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May 14-15 (Baltimore, MD) — Register
July 10-11 (Denver, CO) — Register
September (Boston, MA) [details to come]
November (San Jose, CA) [details to come]
Sponsors
Overview
You’ll just have to find out for yourself! Produced in conjunction with Litchko & Associates, Inc. and Theta Solutions, LLC., these 2-day events are designed to enhance the professional management skills of high-technology professionals who play roles in securing their organization's information assets – including, security professionals; IT supervisors; business and project managers; and other senior managers. Don’t be the only one who doesn’t understand these techniques!
Host
Jim Litchko, President of Litchko & Associates and Al Payne, CISSP, Managing Director of Theta Solutions.
Fees
Pre-Registration: $695 USD
On-site Registration: $795 USD
Course Fee Includes:
- Continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon break with refreshments.
- Attendee Bonus: Every attendee receives a FREE autographed copy of industry luminary Jim Litchko’s “KNOW IT Security” and Jim Litchko and Al Payne’s “KNOW Cyber Risk” books.
Discounts:
- 5-10 people from the same organization, registering at the same time = 10% off the registration fees.
- To receive your discount code, please email our Event Coordinator.
Cancellation Policy:
No Cancellation or Refunds will be accepted 14 days prior to the start of the event. All cancellations are subject to a $100 processing fee. Registrants may allow another individual person to take their place at any time by email notification to our Event Coordinator.
Continuing Professional Education Hours:
16 hours of professional education
Locations
May 14-15 — Register
MAP & DIRECTIONS
To make a hotel reservation
Sheraton Inner Harbor
300 South Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410. 962.8300
Fax: 410.962.8211
July 10-11 — Register
MAP & DIRECTIONS
To make a hotel reservation
The Westin Tabor Center
1672 Lawrence Street
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303.572.9100
Future Events [details to come] :
September (Boston, MA)
November (San Jose, CA)
Contact Information
Questions? Please email our Events Coordinator or call us at 703-637-4425.
Schedule
Day 1 (8:00-5:00)
Knowing Your Business Risks
- Establishing and evaluating the value of information
- Risk Assessment from a corporate prospective not just security
- Identifying justifiable business impacts
- Consequences of non compliance to government regulations
Building a Strong Strategic Plan
- Setting realistic goals and completion timescess
- Basing your plan around the business and mission
- Establishing schedule of actions to gain success
- Simplifying your plan to gain awareness and support
Managing People to Meet Your Goals
- Setting expectations for all key players
- Identifying individual roles and responsibilities
- Facilitating group to develop and support your program
- Tracking efforts and maintaining schedules
Being an Effective Leader
- Building consensus
- Gaining team ownership on solutions
- Giving credit to motivate and reward
- Resolving team issues and resolving conflict
Day 2 (8:00-5:00)
Succeeding at Program Management
- Understanding the ISSEP model (programmers versus security engineers roles)
- Knowing the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Implementing an effective and practical SDLC
- Creating the steps and products to support a successful C&A
Influencing the Budget
- Appreciating the basic budgeting cycle and objectives
- Knowing the process and how to influence them
- Creating a successful one-page budget justification
- Identifying your enemies and allies
Selling Your Ideas and Solutions to Your Boss
- Building your case, option and justification
- Identifying management’s decision processes
- Understanding their needs and goals
- Creating a strategy to gaining support from key players
Interacting Effortlessly with Your Executives
- Viewing the solution through their ‘frame of reference’
- Timing your interaction for to meet your objectives
- Presenting needs and solutions in 5 minutes and 4 slides
- Understanding why questions gains support