UMSA

Vendor & Device Management in a Digital Trust World
2023-06-15 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Hybrid, Hybrid (In-Person & Virtual), MN, United States
Please join us for this session as BDO’s Greg Schu and Jamey Loupe discuss vendor and device management in a digital trust world. Prepare for a conversation about roles and responsibilities to consider for vendor and device risk management, how vendor risk and device risks are managed, as well as learn best practices for how vulnerabilities and risks can be managed with a digital trust mindset

Secure360 2023
2023-05-09 08:00 - 2023-05-10 17:00 | Mystic Lake Center, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd NW, Prior Lake, MN, 55372, United States
We can’t wait to see you in-person!
Secure360 is returning to Mystic Lake Center on May 9-10, 2023. Secure360 is the professional conference of choice for comprehensive security and risk management education, collaboration and education for your entire team!
Secure360 focuses on the following key focus areas: cybersecurity, governance, risk and compliance, physical security, business continuity management, and professional development.

April ISACA Roundtable: Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage
2023-04-20 15:30 - 17:00 | Virtual, MN, United States
We all know Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is currently a hot topic and a top priority for many organizations, but how do we make sure that all types of diverse populations are included? Neurodiversity is an aspect that can greatly enhance the workplace in a variety of ways. Join me, as I bring you personal examples and neurodiverse experiences. With more awareness, we can help our organizations attract, retain and promote neurodiverse talent.

WiCyS MN Swing into Spring Event
2023-04-12 16:00 - 18:00 | TopGolf, 6420 Camden Ave N, Brooklyn Center, MN, 55430, United States
Spring is right around the corner! Time to warm-up your golf swing alongside your cybersecurity peers. Register Today!

CSA MN Cloud Security Bar Trivia
2023-03-23 15:30 - 19:00 | Forgotten Star Brewery, 38 Northern Stacks Dr, Fridley, MN, 55421, United States
Come join the CSA for a night of Cloud Security Bar Trivia! Bring your colleagues for great fun, good beer, awesome prizes and new learnings! Questions will range from practical “hands on keyboard”, to security leadership and will include questions for entry level cloud security Practitioners as well!! All are welcome to join!

ISSA Chapter Meeting: Building A Security-Aware Culture
2023-03-21 14:30 - 17:00
The majority of cyber security breaches result from human error. Organizations are confronting everything from phishing attacks and authentication risks, to sophisticated ‘social engineering’ methods of attack. One of the most important steps organizations can take in 2023 is to develop a culture of security awareness and responsibility. A strong security culture can turn human error-related risk on its head, by empowering employees to become sentinels.
Please join us on March 21st, for the first ISSA Minnesota Chapter Meeting of 2023, at a fabulous venue in the Twin Cities (location pending final confirmation). We have an engaging ‘fireside chat’ format planned, featuring industry thought leaders, who will take part in a ‘podcast’ style conversation about this important topic, followed by an interactive question-and-answer discussion among all participants. Registrants will have an opportunity to submit questions in advance of the meeting.
Cyber security professionals can expect to walk away from this event with actionable takeaways, and cutting-edge ideas for what you and your teams can do – right now – to foster a culture of cyber security awareness.
Meeting Agenda:

2:30pm: Arrival
2:45pm: Greetings & Announcements
3pm: Fireside Chat with Rachel Lockett, CIO, Pohlad Companies
3:40: Sponsor Spotlight
3:50: Break
4pm: Participant Q&A
4:45: Wrap Up
5pm: Hosted Happy Hour

InfraGard MN March Chapter Meeting
2023-03-20 12:30 - 16:30 | Cargill’s HQ, 15407 McGinty Rd. W, Wayzata, MN, 55391, United States
Join us at Cargill’s Hopkins Office for InfgraGard MN’s March Chapter Meeting.
Monday, March 20th, from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM, followed by Networking, Food, & Drinks at Pizza Luce’

OWASP – Application Security Considerations in Offensive Operations
2023-03-17 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual, MN, United States
This technical talk will be about Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) employed during Red Team engagements. Special focus will be given to lateral movement and persistence tactics. May also include some observations about different schools of red teaming behavior/philosophy. As always, come with your questions!
Due to the potentially sensitive nature of red teaming, the speaker will remain anonymous by request, and the talk will not be recorded.
Approximate agenda (U.S. Central Time):
2:00 – Socializing/connecting, OWASP announcements
2:15 – Presentation:

Employing OSint
Breaching the perimeter
Moving/pivoting around
Finding interesting things
Covering footprints

ISACA - Emerging Topics in Cyber Security
2023-03-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Medtronic, 710 Medtronic Pkwy NE, Fridley, MN, 55432, United States
MN ISACA Chapter is providing its first hybrid event in a few years, offered both in-person and online!
Speaker: Fredrick J Rica, KPMG Principal and US Cyber Services Leader
Schedule:
3:00pm – 3:30pm Networking In-Person
3:30pm – 5:00pm Roundtable In-Person
5:00pm – ??? pm Optional – Networking at Forgotten Star Brewing Co.

