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CONVERGENCE - Emerging Technology: Governance, Risk, and Security The Annual ISACA Chicago’s Chapter Conference was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 26th and 27th 2023, at the Summit Chicago, IL. Many thanks to our speakers who presented at the conference. Below are the links to the presentation decks on both days. Day 1 – Session 1 Presentation - Complying with the new SEC Cybersecurity Rule Day 1 – Session 3 Presentation - DTEF A Framework for the 21st Century Day 1 – Session 4 Presentation - Operational Risk Management Techniques & Cyber Insurance Strategies Day 1 – Session 5 Presentation - Detection ...
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Dear ISACA Chicago Members, Our thoughts are with our fellow ISACA members in Ukraine and in the ISACA Kyiv Chapter. We are deeply saddened to see the attacks on their country. ISACA Global contacted chapter leaders to let us know that ISACA stands with the Cyber Rapid Response Team sponsored by the EU’s Permanent Structured Cooperation defense and security initiative as an aid to Ukraine, and they stand with the governments condemning these attacks. As an immediate expression of support and to help fund medical aid on the ground in Ukraine, ISACA Global made a donation to the International Committee of the Red Cross . If you are ...

Let's put a Bow on 2021...

Dear ISACA Chicago Members, Happy New Year! We wish you, your family & colleagues a happy, healthy, peaceful & prosperous 2021! We have a wonderful year ahead of us! First and foremost, our long- term strategy won’t change. We will continue to focus and build upon our four strategic pillars: membership engagement, programs, marketing & communications, and chapter operations. We will continue to drive innovation and leverage technology and data to better serve our membership and the ISACA community. 2020 was a year to remember for all of us! I very proudly say that ISACA Chicago Board was stronger than ever. A fantastic team of volunteers worked ...
Dear ISACA Chicago Member, I would like to introduce you to our new program called #CollectiveResilience intended to support our ISACA Chicago community during COVID-19. The current initiatives under the #CollectiveResilience program’s umbrella: 2020 Webinar Series => partnership with organizations on diverse topics. Upcoming April Webinars: April 29 th - ISACA Chicago- Remote Teleworking- Lessons Learned in Transitioning our Workforce- Registration Link & Details April 28 th – Webinar provided by BDO- Evaluating Compliance and Anti-Fraud Programs- A Case Study with BDO’s Forensics Practice- Registration Link & Details ...
Dear ISACA Chicago Chapter members- First and foremost, the health of our members is ISACA Chicago’s top priority, and we are following the recommendations of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) as we make decisions at the chapter level, with the goal of keeping you safe. Our March Chapter meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 19 th from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. Usually, we host in- person meetings to allow our members not only to learn the content, but have the opportunity to network with fellow members. With the recent communications from several organizations about the coronavirus (COVID-19), we plan to host the ...
Dear ISACA Chicago Members, Happy New Year! We have a fantastic year ahead of us and a very strong group of leaders on the 2020 ISACA Chicago Board. I am humbled and excited by the opportunity to continue to serve as your president. My promise to you is to continue leading the chapter activities and efforts to ensure professional and personal growth for our membership. Our annual strategic session is scheduled for mid- February and Chicago board will be focusing on defining measurable objectives in support of our four strategic pillars: membership engagement, programs, marketing & communications, and chapter operations. We’ll be working on delivering ...
Dear ISACA Chicago members, I have excited news to share. The ISACA Chicago Chapter was announced as the recipient of the 2020 ISACA K. Wayne Snipes Best Chapter Award - Very Large Chapter . This award is one of ISACA’s prestigious Chapter Awards and recognizes chapters that exceed service goals by actively supporting local membership. The award recipients are determined based on the following criteria: impactful engagement programs offering local services to members, building relationships, effective communication techniques to membership, inspiring growth and retention, support of ISACA initiatives and demonstration of fulfilling ISACA’s purpose ...
Dear Fellow Members, What’s coming is better than what is gone… Fall is here and October is the National Cyber Security Awareness Month, which has been created as a collaborative effort between the National Cyber Security Division within the Department of Homeland Security and the nonprofit National Cyber Security Alliance, to raise awareness about the importance of cyber security . As part of the Cyber Security Awareness month, the IIA ISACA Chicago Hacking Conference is back and has been scheduled for October 28- 29, offering 16 CPEs. This year’s theme addresses emerging threats by discussing solutions and how the orchestration of Audit, InfoSec, ...
President’s Corner- August 2019 Dear Fellow Members, For the past several months, the ISACA Chicago Bylaws Task Force, comprised of five (5) active Board members spent over 120 hours on revising the Bylaws which presents a new structure of the Board. The new bylaws will go into effect on January 1 st , 2020. We’ve used the new template provided by ISACA International, our current bylaws, the ISACA Officers Guidebooks, and benchmark against 6 other ISACA chapter bylaws. It is currently with the HQ Parliamentarian for review, which will, afterwards, be provided to our Chicago membership for voting. Through the generous support of our members, the ISACA Chicago ...