The Memphis ISSA June 2012 meeting will be held on Thursday, June 28th,
2012 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm AutoZone Parts, Inc. We will have an
adrenaline-charged “Application Security Risk Management Strategies”
discussion on There will free CPE’s and free food.

This month’s speaker is John Kirkwood, CISO and Chief Security Strategist
for Security Innovation and he will discuss:

The Discussion: Application Security Risk Management Strategies

Insecure applications are the biggest threat to data breaches and the
source of over 90% of attacks. This talk will discuss in depth the three
core strategies of application risk management: “Find and Fix”, “Secure at
the Source”, and “Protect in Play”. Additionally, Mr. Kirkwood will share
the results of a recent study on Application Security Maturity and tie in
key findings to some of the root causes of insecure software.

The Speaker: John Kirkwood – CISO & Chief Security Strategist

John is responsible for the management of the information protection and
risk management program at Security Innovation, including associated
policies, procedures, controls and compliance. Additionally, he is the
company’s principal security strategist and evangelist - driving the
direction of products and services at Security Innovation, and ensuring the
company’s value proposition resonates with security, control, compliance,
privacy and risk management executives. John serves as chief liaison to
current and prospective clients. John has spent the past twenty years
focused on Information Protection, Security, Compliance and Risk
Management. Prior to joining Security Innovation, he held global Chief
Information Security Officer Positions for eight years at Royal Ahold and
American Express companies. John has also held leading information
security, risk management and compliance positions at Credit Suisse,
Lucent, Siemens, Merck and Medco. Because of John's knowledge and
experience in establishing and leading information protection and risk
management programs, he has been asked to participate and numerous forums
and conferences. He is also frequently asked to advise companies in
establishing actionable information protection and risk management
strategies and programs. John has a BA in government from Harvard College
and has earned CISA, CISM, CISSP, ITIL and CRISC professional
certifications

Pre-Registration Required: Seating is limited so you must pre-register for
the event. You can register by visiting *
http://memphisissajune2012.eventbrite.com*<http://memphisissajune2012.eventbrite.com/>or
*http://memphis.iss.org* <http://memphis.iss.org/>

FREE CPE CREDITS! You can earn 2 CPE credits for attending an ISSA Meeting;
just make sure to register!

** Parking is available on some streets downtown, some is metered some
isn’t. There is also a pay lot available at the corner of Front St. and
Peabody Place that is just across the street from AutoZone. Attendees will
need to come in the lobby and check in with the security guards to receive
a badge (ID is required). From there, signage will be present to direct
attendees to the meeting room. All users need to be registered at least 24
– 36 hours in advance so the security guards can pre-print visitor badges
to speed up the check-in process. **
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Sincerely,
Board of Directors
Memphis Information Systems Security Association
Posted By Michael Sudduth, C|EH