BCPA – Successful Drills & Exercises
2023-03-09 13:30 - 15:00 | Virtual, MN, United States
Please join us for our Virtual March Meeting. We will be hosting Dr. Steve Goldman from MIT as he discusses Successful Drills & Exercises.

ISSA Chapter Meeting: Building A Security-Aware Culture
2023-02-21 14:30 - 17:00
The majority of cyber security breaches result from human error. Organizations are confronting everything from phishing attacks and authentication risks, to sophisticated ‘social engineering’ methods of attack. One of the most important steps organizations can take in 2023 is to develop a culture of security awareness and responsibility. A strong security culture can turn human error-related risk on its head, by empowering employees to become sentinels.
Please join us on March 21st, for the first ISSA Minnesota Chapter Meeting of 2023, at a fabulous venue in the Twin Cities (location pending final confirmation). We have an engaging ‘fireside chat’ format planned, where two industry thought leaders, to be announced soon, will take part in a ‘podcast’ style conversation about this important topic, followed by a question-and-answer “roundtable’ interactive session among all participants. Registrants will have an opportunity to submit questions in advance of the meeting.
Cyber security professionals can expect to walk away from this event with actionable takeaways, and cutting-edge ideas for what you and your teams can do – right now – to foster a culture of cyber security awareness.

Service Organization Contol (SOC) Reports
2023-02-16 15:30 - 17:30
Speakers:
Michael Bengston – SOX Compliance Manager, Parsons Corporation
Nicholas Weiner – Senior SOX Auditor, Parsons Corporation

BCPA February Meeting
2023-02-09 13:30 - 15:00
Please join us for our Virtual February Meeting. We will be hosting Steve Caluris from ChicagoFirst who will be speaking about the private sector benefits of public/private partnerships and why these are more important now more than ever as we have a more remote workforce.

InfraGard MN Portal Security Update and January Chapter Meeting Invite
2023-01-17 12:30 - 18:30 | Cargill’s HQ, 15407 McGinty Rd. W, Wayzata, MN, 55391, United States
Join us at Cargill’s Hopkins Office for InfgraGard MN’s January Chapter Meeting where we will launch our Sector Chief Program and talks on Physical Security.
Tuesday, January 17th, from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM, followed by Networking, Food, & Drinks at Pizza Luce’

ISACA: IT Audit Perspective on Today’s Top Technology Risks
2022-12-15 15:30 - 17:00 | Online
ISACA and Protiviti recently released the results of the 10th annual IT Audit Technology Risks Survey. This global survey of more than 7,500 IT audit leaders and professionals from around the world reveals a dynamic threat landscape. Specifically, cybersecurity, privacy, data and regulatory compliance are top-of-mind concerns.
The session will cover the evolving catalog of technology risks creating mounting challenges for IT audit leaders and explore common audit approaches to mitigate the most critical risks.

ISSA: Holiday Social at Indeed Brewing
2022-12-14 15:00 - 19:00 | Indeed Brewing, 711 15th Ave NE, Minneapolis, 55413, United States
MN ISSA Holiday Social and Give Back – Toys For Tots

Come join MNISSA and our sponsors for a holiday event focused around giving back. No presentations, just mingle and have fun connecting with others for a purpose. Attendees that provide a toy to donate, will be included in a raffle for some great prizes.

2022 GOVIT Symposium
2022-12-06 08:00 - 2022-12-08 17:00 | Saint Paul RiverCentre, 175 Kellogg Blvd West, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Join Fusion Learning Partners for the 2022 GOVIT Symposium with 3 in-person days (at the Saint Paul RiverCentre), and featured virtual sessions. Attendees can expect nothing but the best from this year’s hybrid Symposium. With a focus on connection and collaboration, you will meet industry experts and partners who can help discover innovative solutions to your government sector needs.
The 2022 Symposium will host government leaders and professionals from across the greater Midwest — including city, county, state and regional agencies, as well as state college and university offices. See you December 6-8th for the new & improved GOVIT Symposium!

