA\, BSides\, and InfoSec – Europe.
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/membership-meeting-12-20-2023/
LOCATION:MIC – Maryland Innovation Center\, 6751 Columbia Gateway Dr\, Columbia\, 21046
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231226
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SUMMARY:Christmas
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URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/christmas/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240102
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231116T201945Z
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SUMMARY:New Year's Day
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URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/new-years-day-2/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240116
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231117T024240Z
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SUMMARY:Martin Luther King\, Jr. Birthday
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URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/martin-luther-king-jr-birthday/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231115T231340Z
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting 01/24/2024
DESCRIPTION:Chapter Business Meeting Slides: 2024-01-24 Meeting Presentation\n \nSpeaker Slides: Privacy and Law\n \nTopic: PRIVACY AND THE RULE OF LAW IN THE DIGITAL AGE \nHave you ever had the microphone on your cell phone turn on\, by itself\, when you’re having conversations\, or\, review your tax transcripts and see that someone has electronically sent forms to your tax account\, or\, been told by a credit company that they were closing your accounts based on false\ninformation provided by a credit reporting bureau – only for the credit reporting bureau to say they never sent that information\, or learn that a government agency provided personal and private information about you to another entity? Well\, I have. After becoming a Whistleblower\, I experienced these and\nmany other acts that I believe were in response to me being a Whistleblower. For each of these events to occur\, I believe that my right to Privacy and the Rule of Law had to be violated. How does Democracy survive when these types of Technology and Cybersecurity threats are allowed and there are no laws or rules in place to hold people accountable. Technology is advancing rapidly; the law and policy aren’t. Not only do Cybersecurity and Privacy field experts need to be aware of the various techniques available that can be used to violate our Constitutional Right to Privacy\, and stress the Rule of Law\, but so do everyday citizens. If we\, US Citizens\, do not make IT and government officials aware of these evolving threats\, no one will be protected. My experience as a whistleblower has opened my eyes to these items. \n\nSpeaker: Danielle Spencer \nDanielle Spencer\, author\, protector of freedom\, a privacy rights Advocate\, and U.S. Federal Government whistleblower. I am a senior leader with over 20 years of experience focused on business\, finance\, and acquisition management. I am a change agent\, transforming and improving business operations and processes. I have two Masters degrees in Business Administration and Information Systems\, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical and Research Technology and am certified in Information Assurance (cybersecurity) and Project Management.
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/membership-meeting-01-24-2024/
LOCATION:MIC – Maryland Innovation Center\, 6751 Columbia Gateway Dr\, Columbia\, 21046
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240220
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231117T024836Z
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SUMMARY:Presidents Day
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URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/presidents-day-2/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T170000
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CREATED:20240221T132843Z
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SUMMARY:FutureCon Baltimore
DESCRIPTION:FutureCon Events brings high-level Cyber Security Training discovering cutting-edge security approaches\, managing risk in the ever-changing threat of the cybersecurity workforce. \nJoin us as we talk with a panel of C-level executives who have effectively mitigated the risk of Cyber Attacks. \nEducating C-suite executives and CISOs (chief information security officers) on the global cybercrime epidemic\, and how to build Cyber Resilient organizations. \n“Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT problem” \nGain the latest knowledge you need to enable applications while keeping your computing environment secure from advanced Cyber Threats. Demo the newest technology\, and interact with the world’s security leaders and gain other pressing topics of interest to the information security community. \nThe FutureCon community will keep you updated on the future of the Cyberworld and allow you to interact with your peers and the world’s security leaders. \nFutureCon is Offering All ISSA Members a Free In-Person VIP Pass. (Contact Chapter President of VP Operations for Promo Code) \nFull day ticket includes CPE Credits\, All Sessions\, CISO Panel\, Networking\,  \nBreakfast\, Lunch\, Happy Hour\, Raffle Prizes and More ($200 Value)
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/futurecon-baltimore/
LOCATION:Sheraton Inner Harbor\, 300 S Charles St\,\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231115T231708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T214740Z
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting 03/27/2024
