ISACA Omaha CommunITy® Week 2025 Guest Speaker Event
Please extend an invite any of your colleagues that may be interested -- While this is an Omaha Chapter event, we are welcoming of all registrants to attend!
Audits, Assessments, and Consulting: Navigating the Frontlines of Cybersecurity and Compliance
Audits and assessments are critical for identifying risks, evaluating controls, and ensuring compliance—but their impact goes far beyond checklists and reports. This session explores the real-world experience of being a consultant in the audit and assessment space, where technical knowledge must be balanced with communication, adaptability, and client trust. Attendees will gain an inside look at the lifecycle of an engagement, from planning and scoping to reporting and remediation, while also learning the practical skills that make consultants successful. Through real-world examples, the session highlights both the challenges and rewards of advising organizations on governance, risk, and compliance. Whether you are considering consulting as a career path or seeking to better understand the role of external advisors, this session provides a candid perspective on the realities of the field.
Key Points:
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Understand the Audit & Assessment Lifecycle – Learn how consultants plan, scope, execute, and report on audits and assessments across compliance, privacy, and security domains.
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Recognize the Consultant’s Role – Gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and opportunities consultants face when advising organizations.
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Develop Essential Skills for Success – Explore the mix of technical expertise, business acumen, communication, and relationship-building needed to thrive as a consultant.
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Bridge Frameworks to Real-World Practice – See how standards, regulations, and risk frameworks are applied in practice to improve governance and strengthen organizational resilience.
CPE: 1
Presenter: Ron Woerner
Ron Woerner is a nationally recognized cybersecurity leader, educator, and speaker with over two decades of cybersecurity experience. As a Principal Consultant at Forrester Research and volunteer for multiple communities, Ron has shaped cybersecurity programs for multiple Fortune 500 companies and Government agencies. His TEDx talk, “Hackers Wanted,” reframed hacking as a creative problem-solving tool, showcasing his ability to connect technical expertise with human insight. With 25 RSA Conference presentations and recognition as the Air Force Association CyberPatriot Mentor of the Year, Ron brings a rare blend of strategic vision, teaching excellence, and deep passion for empowering others. His commitment to building people—not just systems—makes him uniquely qualified to lead this conversation on soft skills, leadership, and loving what you do.
