Special Events
Special Events - Conference Attendees OnlyWelcome Reception Monday, October 26 Mingle with your peers at the social event of the conference. Monday evening's attendee reception is a great place to make connections and get to know your colleagues. The relaxed setting, food and drink make for the perfect end to the first day of sessions, and the beginning of a network of contacts that can last throughout the conference—or even your career. Sponsored by:
 Axis of Darkness – Hacking without ExploitsTuesday, October 27 Just for fun, we're trying something new this year. Put aside your ethics for a couple hours and join Thomas Wilhelm for a trek into the dark side. Think like a malicious hacker and devise ways to anonymously attack and access systems that even vulnerability scanners call "secure." Wednesday Afternoon Bonus Sessions Become a Published AuthorWednesday, October 28 Have you ever wondered how to get your ideas published as a book? Being a published author can put you in the forefront of your career and even counting as Continuing Education credits. Angelina Ward and Rachel Roumeliotis, Senior Acquisitions Editors at Syngress, will explain the ins and outs of: how to become an author, how to make a book work for you, types of publishing and publishers, and other ways to get involved in the publishing process! Learn what it takes to become an author, ask questions, and see first-hand examples of published works from Syngress. Stimulate Your Career as a Security ProfessionalWednesday, October 28 New to the field of information security? Considering a security career change within the field? Learn what types of information security jobs are there in the industry, what skills are necessary to fill them, what certification are available, what education is helpful. In this interactive session, swap job challenges with your peers, learn why they chose the security career paths they did, what prepared them and what they do in their daily jobs. 2010: Updating and Upgrading Your Security StrategyWednesday, October 28 Does your security strategy work as well as it used to? Do the same fundamental rules apply today, or have modern issues—cloud computing, virtualization, and the ubiquity of smart mobile devices—rendered them inadequate? In this interactive session, work with colleagues and create a roadmap for migrating from an outoftouch security strategy to a strategy that can handle today's issues and tomorrow's. Special Events - Open to All Passport to PrizesDrawing Held Tuesday, October 27 Win free prizes just by visiting the Exhibit Hall! Gift certificates, iPods and video games are just a few of the prizes you might win when you get your "Passport" stamped at participating exhibitors' booths. OktoberfestTuesday, October 27 Enjoy a wide variety of tasty refreshments hosted by participating exhibitors. With drink on hand, explore the latest innovations on the must-see expo floor. Talk with company experts in a relaxed atmosphere and get your questions answered as you snack on happy hour goodies-the most enjoyable way to catch up with technology. Security / Small Business ParleyMonday, October 26 Small businesses feel like security service providers, vendors and consultants don't take you or your security issues seriously-they just don't understand business. Security service providers want to help small businesses, but you can't figure them out-they just don't understand security. At The Security / Small Business Parley, small businesses and security people call a truce and meet on neutral territory to air grievances and discuss terms. Through honest dialogue, small businesses and security professionals learn how to speak each other's language so that, ultimately, both sides win. CSI's Video StudioMonday & Tuesday, October 26 & 27 New to CSI this year is the digital studio. Perched above the proceedings on the ballroom stage, we're filming short video segments of visionary members of the community discussing great security ideas in six minutes or less. You're welcome to sit in and get a glimpse into next year. It's new; it's quite possibly the future. So make the trek up the stairs and check out the view and the viewpoints.  Book Signings by Expert AuthorsTuesday, October 27, Our well-published speakers will be signing their books at the conference's BreakPoint Bookstore. Participating authors will include: Owner & Principal, Rebecca Herold, LLC President, Thomas R. Peltier Associates, LLC PLUS - for all (ISC)² Members:(ISC)² ReceptionTuesday, October 27 Member receptions are a great way to network with peers who are passionate about information security. Members are invited to enjoy light refreshments and hear a few words from Executive Director, W. Hord Tipton, CISSP-ISSEP, CAP, CISA. Open to all (ISC)² members. To register for the CSI member reception, please e-mail with the subject line 'CSI Member Reception'. Please be sure to include your (ISC)² member ID number. Available for Additional Fee: ISE North American Awards GalaTuesday, October 27 The Information Security Executive (ISE) North American Awards honors extraordinary IT and Information Security leaders and project teams in the United States and Canada for outstanding achievement in 2009. Pre-registration required; Fee to attend is $135. Reserve your seat when registering for CSI 2009. Official (ISC)² ExaminationSunday, October 25 After completing the Official (ISC)² CBK Review Seminar, you'll be ready to take on the CISSP exam. Over the course of the six hours allotted for the test, your knowledge and expertise of the ten CBK domains will be tested. A scaled score of 700 or higher is required to pass the exam, which consists of 250 multiple choice questions. Once completed, members are required to keep their credentials up to date by completing activities that count toward your Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. To register for any of the (ISC)² Exams, please visit http://www.isc2.org or call 8660462-4777. For more information about the CISSP, exam, and certification maintenance visit http://www.isc2.org/cissp |
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