DESCRIPTION:Chapter Business Meeting Slides: 2024-03-27 Meeting Presentation \nTopic: Advanced Degrees in Cyber \nHave you ever thought about advanced degrees in cyber but thought\, there’s no way you have time\, or that it will be way too difficult with a demanding full time job? Yeah\, me too.  Hear about the upside\, downside\, and my research experience so far as I make progress toward identifying my dissertation topic. Interested in the path that led me here? We can talk about that too. As a volunteer career coach in the community\, I enjoy answering questions and helping others come up with ideas of what could be next for them in their cyber career path. I hope to not only share some about my experience but to help with questions you might have for your cyber career. \n\nSpeaker: Jennifer Havermann\n \nJennifer Havermann is a senior technical leader with over 35 years of experience in the Intelligence\, Defense\, and Federal sectors\, in a variety of both civilian and industry roles. Her career spans technical and business roles in cyber and intelligence for multiple market leaders\, small business\, U.S. Department of Education\, Department of Defense\, and the National Security Agency. She currently serves with the National Security Agency\, focused on technology and mission enablement. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Assurance\, Network Engineering Certificate\, MBA\, and is currently in a Doctoral program focused on cyber. She maintains Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) certifications. She is one of the highlighted cyber professionals in the book\, “Tribe of Hackers” and is often found volunteering in the cyber community. Jen has volunteered as a Career Coach over the last 10 years in a combination of DEFCON and BSides career tracks. \n 
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/membership-meeting-03-27-2024/
LOCATION:MIC – Maryland Innovation Center\, 6751 Columbia Gateway Dr\, Columbia\, 21046
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240422
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20240220T170242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T170242Z
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SUMMARY:BSidesCharm 2024
DESCRIPTION:BSidesCharm is a regional Security BSides held in the Baltimore region of Maryland. It operates under the umbrella principles of Security BSides as a larger community project within information security. BSides aims to offer small\, intimate events where all participants can engage each other to help develop connections\, friendships\, and network with different industry professionals.\n\nWe recognize the value of engaging a smaller audience and being the big fish in a small pond. Every organization will have different goals and priorities\, so we offer different levels of participation for every individual\, group\, or organization. We specifically designed several different options for any sized organization to participate in and support this event.
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/bsidescharm-2024/
LOCATION:Sheraton Baltimore North\, 903 Dulaney Valley Rd\, Towson\, MD\, 21204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Miscellaneous
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231115T231845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T221236Z
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting 04/24/2024
DESCRIPTION:Chapter Business Meeting Slides: Membership Meeting 04-24-2024 \nTopic: Federal Government Proposed Cybersecurity Regulations and False Claims Risks \nAre you aware of the cybersecurity regulations proposed by the Federal Government? As more businesses shift towards digital operations\, it’s crucial to stay informed about the evolving cybersecurity landscape. In addition to protecting your business from cyber threats\, failing to comply with these regulations could also put you at risk of facing false claims allegations. Let’s learn more about this important topic together. \nThis session will include an overview of the CMMC rule\, the proposed FAR rule for Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs)\, FedRAMP equivalency requirements for contractors\, and the potential consequences of False Claims Act. \n\nSpeaker: Dawn Greenman\, Program Manager for Cybersecurity Compliance and Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM). Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) \nDawn Greenman is the Program Manager for Cybersecurity Compliance and Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) for Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (“APL”).  Ms. Greenman oversees the cybersecurity compliance strategy across the organization to ensure APL can meet its information technology mission needs.  Ms. Greenman is a subject matter expert in the federal regulations to protect controlled unclassified information. She is a trusted partner to government and to industry. In her role as program manager\, Ms. Greenman supports sponsor work related to the design and implementation of the new Department of Defense cybersecurity program\, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). Further\, she leads working groups with peer organizations to collaborate on cybersecurity threats\, risks and compliance while identifying ways to improve cybersecurity of small-to-medium businesses in the defense industrial base. \nPrior to her 18-year tenure at APL\, Ms. Greenman held a variety of Information Technology positions with small to medium businesses where she drove organizational change through the use of information technology. She has designed and delivered data centers\, implemented major ERP systems\, assured information technology compliance with Sarbanes Oxley\, and built world class Help Desk teams. \nDawn holds an undergraduate degree in Information Systems with a concentration in Homeland Security and an Executive Masters of Business Administration from The University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business.  She is a Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP) and holds the GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) certification.
