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ISACA Western New York Chapter - August 2011 Newsletter


 


Monthly Newsletter 

August 2011

Vol.3 Issue 8

CHAPTER NEWS

Are you interested in attending our upcoming CISM Course Review?  Contact Alex Douds to receive early notification of event dates, times, and cost.

 

In This Issue:

Chapter News
President's Message
Upcoming Events
ISACA Resources
Technology News
Area Job Openings

UPCOMING EVENTS 

Information Security and Risk Management Conference; Las Vegas, NV

19-21 September 2011

The Information Security and Risk Management Conference is an all-encompassing security event that merges network security, information security management and risk management.

Designed to meet the exact needs of information security professionals, and those who have or plan to attain ISACA’s Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) designation, this is an event you will not want to miss. 

Register Now

 

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

I hope that you are each enjoying your summers!  We are finalizing the details surrounding our Fall program and expect to be adding dates to the calendar later this month.  Keep an eye out as we finish 2011 strong! 


Peter Spier
Chapter President

  

 ISACA RESOURCES

The Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control™

The Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control™ certification (CRISC™, pronounced “see-risk”) is intended to recognize a wide range of professionals for their knowledge of enterprise risk and their ability to design, implement, monitor, and maintain IS controls to mitigate such risk. It is particularly designed for IT professionals who have hands-on experience with risk identification, assessment, and evaluation; risk response; risk monitoring; IS control design and implementation; and IS control monitoring and maintenance.  Click Here for more information.  While the deadline for grandfathering has passed, if you're interested in earning your CRISC Certification, consider registering for one of the two upcoming exams on 10 December 2011 and 9 June 2012.

 



AREA JOB OPENINGS

Project Manager - Amherst, NY

Project Management Skill Set with a focus on leading larger infrastructure projects that have an enterprise wide impace, ideally in the field of information security.

Focus of Projects:
2 PCI Projects
eDiscovery Project
Control Path to Archer Conversion
Market Position Name: Project Mgr.

----------Base Qualifications----------

- Minimum of 2-4 years college w/at least 7 years exp. in project related work/systems analysis & development environment, or an equivalent combination. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Experience on large system enhancements/conversions/production problem resolution
- Requires complete understanding of a project life cycle methodology
- Understanding of multiple business areas’ functions preferred
- Requires familiarity with application development support software/hardware platforms

----------Technical Skills----------

- Proficient in project management/word processing/spreadsheet applications
- Excellent problem solving skills to assist in detecting potential issues/issue resolution

----------Responsibilities----------

- Manage project plan development of any scope.
- Ensure adherence to all current project methodology standards/procedures, including all documentation requirements.
- Review business requirements; may assist or provide analytical support in translating requirements.
- Direct development of test plans/scripts; coordinate completion of testing.
- Direct/monitor resources; ensure completion of schedules.
- Complete status reports; present project milestone deliverables to Sr. management.
- Recognize technical/business/operational impacts of a project. Bring issues to resolution/escalate issues or concerns to Project Sponsor.
- Review project assessments/prepare initial project costs/track actual costs during life of project.
- Schedule/facilitate project meetings/publish meeting minutes/track impact/issue documents.
- Initiate or participate in RFP process, including vendor management.

----------Soft Skills----------

- Excellent communication skills; ability to effectively present to Client audience.
- Detail oriented/self-motivated.
- Assert ideas, encourage teamwork; act as role model.
- Demonstrate diplomatic negotiating skills/excellent interpersonal skills.

If interested, contact Gary Taiste at gary.taiste@talentburst.com.
 

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

PCI: Version 2.0 Might Catch Some By Surprise

By Peter Spier

Source:Bank Info Security

The release of version 2.0 of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard has left some merchants out of compliance. But there is still time. While 2.0 has been released, version 1.2.1 based reporting is still accepted through Dec. 31. [See New PCI Standards Finalized.]

Little actually has changed in the new version, as PCI Security Standards Council General Manager Bob Russo was quick to point out when the council announced the new version release. Assessors are still assessing against the standard. Merchants and service provider validation requirements are the still the same. In fact, if you were compliant in the past, there was nothing terribly new. But if you had once sought shortcuts or attempted granular inferences, 2.0 may indeed prove discomforting... Read On

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