InfraGard Member Meeting: OT/ IoT Security Panel Discussion
2022-11-21 13:00 - 16:00
November MN InfraGard Member Alliance Chapter Meeting at Cargill
Monday, November 21st, 1:00 to 4:00 PM
Rachel Lockett – CIO Pohlad Companies
OT/IoT Cyber Security Panel
RoundTable Discussion
Register Here: HTTPS://WWW.EVENTBRITE.COM/E/INFRAGARD-MN-NOVEMBER-CHAPTER-MEETING-ON-CYBER-SECURITY-TICKETS-407095522667

ISACA Chapter Roundtable: Common Vulnerabilities Found in Medical Devices
2022-11-17 15:30 - 17:00
Medical devices can provide life-saving and quality of life improvements for the patients who use them, but these devices frequently use embedded systems that are vulnerable in a number of ways. Bypassing and/or sniffing the physical and wireless interfaces, extraction and manipulation of firmware, and even data exfiltration can be performed with some surprisingly simple attacks. This discussion will cover how years of penetration testing has shown that these vulnerabilities are present industry-wide as well as some simple ways to mitigate the risks of attack. Following the presentation,the speakers will walk through some of the embedded testing techniques commonly used on real hardware to paint a picture of what common attack vectors look like.
Speakers:
Nathan Smith, Manager, Protiviti
Caleb Davis, Sr. Manager, Protiviti

ISSA Joint Chapter Meeting with CSA
2022-11-15 13:00 - 15:30 | Forgotten Star Brewery, 38 Northern Stacks Dr, Fridley, MN, 55421, United States
In today’s ever-changing technology landscape, many organizations and security practitioners find themselves needing to adapt from a Legacy datacenter understanding to a more dynamic and risky approach of Cloud. How do you help your company and team succeed in this transformation?
Come join us at the Nov 15th MN ISSA / CSA Joint Chapter Meeting to round out the year, where we will have a variety of panel experts to provide insight and guidance on some tips and tricks to get you started on the right path to Cloud. Additionally, they will be providing resources to help guide and teach you how to have a transformational mindset to assist your company in making the right moves up front integrating the needed security services and improving your success on the journey from Legacy to Cloud.
Meeting Agenda

1:00-1:10 Greetings & Announcements
1:10-1:20 Sponsor Spotlight: Cloudflare & Orca Security
1:20-2:00 Panel Discussion Part 1
2:00-2:10 Sponsor Spotlight: Cribl & Red Canary
2:10-2:20 Break
2:20-3:20 Panel Discussion Part 2, Q&A
3:20 pm Wrap Up
Happy Hour to Follow!

In-Person Vendor Management Discussion
2022-11-10 13:30 - 15:00 | Improving, 3600 American Blvd. W, Ste. 115, Bloomington, MN, 55431, United States
Please join us in-person for a moderated panel discussion on Vendor Management and how Vendor Management shapes Continuity Programs.
We will be having a discussion around how vendor management shapes continuity programs. We will be having three guests from different disciplines and different industries talk about various topics within the vendor management space. This will be a moderated discussion but there will be time built in for Q & A afterwards.
Come network with your fellow BCPA members after the meeting!

Celebrating Women in Cybersecurity
2022-11-09 17:00 - 20:00 | Pyres Brewing Company, 1401 West River Road N, Minneapolis, MN, 55411, United States
November is a month of giving thanks- and what better way to celebrate than connecting with the local WiCyS MN community over a few beverages.

Join WiCyS Minnesota Affiliate and Orca Security at Pyres Brewing Company on Wednesday, November 9th from 5- 8pm for a casual happy hour. You’ll have an opportunity to network with peers and other industry professionals, while enjoying delicious food and drinks at a local favorite. We’re thankful for the support of our community, and this is our way of showing thanks. We look forward to seeing you there!