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/membership-meeting-04-24-2024/
LOCATION:Stumpy’s Hatchet House\, 6695 Dobbin Rd\, Columbia\, MD\, 21045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231115T232040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T215919Z
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting 05/22/2024
DESCRIPTION:Chapter Business Meeting Slides: 2024-05-22-Meeting-Presentation \nSpeaker Slides: Navigating the New Frontier – Penetration Testing in the AI ML Era \nTopic: Navigating the New Frontier: Penetration Testing in the AI/ML Era \n\nAs we enter a new era of technological innovation\, startups are increasingly harnessing artificial intelligence (AI)\, machine learning (ML)\, and Large/Small Language Models (LLMs/SLMs) to accelerate their application development processes. This presentation\, “Navigating the New Frontier: Penetration Testing in the AI/ML Era\,” focuses on the double-edged sword these technologies present to cybersecurity. While AI/ML can dramatically speed up development and bring sophisticated capabilities to applications\, they often do so at the expense of security\, embedding potentially severe vulnerabilities into new software. \nThe talk delves into how startups may neglect rigorous security protocols\, thereby increasing the prevalence of insecure coding practices. We will explore specific cases where the push for innovation has led to significant security oversights\, resulting in a heightened risk of zero-day vulnerabilities. The presentation will highlight the crucial role that penetration testing must play in this evolving landscape\, adapting to not only identify but also mitigate the unique vulnerabilities introduced by AI-driven development. \nAdditionally\, we will discuss the strategic importance of incorporating security at the foundational level of application design and argue for a paradigm shift in startup cultures—from a focus on speed to an equal emphasis on secure innovation. Attendees will gain insights into the complexities of securing AI/ML-driven applications and learn about the latest methodologies in penetration testing that are essential for protecting against the next generation of cyber threats. \n\n\nSpeaker: Herman Cowart\, Founder & Chief Executive Officer\, Paradoxical Security LLC \nHerman Cowart is an accomplished cybersecurity professional with over 15 years of experience in offensive security. As the Founder and owner of Paradoxical Security and Penetration Testing Program Manager as a government contractor\, he specializes in leading comprehensive Red Teaming and penetration testing programs for network\, web applications\, and many other forms of offensive security. His expertise extends to developing custom security tools in Python\, C\, C++\, C#\, and Assembly\, as well as mentoring a robust team to effectively identify and mitigate zero day vulnerabilities. \nWith a distinguished military background in the U.S. Army’s Information Technology sector\, Herman brings a strategic and tactical approach to cybersecurity. He holds many GIAC certifications such as the Mobile Device Security Analyst \, Certified Penetration Tester\, and Web Application Penetration Tester and has been recognized with awards such as the Presidential Service Badge in support of the White House Communications Agency. Herman is passionate about technology and is committed to fostering knowledge through his work at Paradoxical Security\, and his various community-engaged tech projects.
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/membership-meeting-05-22-2024/
LOCATION:Stumpy’s Hatchet House\, 6695 Dobbin Rd\, Columbia\, MD\, 21045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240528
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231117T025000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231117T025000Z
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SUMMARY:Memorial Day
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URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/memorial-day-10/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240620
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231117T025052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231117T025052Z
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth National Independence Day
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URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/juneteenth-national-independence-day/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240626T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240626T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231115T232244Z
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting 06/26/2024
DESCRIPTION:Chapter Business Meeting Slides: 2024-06-26-Meeting-Presentation \nSpeaker Slides: CSAIC DoD Information Analysis Centers \nTopic: DoD Information Analysis Centers \nThe DoD Information Analysis Centers are comprised of the Defense Systems (DSIAC)\, Homeland Defense & Security (HDIAC)\, and the Cybersecurity and Information Systems Information Analysis Centers (CSIAC). This session will discuss services available to federal government users and their contractors to foster collaboration and innovation across departments.   \nIn this session will cover:    \n\nTechnical Inquiry services  \nAccess to analysts \nSubject Matter Experts  \nResearch Digests \nVoice of the Community highlights \nState-of-the-art Reports – in depth\, peer-reviewed reports released bi-annually.  \nScientific and Technical Information Collection (Library)  \nDoD funded for government users\, including access to DTIC’s Research & Engineering Gateway. \n\n\nSpeaker: Phil Payne\, CAISC\n \nPhilip Payne is the CSIAC Technical Lead. Mr. Payne (CISSP and Security+ Certified) comes from a rich background of Cyber Security with the US Army C5ISR center (formerly CERDEC) and possesses a BS and MS in Computer Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and Polytechnic University respectively. At the C5ISR center\, he led a world class Cross Domain Solution (CDS) Lab. Within the lab\, he performed Cross Domain Solution (CDS) lab-based security assessments on Army CDSs going through the Secret and Below Interoperability (SABI) CDS Certification and Accreditation Approval process. He was a key member of the INFOSEC Branch\, which has made a myriad of contributions in the Cyber Space for the DoD at large. At SURVICE Engineering he served as a vital member of the Cyber R&D team as Senior Cyber Security Engineer supporting the Data Analysis Center (formerly AMSAA) on early acquisition Cyber Security Assessments for Army Systems. 
