14 – 16 November in Barcelona, Spain
With security continuing to be one of the top priorities for C-level executives, ISACA yesterday revealed a number of key sessions at its annual Information Security and Risk Management (ISRM) Conference in Europe. The three day event, to be held in Barcelona from 14-16 November, offers a fresh perspective on today’s challenges and future trends, including PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) compliance, Cloud Computing and Data Loss Prevention. With a mixture of industry professionals and end user case studies, this year’s line will have a variety of speakers—including representatives from the PCI Council, Deloitte and Touche, Emirates General Petroleum Corp, Telefónica and VISA— all sharing their invaluable insight and expertise, but perhaps more crucially their experiences of overcoming these hurdles. Attending delegates will receive the advice and tools needed, complemented by an unrivalled business insight, to design and implement workflows and practices to overcome these concerns, some as soon as they return to the organisation.
The PCI DSS is a key consideration for a number of organisations and Jeremy King, European Director for the PCI Security Standards Council, will share his insights at ISRM Europe. According to King, “PCI DSS is a valuable tool for organisations looking to improve cardholder data security. I’m looking forward to demystifying the standard, explaining just what organisations need to do, and helping to define strategies that really will make the requirements crystal clear.” Over two sessions King will first cover PCI and hand-held devices, and the second will discuss risk management practices for PCI DSS 2.0.
With three tracks, the conference programme has been designed to allow anyone with a particular focus to attend seminars on one key area: Security Technology; Information Security, Governance, Standards and Practices; or Information Risk Management. Alternatively delegates can mix and match to suit their particular requirements, or create their own Cloud Computing conference.
Speaking about the conference, Ramsés Gallego, CISM, CGEIT, Security Strategist and Evangelist for Quest Software and member of the Guidance and Practices Committee at ISACA, said, “ISRM Europe is designed to meet the exact needs of information security and risk management professionals. The intelligence they will receive over the three days is unrivalled and covers topics that are of key concern to IT professionals and their employers. Security is on the C-level agenda and it has to provide tangible value to the business. We need to face this challenge together.”
Attending this conference will provide exposure to new thoughts and ideas which, in turn, help attendees discover, implement and deliver results. Delegates will:
¬ Earn up to 32 continuing professional education (CPE) credits
¬ Network with peers from around the globe
¬ Build on skills and knowledge, which will increase their professional development and add to their experience
The conference will provide:
¬ Content-focused sessions
¬ Recognised expertise and industry-elite speakers
¬ Real-world solutions
¬ Relevant products and services
¬ Appropriate content and guidance for organisations of all sizes
Ahead of the conference there will be a pre-conference boot camp offering delegates either one or two day options to further hone their skills and experience. For those who plan to take the December 2011 Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) exam, the two day workshop is designed to assist and enhance the study process. It will highlight key information security management practices, issues and concepts. It will emphasise topics that are likely to be on the CRISC exam and participants will receive the 2011 CRISC Review Manual published by ISACA and other handout material. One day workshops include Cloud Security, Securing Today’s Mobile Computing Devices, and A Pragmatic Approach to Information Security and Risk Management.