ISACA - October Chapter Roundtable "The FBI Cyber Program"
2022-10-20 14:45 - 16:00 | Bauhaus Brew Labs, 1315 Tyler St NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States
An overview of the FBI Cyber Program, including how this is organized and how the FBI integrates with partner agencies. Discussion will include the Minneapolis Cyber Program and the how local team is assembled, including local roles and responsibilities. The speaker will describe how cyber crime is reported and how much is reported. He will describe the eight categories of cyber cases in general terms, and may illustrate this with case studies, in general terms. A robust Q&A session is encouraged providing the discussion sticks to the cyber program.
Speaker: Jacob Iverson

BCPA - Crisis Management Topic with Alex Fullick
2022-10-13 13:30 - 15:30 | Hybrid or Improving, 3600 American Blvd. W, Ste. 115, Bloomington, MN, 55431, United States
Hybrid Meeting: Please register for BCPA Monthly Meeting by October 13, 2022 1:30 PM CT. Registered members and guests will receive an email before the start of the meeting containing information about joining the webinar.
or Join us In-Person: Improving: 3600 American Blvd. W, Ste. 115 Bloomington, MN 55431

InfraGardMN Insider Threat Panel & Securing Your Multi-Cloud Environment
2022-10-13 12:30 - 18:00 | The Commons Area, 100 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55401, United States
Join us for this Special event with Two great panels for Cyber Security Awareness Month!
Insider Threat Panel & Securing Multi-Cloud Environments Panel

OWASP: Cherrybomb – API Security tests in the CI Pipeline
2022-10-11 17:00 - 18:30
Guy Levinger: Cherrybomb – API security tests in the CI pipeline
Concepts of OpenAPI specifications, and show how important and easy to generate they are.
API security testing in the CI pipeline, and present Cherrybomb and its capabilities.
Demo time! We’ll demonstrate Cherrybomb on a live API to find a set of vulnerabilities.
Guy Levinger is the CTO of BLST security, the publisher of Cherrybomb. He previously served as a tech lead in the IDF. Previously, he worked as a freelance penetration tester and core developer for various companies.
Agenda:
5:00 – Socializing/connecting
5:10 – OWASP announcements
5:15 – Presentation

Cyversity Engage | BISO Career Series
2022-10-11 12:00 - 13:00
An Industry view of BISO teams
Get insight into how the role of a Business Information Security Officer (BISO) team has positively impacted numerous Information Security programs to protect their business and customers against cybercriminals and fraudsters. Learn more about the differences in the role of a BISO across varying industries, what a typical day in the life of those BISO Analysts entails, and how the BISO role is a unique opportunity to support your longer-term career goals—from enhancing your technical expertise to becoming a CISO!
Speakers:
Ranae Moore, Principal Cybersecurity Analyst, Target
Ogor Oghedo, Business Information Security Officer (BISO), MassMutual
Chad Walker, Director, Portfolio Information Security Office, Albertsons Companies

CSA Summer's End Event
2022-09-26 12:00 - 14:00 | Forgotten Star Brewery, 38 Northern Stacks Dr, Fridley, MN, 55421, United States
Lunch and Learn sponsored by Wiz and Cequence!
Join us for drinks, networking, and more! Not a member? No worries. You are welcome!

ISSA Chapter Meeting
2022-09-20 13:00 - 15:30 | La Dona Brewery, 241 Fremont Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN, 55405, United States
We continue our 2022 journey into the important topic of Cyber Insurance. In July, you heard from our expert panelists on an important pillar of our Security programs, Security Logging. Our next Chapter meeting on September 20th, 2022, back at La Dona Brewery, moves into the realm of Identity and Access Management, and how it’s maturity and establishment at an organization supports Cyber Insurance. We will have experts representing the various points of view around IAM. Find out their opinions on industry-based questions in this dynamic panel. The first half of the panel will focus on Foundational questions relevant to discover, and demystify key considerations around IAM, and then will take it to the next level after the break to answer more technical implementation questions around “How To” and different approaches you can take.

(On-line) Privilege Identity & Access Management
2022-09-19 17:00 - 19:00
Sudheer Karanam: Privilege Identity & Access Management
Privileged Identity & Access Management is a set of strategies and procedures employed to govern the elevated access and permissions for users (human and non-human), processes, and systems across the organization. Privileged Management is among the most necessary controls as it ensures that an organization’s value is well protected. It also encourages adaptation of many industry best security practices, such as Principle of Least Privilege, Just-In-Time Access, Secret Management, etc. thus minimizing attack surface, enhancing operational excellence, and achieving compliance.
Sudheer Karanam brings over 19 years of experience in the IT Industry with over 12 years dedicated to InfoSec. His expertise includes many Information security domains such as User Profile Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Single Sign On, OAuth, OpenId, Device Identity, Risk Adaptable Access controls, Privileged Identity and Access Management, Secrets Management, and PCI (Payment Card Industry) standards & processes. He also holds security certifications such as Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and CISSP.
Agenda:
5:00 – Socializing/networking
5:05 – Announcements
5:10 – Presentation
There’s usually more time for networking after the talk as well.