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/membership-meeting-06-26-2024/
LOCATION:Stumpy’s Hatchet House\, 6695 Dobbin Rd\, Columbia\, MD\, 21045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240704
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240705
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231117T025135Z
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SUMMARY:Independence Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/independence-day-10/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240724T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240724T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231115T232527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T202730Z
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting 07/24/2024
DESCRIPTION:Chapter Business Meeting Slides: July Membership Meeting Slides \nSpeaker Slides: 2024-07-24 Zero Trust At Home \nTopic:Securing Your Home Network\n \nHome users often think that their home networks are too small to be at risk of a cyberattack or believe that their home devices are secure enough right out of the box. But cybersecurity threats are proliferating faster than the growth of smart home technology.  As remote and hybrid work are being normalized it is essential for cyber security professionals to begin thinking of home networks and local coffee shops in their security solutions. Join us in this insightful meeting featuring Dr. Amy Hamilton\, a cybersecurity expert with experience at the top echelons of the U.S. Government\, who will share tips and best practices on how to secure your home environment to protect yourself and your family from cyber threats using the principles of zero trust.  \n\nSpeaker: Amy Hamilton\, DOE\n \nAmy Hamilton\, PhD\, is an award-winning public speaker who with wide international experience.  While in the US Army Officer Signal Corps\, she served in the US European Command\, the US Northern Command\, and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). She later served two years as a senior cyber security policy analyst at the Office of Management and Budget\, and as the Senior Cyber Security Advisor for the Department of Energy. She is currently a visiting faculty chair to the Department of Defense National Defense University\, College of Information and Cyberspace.  \n 
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/membership-meeting-07-24-2024/
LOCATION:Stumpy’s Hatchet House\, 6695 Dobbin Rd\, Columbia\, MD\, 21045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240815T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240815T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20240726T174051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T174051Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Social ISSA (NOVA\, Central MD\, DC) and ISACA
DESCRIPTION:WHERE: Marymount University Ballston Center Auditorium:   1000 N Glebe Rd\, Arlington\, VA 22201 \nWHEN: Thursday 08/15/2023 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. \nDinner & Drinks 5:30-6:30 p.m. \nSpeaker 6:30-7:30 p.m. \nQ&A 7:30-8:00 p.m. \nWHY: Professional Education and networking amongst 4 of the argest metro cybersecurity organizations (ISACA GWDC\, ISSA Nova\, ISSA Central MD\, ISSA DC) \nSPEAKER: Gen.  Garrett Yee USA Retired \nTOPIC:  Pursuing Zero Trust in a Denied\, Degraded\, Intermittent\, and Limited (Bandwidth) (DDIL) \nIf interested in attending\, please let Bill or Sidney know of your plans.
