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July 20, 2021
Call for Leadership
The CSA Seattle Chapter is restarting and we are seeking for volunteers for a new board of directors.
Why be a board member of a CSA Chapter?
- Showcase industry thought leadership
- Visibility in the local security community
- Build a network of security professionals
- Access to local organizations and individuals
- Relationship building with members & the local security community
- Complimentary CCSK training and exam tokens
- Complimentary passes to CSA events
- Impact industry standards by leading or participating in a research working group
Why join a CSA Chapter?
CSA Chapter membership allows opportunities for continued learning, security awareness, networking, and career growth. There are many rewarding benefits both professional and personal that members receive through CSA Chapter membership. Benefits include membership in a global professional network community, privileged offerings, and exclusive programs.
If you are interested in taking on a leadership role with the CSA Seattle Chapter, please email [email protected].
June 14, 2021
CSA Seattle Chapter June 23rd 2021 Chapter Meeting
Meeting Details
June 23rd 2021 6:00pm – 7:00pm
| Agenda: 6:00pm-6:15pm Chapter Business 6:15pm-7:00pm Presentation | Location:On-line from the comfort of your favorite chair Remember to order your favorite pizza or take out |
Register to attend and join us for our March Chapter Meeting.
Speaker:
Jake Bernstein, CISSP, Partner, K&L Gates LLP
“When Ransomware Attacks! Why You Should Call Your Lawyer Right Away”?
Abstract: Ransomware exploded in popularity with criminal gangs and rogue nations in 2020 during the pandemic. In early 2021, the average American began to feel real effects and major consequences from the ransomware scourge when the Colonial Pipeline attack caused gas prices to surge and created major supply shortages along the East Coast. Almost worse, an attack against one of the largest meat packers in the world could impact availability during the height of summer BBQ season. Clearly, ransomware must be met head on, but did you know that modern ransomware attacks create major legal headaches alongside the more obvious technical challenges? This presentation will discuss why you should call your attorney right away when you discover that “you’ve been pwned,” even before you call a forensics and recovery team for help!
Jake Bernstein is a partner at the firm’s Seattle office. He is a member of the Technology Transactions and Sourcing practice group, and primarily services clients under the Data Protection, Privacy, and Security focus area. Jake is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional licensed by (ISC).2
February 23, 2021
March 24, 2021 Virtual Chapter Meeting
March 2021 Virtual Meeting, Noon Pacific Time
Join us for our virtual March 24, 2021, Noon, Pacific Time, Chapter Meeting to hear Aaron Woo, Attorney, He will discuss
Blockchain, Smart Contracts – The Intersection of Technology and Law. An examination/overview of existing legal and anticipated regulatory frameworks governing blockchain and influencing design.
Mr Woo is a partner at McCullough Sudan PLLC
located in Houston, Texas
His specialties includes Outside General Counsel; Seed and Early Stage Funding for Technology Startups; Complex corporate transactions and negotiations; Intellectual Property and Licensing; Business Structuring and Strategy; Mergers & Acquisitions; Cross-border, International transactions, and financing for major projects; SOX compliance and audit; Serial Entrepreneur (Technology and Healthcare Industries); Cybersecurity, Data Rights and Privacy. Visit our Events page to register.
January 3, 2021
Virtual Red Team Workshop March 2021
Join the Seattle CSA for a Red Team Workshop sponsored and provided by our Chapter sponsor Vectra®. This is an educational hands-on lab where individuals can better understand the skills and tactics of the adversary. Participants will learn about critical attack vectors and how attackers plot, ploy and work their way into enterprise vulnerabilities. Participants will then take training wheels off for an open play as a “Red Team” attacker. Attendees will reconvene for a working session, walking through the live attacks from the morning and how blue teams, or the threat hunters, actually identify, detect and respond to advanced threats.
Participant Requirements:
- Skill level: novice to intermediate
- Basic attacking skills (i.e. Threat Hunters, Security Analysts, etc)
- Basic knowledge with Linux/Kali systems
- VPN installation required
3.5 CPE credits and a digital certificate upon completion.
Cost: Free
Advance Registration is Required to attend and is limited to the first 30 participants.
As this event has reached capacity in the past, you will be asked to confirm your participation the week of February 22nd to open your spot to someone on the waitlist if you are unable to participate. Visit our Events page to register.
January 3, 2021
January 2021 Virtual Chapter Meeting
Speakers:
Join us for our virtual January Chapter Meeting Tim Amey, Sales Engineering Director, US West – Cybereason will discuss PHASE III: CONTINUING TO EVOLVE SECURITY AS WE RETURN TO THE OFFICE
Bio:
Tim has over 20 years of experience as an SE or SE leader at organizations such as TippingPoint, F5 Networks, and Q1 Labs/IBM. Visit our Events page to register.
September 12, 2020
CSA Seattle Chapter Digital Innovation Day @ Cloud City
Join us Friday November 13th for a 1 day virtual workshop. In this CSA Seattle Chapter workshop sponsored by Refactr, Center for Information Security, Mindpoint Group, and AWS, we’ll dive into to the details including hands-on labs and break out rooms:
- Building a DevOps Culture in your Team/Agency
- The Power of K8s
- Building and Deploying Regulated Environments to AWS
- Assessing and Securing K8s
Visit our Events page for more information and to register.
August 30, 2020
September 23rd 2020 Chapter Meeting
Join us for our virtual September Chapter Meeting. Scott S. Perry, Scott S. Perry CPA, PLLC. will discuss Creating Digital Trust Using Cloud-Based Blockchain Ecosystems and Tim Amey, Sales Engineering Director, US West – Cybereason will discuss PHASE III: CONTINUING TO EVOLVE SECURITY AS WE RETURN TO THE OFFICE . Visit our Events page to register.
July 6, 2020
July 22nd 2020 Chapter Meeting
Join us for our virtual July Chapter Meeting. Bhaskar Ganti, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft and Mark Jacobs, Security Program Manager, Microsoft will discuss Seeing through the cloud: securing enterprise environment and Jesper Johanson, Chief Security Architect, GoDaddy will discuss Multi-Factor Authentication. Visit our Events page to register.
June 7, 2020
June 24th Chapter Meeting
Join us on-line for our virtual June Chapter Meeting. Mark Hahn Director of DevOps and Cloud Strategies, Ciber Global and Ted Hahn, Site Reliability Engineer, TCB Technologies Inc. will discuss Container Security in a Kubernetes Ecosystem and Tim Obrien, Senior Solutions Architect with Amazon will discuss Technology which is Secure by Default has the best security it can without you even knowing it’s there, or having to turn it on. Visit our Events page to register.
May 16, 2020
May 27th Chapter Meeting
Order your favorite pizza or take out and join us May 27th from 6-8pm for our virtual chapter meeting. Karl Weaver, Global Business Development Director at Aitos will discuss How do Blockchain (IoT) modules help clear barriers to the path of Blockchain + IoT integration? Visit our Events page to register.
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