Chapter Monthly Meeting | May 15, 2025 | 3 PM - 5 PM

When:  May 15, 2025 from 15:00 to 17:00 (CT)
Associated with  Chicago Chapter

Join us for the ISACA Chicago Chapter Meeting on May 2025
 
Topic: Securing Generative AI and GRC is Broken & Now Meaningless Except as a Sales Tool! 
 
[First Session @3:00 PM]
Title: Securing Generative AI: Addressing Risks in the Age of AI-Powered Innovation
Synopsis:
Generative AI is transforming industries, from content creation to cybersecurity automation. However, its rapid adoption introduces new security risks, including data poisoning, model inversion, adversarial attacks, and regulatory compliance challenges. This talk will explore the evolving threat landscape of generative AI, focusing on securing AI models, protecting data privacy, and mitigating misuse.
Learning Objectives:
Attendees will gain insights into:
  • Best practices, real-world attack scenarios, and governance frameworks to ensure responsible AI deployment.
  • This session will provide actionable strategies for security professionals, CISOs, and AI practitioners to safeguard their organizations from emerging AI-driven threats.
We are pleased to introduce our first guest speaker, Adnan Rafique.
Adnan is an experienced cybersecurity leader at Elevance Health, where they spearhead cloud security governance and unify strategies across subsidiaries, leveraging expertise in zero-trust architecture, AI governance, and cyber risk management to safeguard enterprise operations.
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[Second Session  @4:00 PM]
Title: GRC is Broken & Now Meaningless Except as a Sales Tool
Synopsis:
This talk examines how the rise of automation platforms has inadvertently devalued compliance, leading to the “SOC-in-a-box” phenomenon. While automation has streamlined processes, it often skips the cultural and operational depth needed for real security maturity.
Learning Objectives:
We’ll discuss -
  • Why “everyone having SOC 2” diminishes its value,
  • How do these trends undermine the original purpose of compliance, and
  • What we can do to rebuild a meaningful governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) foundation.
Packed with relatable analogies and real-world stories, this session will leave you with practical steps to integrate compliance as the cornerstone of a successful security program.
We are pleased to introduce our second guest speaker, Jake Bernardes | LinkedIn.


Jake is a seasoned CISO with extensive experience spanning technical consultancy, advisory roles, and executive leadership. Throughout his career, Jake has worked and lived across the globe, amassing deep insights into building and scaling security programs for growth-stage and enterprise organizations alike. He was an early adopter of many GRC solutions and has served in multiple customer advisory boards prior to joining Anecdotes, where he continues to lead with a vision of empowering organizations through smarter, data-driven compliance management.


2 CPE credits will be earned by participating in this webinar.
Duration- 120  mins
Date: May 15, 2025
Time: 3 PM - 5 PM in Central Time (US and Canada)
Note: ISACA members are requested to register with the same email ID as that in their ISACA profile for direct CPE uploads. 
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