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/summer-social-issa-nova-central-md-dc-and-isaca/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Miscellaneous
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231115T232734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240929T021123Z
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting 08/28/2024
DESCRIPTION:Chapter Business Meeting Slides: August Membership Meeting Slides \n\nSpeaker Slides: 2024-08-28: Midwest Meets Middle East \n\nTopic: Midwest To The Middle East: Targeted Security Program Tips for an Evolving Cyber Battlefield \nNick Oles is a cybersecurity professional\, published author\, and veteran of the cyber and special operations communities. He’s collected tips and tricks to help your program hits its mark and actually manages risk. In this talk he’ll share actionable advice applicable to programs of all shapes and sizes that can help take you to next level. Attend this talk\, steal some ideas\, and be a genius at your next meeting. \n\nSpeaker: Nick Oles \nNick Oles is a cybersecurity expert with over 15 years of operational experience in military\, industry\, and academic environments. He has worked on incident response and threat hunting teams and consulted with Fortune 150 organizations\, small businesses\, and US Department of Defense entities. Nick has served his country for over a decade in the cyber and special operations communities\, earning multiple military accolades\, completing worldwide deployments\, and serving in joint special operations environments. He has advised award-winning academic centers on cyber-program development and management\, as well as created and taught academic and certification courses on a variety of cybersecurity topics. Nick has detected\, analyzed\, and responded to thousands ofsecurity incidents over his career. He continues to actively contribute to the cybersecurity community and teach students at all skill levels while still serving his country. \nClick Here to register for the August ISSA Central MD Monthly Meeting\n 
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/membership-meeting-08-28-2024/
LOCATION:Stumpy’s Hatchet House\, 6695 Dobbin Rd\, Columbia\, MD\, 21045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240902
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240903
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231117T025209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231117T025209Z
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SUMMARY:Labor Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/labor-day-4/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231115T232957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T223426Z
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting 09/25/2024
DESCRIPTION:Chapter Business Meeting Slides: September Membership Meeting Slides \nSpeaker Slides: Securing E-Voting \nNew Sponsor Slides: Sealing Tech \nTopic: Securing Democratic Elections to Protect E-Voting System via Cryptography in the United States \nElectronic voting was proposed as an alternative and more reliable solution to the traditional voting system in the United States. Early efforts to integrate the old system into the new voting system consisted of various challenges. For instance\, attackers\, manipulators\, or other criminal groups can collaborate with corrupt politicians and election officers who have falsified scores. Therefore\, researches of various scholars were examined towards designing a highly secured e-voting system that would prevent hackers\, corrupt politicians\, and election officers from leveraging any form of fraudulent activities. The world cannot be a credible place without trustful elections to do anything (Adekunle et al\,2020). The purpose of this paper is to review the literature from different scholars and identify shortcomings in designing highly secured cryptographic methods to focus on current practices and future considerations of the United States e-voting system. \n\nSpeaker: Ekrem E Emeksiz\, Graduate Assistant\, Cyber Forensics MS Program\, University of Baltimore \nEkrem Ersen Emeksiz was born in Turkiye in 1980\, graduated from Turkish Police Academy in 2001\, served as law enforcement administrator in 15 years focused on counterterrorism\, cyber crimes and state security. Worked 3 years at Turkish Consulate General in New York as a Security Attache. Then he obtained his master`s degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice International Crime and Justice MA program\, now working as a graduate assistant and grad student at the University of Baltimore Cyber Forensics program\, recently approved his green card application due to United States National Interest on Cybersecurity and counterterrorism (EB-2). Ekrem is married and has two children. In a nutshell 20+years of field\, research\, teaching and management experience in policing\, counterterrorism\, conflict resolution\, risk & crisis management\, cybersecurity\, digital rights management (DRM)\, intellectual property rights and trademark law. Currently conducts vulnerability analysis\, cybersecurity awareness training\, cyber auditing\, SOC 1 \, GRC and DFIR. \n 
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/membership-meeting-09-25-2024/
LOCATION:Stumpy’s Hatchet House\, 6695 Dobbin Rd\, Columbia\, MD\, 21045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241004
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231117T025555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231117T025555Z
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SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah
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URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/rosh-hashanah-3/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241013
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241014
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231117T025637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231117T025637Z
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SUMMARY:Yom Kippur
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URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/yom-kippur-3/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241015
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231117T025247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231117T025247Z
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SUMMARY:Columbus Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/columbus-day-3/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231115T233159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T221440Z
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting 10/23/2024
