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When:  Feb 19, 2021 from 12:00 to 14:00 (CT)
Associated with  North Texas Chapter
12pm - 1pm
Information Security & Internal Audit: Partners in Protection

Organizations must take risks to remain competitive, though risk acceptance should be deliberate and never reckless. Two teams stand ready to help organizations manage risks related to information assets and technology, with somewhat different approaches and constraints. Despite differences, Nate Howe makes the case that the Information Security and Internal Audit teams are natural partners who should recognize and build upon their common objectives and passions. By appreciating each other and identifying opportunities to align, organizations will be best prepared to defend networks and achieve compliance.

Learning Objectives

  • The IT risk management process
  • Identify common values shared across Information Security and Internal Audit teams.
  • Identify distinguishing factors, such as operational responsibilities for Information Security and independence requirements for Internal Audit.
  • Identify system reports that both teams should obtain and review.
  • Identify common approaches to reporting risk; qualitative vs. quantitative.
  • Discuss common training objectives and career paths.
1pm - 2pm

Communicating with People who Don’t Think Like You

As auditors, communication is critical. Understanding your audience and being able to navigate different communication styles will help you become a trusted advisor in your company and to your clients. We will address common barriers to effective communication and identify ways in which we can become more effective communicators to our audit clients and audit team members, taking into account differences in personality, gender, generation, culture, and values.


Speaker 1 Bio:
Nate Howe began his professional career in IT Audit, serving organizations including Arthur Andersen, Nasdaq, and Ameriquest Mortgage. Nate served Western Federal Credit Union as VP of Risk Management, leading information security, internal audit, insurance, physical security, and facilities. Currently, Nate serves The University of Texas at Dallas in the dual role of CISO and Adjunct Professor. 

Nate is a graduate of Boston University with a degree in Business Administration and concentration in Management Information Systems. He also achieved his MBA from University of California at Irvine. Nate obtained certifications including CISSP, CISA, SANS GIAC (GLEG, GCPM, GCFW, GCIH), MCSA, AWS Cloud Practitioner and CompTIA Cloud+, Network+, RFID+, and Security+.

Speaker 2 Bio:
Jami Shine, CIA, CISA, CRISC, CRMA, graduated summa cum laude from the Honors Program at Oral Roberts University and has 14 years of combined internal and external audit experience.  She is currently the Corporate and IT Audit Manager for QuikTrip Corporation, where she manages operational, IT, and financial audits and consulting engagements.  She also co-facilitates the Enterprise Risk Management (“ERM”) program and conducts the annual risk assessment process with the CAE.  Her favorite project at QuikTrip was getting to write and facilitate a series of training videos for the 20,000+ store employees.  Jami enjoys being a volunteer facilitator for the IIA, leading both online and in-person trainings, as well as being a recurring speaker at MISTI’s SuperStrategies and Audit World Conferences, the IIA’s Leadership Academy, IIA and ISACA chapters, and the Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance.

The chapter is offering 2 CPE for attending the entirety of this free webinar, so please sign up at the earliest.

Members who have previously registered do not need to re-register.

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