ISO Security User Group Starting Up

Submitted by Dale on September 20, 2006 - 5:02pm
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Among the many ISO standards there's a set focused on security and governance, with ISO17799 being the big one. Wikipedia's article is here: ISO/IEC 17799. Just received notice that a local security user group is being formed for security knowledge sharing of the ISO kind.

Full announcement follows.

ISO Information Security User Group BC

Sharing Experiences

Date:

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Time:

9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Location:

Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver

Lunch will be provided

Based on the positive and enthusiastic responses of the first ISO ISMS user group meeting in May 2006, a committee has been formed to continue the user group activities.

The purpose of the user group meeting is to share updates on the ISO-standards through presentations and share implementation and certification experiences through discussions. The next meeting will:

  • Provide an update on the user group and ISO information security standards
  • Present ISO/security management experiences from organizations that are of smaller size
  • Provide an overview of the linkages with other risk and control frameworks
  • Discuss how to position ISO to management
  • Feature representatives from the British Standards Institute and the ISO Standards Development Team.
  • Establish formalities to officially recognize the user group

This will be a great opportunity to connect with other companies that are using ISO information security guidelines to implement or enhance information security.

Agenda

Morning:

 

8:30 – 9:00

9:00 – 9:15

Registration and networking

Welcome and user group updates

9:15 – 10:15

The use of ISO Information Security guidelines/standards for smaller organizations

10:15 – 10:30

10:30 – 11:30

Refreshment Break

The link between ISO Information Security guidelines/standards and other risk/control frameworks

11:30 – 12:15

ISO information security standards update

 

Afternoon:

 

12:15 – 1:00

Lunch

1:00 – 2:00

The value of the ISO Information Security guidelines/standards where certification is not required. How to sell/position ISO to management?

2:00 – 2:45

Overview of tools supporting ISO

2:45 – 3:00

Refreshment Break

3:00 – 4.00

Roundtable discussion

4:00 – 4.15

Establish formalities to officially recognize the user group

4:15 – 4:30

Feedback and closure

To register

Contact Marlene Kirsten by Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at mkirsten@deloitte.ca or (604) 640 3169 to register. This will provide us an idea on the attendance and catering requirements.

We look forward to seeing you.