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to register for the October ISSA Central MD Monthly Meeting\nChapter Business Meeting Slides: October Membership Meeting Slides \nSpeaker Slides: TBD \nTopic: Exploring Linux and Android Software in the Automotive World \nEven if the most ambitious plans for Software Defined Vehicles are not realized\, vehicles are becoming more software defined every year. The ability to dynamically change functionality and target hardware on vehicles will drive more advanced operating systems than those currently in wide use in automotive\, like Classic AutoSAR. Many new automotive platforms will choose Linux and Android because of their popularity and broad use in many different domains. Linux and Android are widely deployed in secure systems\, but what about securing them for automotive applications? This talk will briefly review how Linux and Android are currently being deployed in automotive applications. The current security advantages and limitations of automotive Linux and Android are discussed. Finally\, the talk will chart a path forward on securing the application of these important operating systems for automotive systems.\n\n\nSpeaker: Anuja Sonalker\, PhD\, CEO STEER Tech \nAnuja Sonalker is the founder and CEO of autonomous vehicle software company\, STEER Tech and has been recognized as Automotive News’ Top 100 Leading Women in the North American Automotive Industry (2020)\, and Distinguished Alumni of University of Maryland. Dr. Sonalker draws two decades of experience from both the automotive industry and the US cybersecurity defense sector. Most recently she was appointed to the Board of the US DOT National Center for Transportation Cybersecurity and Resiliency. Under her leadership\, STEER emerged as Automotive News Best Emerging Business Model and Fast Company’s honorable mention for Ideas that Change the World. Prior to STEER she held executive leadership positions at global organization Battelle where she led their automotive cybersecurity practices\, go to market and successfully franchised the Battelle Cyberauto Challenge to SAE and at Parsons and Cobham PLC.  She holds several chairperson positions leading global\, pan-industry efforts in Automotive Cybersecurity at SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) and ISO (International Standards Organization). Apart from these\, Dr. Sonalker serves on the following esteemed boards: \n\nBoard of the US DOT National Center for Transportation Cybersecurity and Resiliency (established by the President’s Order)\nExecutive Board Member of Center for Automotive Research (CAR)\, Michigan\, USA\nBoard of Visitors for the University of Maryland\nThe Board of PAVE (Partners for Automated Vehicle Education)\nEconomic development board of Howard County\, MD.\n\nShe holds a Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland College Park and enjoys mentoring women and high school students in STEM in her spare time. She lives in Maryland with her husband and her two sons. \nClick Here to register for the October ISSA Central MD Monthly Meeting
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/membership-meeting-10-23-2024/
LOCATION:Stumpy’s Hatchet House\, 6695 Dobbin Rd\, Columbia\, MD\, 21045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241112
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231117T025328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231117T025328Z
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SUMMARY:Veterans Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/veterans-day-3/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182051
CREATED:20231115T233404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241124T021742Z
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting 11/20/2024
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to register for the November ISSA Central MD Monthly Meeting\nChapter Business Meeting Slides: November Membership Meeting Slides \nSpeaker Slides: TBD \nTopic: Zero Trust Methodology with a Heavy Push into SASE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn today’s rapidly evolving business landscape\, organizations face increasing pressure to maintain robust cybersecurity practices while adopting cloud services\, SaaS platforms\, and AI tools. This presentation examines critical security practices that businesses should implement in 2024\, highlighting how traditional security risks have transformed with the shift to third-party services. Through real-world examples of breaches and near-misses\, we explore the often-overlooked risks in common business tools\, the challenges of vendor risk management\, and the critical importance of maintaining defensible security practices. Special attention is given to upmarket growth challenges\, where larger clients demand extensive security documentation and proof of controls\, along with emerging considerations for AI security policy. By understanding and implementing these essential security measures\, businesses can better position themselves for growth while protecting against evolving cyber threats and meeting increasingly stringent client security requirements.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: Shawn Slater\, Network Security Practice Lead\, GuidePoint Security  \nShawn Slater\, Practice Lead\, Network Security has been working in the fields of networking and information security since 2006. He has a strong routing and switching background with various vendor technologies from Cisco\, Juniper\, and others leading him to pursue increased responsibilities in the network security space. Beginning with Juniper Netscreen and Cisco ASA firewalls earlier in his career\, his focus is Next Generation firewall technologies from vendors such as Palo Alto Networks. His experience on both the Enterprise and value-added resellers (VAR) sides includes countless successful deployments and migrations of multiple firewall technologies to these next generation platforms. With the growth of the Public Cloud\, he focused on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure\, deploying all manner of Next Generation firewalls in traditional Transit VPC/VNET and Gateway Load Balancer designs. His experience crosses internationally to all areas of industry including education and government (i.e.\, U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)\, the Federal Reserve Bank)\, Kimpton Hotels\, and the Export Import Bank of the United States. Shawn is focused on efficiently delivering the right solution for the customer while ensuring the maintaining staff is properly trained to manage and support it. \nShawn holds active certifications and accreditations from numerous security and network vendors including Cisco with the CCNP Routing and Switching and CCNP Security as well as numerous with Palo Alto including Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)\, Palo Alto Certified Network Security Consultant (PCNSC) and the PSE: Professional series for Platform\, Endpoint and Data Center/Cloud. \nNote: If you are registering as a non-US citizen and plan to attend in person\, Please notify the President or V P Operations at least one week prior to the meeting.
URL:https://issa-centralmd.org/calendar/membership-meeting-11-20-2024/
LOCATION:Stumpy’s Hatchet House\, 6695 Dobbin Rd\, Columbia\, MD\, 21045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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