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SUMMARY:ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter Meeting - 2/21/2025 - Stratoshark
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Gerald Combs\, Original developer of Wireshark\n \nTopic: Stratoshark: Applying the power of Wireshark to System Calls and Logs \nSynopsis: Wireshark offers powerful exploration\, drill-down\, and analysis capabilities for network packets\, but what if those features could be applied to other types of data? Enter Stratoshark\, a brand-new sibling application to Wireshark. \nStratoshark leverages the rich data sources provided by Falco’s libraries to enable deep analysis and troubleshooting across Linux servers\, Kubernetes clusters\, and any system that generates Linux system calls or real-time log events. \nIn this talk\, Gerald will show how Stratoshark builds on open-source innovation to bring Wireshark’s intuitive interface to a broader range of use cases in cloud-native computing\, including a live demo. \nSpeaker Bio: Gerald is the creator and lead developer of Wireshark and a 2016 ISSA Hall of Fame award recipient. He is the Director of Open Source Projects at Sysdig and CFO of the Wireshark Foundation. \nMeeting Details: This is a hybrid meeting (both in-person and on-line). You may attend remotely via Zoom (link ) or attend in person at Capsity\, 3810 Broadway\, Sacramento CA (Google Maps and Directions). \nPlease register for the meeting below.  \nYou don’t have to be a member of ISSA to attend our meetings (but we encourage you to join us!). Please share information about this meeting with your friends and colleagues who have an interest in information security.
URL:https://sacramento.issa.org/event/issa-sacramento-valley-chapter-meeting-2-21-2025-stratoshark/
LOCATION:Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA\, Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:ISSA Sacramento chapter meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Heckman":MAILTO:programming@issa-sac.com
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SUMMARY:ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter Meeting - 3/21/2025 - AI Assistant for the CMMC
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Paul Grabow\, Principal Advisor\, Cybersecurity Grant Advisors LLC\n \nTopic: AI assistants for the CMMC ecosystem \nSynopsis: The DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) v2.0 program officially went live December 16\, 2024. CMMC is required for all companies\, over 300\,000 of them\, that are part of the DoD supply chain and handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). In 2023\, companies in California subject to CMMC received $41.2B in defense spending\, ranked number 3 among states. CMMC is arguably the largest and most accelerated compliance regime to date in the US. \nPaul is working on prototype AI assistants for roles in the CMMC ecosystem\, including those defined by the CyberAB\, which is the official accreditation body for the CMMC program. He would like the people attending this meeting to be a focus group to see the AI Assistants\, think of queries\, and provide feedback. \nCheck out the CyberAB website (https://cyberab.org/) to learn more about the CMMC (and all of the buzzwords). \nSpeaker Bio: Paul is Principal Advisor at Cybersecurity Grant Advisors\, LLC. \nMeeting Details: This is planned (if things go according to plan) to be a hybrid meeting (both in-person and on-line). You may attend remotely via Zoom (see link at top of this page that will be put there the week of the meeting) or attend in person at Capsity\, 3810 Broadway\, Sacramento CA (Google Maps and Directions). Note that the speaker strongly encourages people to attend in person\, so that they can participate in the focus group. \nPlease register for the meeting below.  \nYou don’t have to be a member of ISSA to attend our meetings (but we encourage you to join us!). Please share information about this meeting with your friends and colleagues who have an interest in information security. \nThis is hybrid meeting on Zoom and in person at Capsity.\nHere Zoom Meeting info if needed:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/89292525445?pwd=VxPxBwHTE54Oq80E7LZrePN8cCdnbM.1 \nMeeting ID: 892 9252 5445\nPasscode: 258289
URL:https://sacramento.issa.org/event/issa-sacramento-valley-chapter-meeting-3-21-2024-ai-assistant-for-the-cmmc/
LOCATION:Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA\, Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:ISSA Sacramento chapter meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Heckman":MAILTO:programming@issa-sac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T130000
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SUMMARY:ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter Meeting - 4/18/2025 - Zero Trust
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Surendra Narang\, Senior Manager\, Cyber Security\, Palo Alto Networks \nTopic: How to implement the Zero Trust security model \nSynopsis: Due to the rise of sophisticated cyber threats and the erosion of traditional network boundaries due to cloud adoption and hybrid work\, enterprises are increasingly embracing the Zero Trust security model. Unlike legacy perimeter-based approaches\, Zero Trust is grounded in the principle of “never trust\, always verify\,” meaning that every user\, device\, and application must be continuously validated\, regardless of location or network status. \nSuccessful deployment of Zero Trust is not a one-time implementation but a strategic\, iterative transformation that requires a methodical\, multi-phase approach. It starts with a comprehensive assessment of the organization’s security posture\, then identifying high-value assets\, key user roles\, and critical data flows. From there\, enterprises implement granular\, least-privilege access controls\, adaptive authentication mechanisms\, and continuous monitoring. \nSpeaker Bio: Surendra Narang is a seasoned cybersecurity leader with deep expertise and a strong focus on zero-trust architecture\, security transformation\, and enterprise-scale implementations. As Senior Manager of Cybersecurity at Palo Alto Networks\, he led the end-to-end design and deployment of Zero Trust Security Architecture\, embedding its core principles—least privilege access\, continuous verification\, and segmentation—into the fabric of the organization’s infrastructure and security products. \nMeeting Details: This is a hybrid meeting (both in-person and on-line). You may attend remotely via Zoom (See information below) or attend in person at CapCity (see the address below). \nPlease register for the meeting below.  \nYou don’t have to be a member of ISSA to attend our meetings (but we encourage you to join us!). Please share information about this meeting with your friends and colleagues who have an interest in information security. \nThis is a hybrid meeting on Zoom and in-person. \nTo join Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/83647622654?pwd=egFeyV3WaTq2sT6UZi6aSiD0JyoUWX.1 \nMeeting ID: 836 4762 2654\nPasscode: 838063
URL:https://sacramento.issa.org/event/issa-sacramento-valley-chapter-meeting-4-18-2025-zero-trust/
LOCATION:Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA\, Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:ISSA Sacramento chapter meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Heckman":MAILTO:programming@issa-sac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250516T113000
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SUMMARY:ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter Meeting - 5/16/2025 - Resilient AI Governance
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Tolgay Kizilelma\, PhD.\, Director of MS in Cybersecurity Program\, Dominican University of California \nTopic: From Crisis to Continuity: Building Resilient AI Governance \nSynopsis: This presentation focuses on the critical transition from reactive incident management to building resilient systems supported by AI through effective governance. It addresses the growing need to strengthen AI systems to withstand challenges\, navigate complex regulatory landscapes\, and implement robust accountability mechanisms to ensure sustainable and reliable AI adoption. \nSpeaker Bio: Tolgay is a business-driven IT/Cybersecurity GRC leader with three decades of experience. He is the founding Director of the MSC program and teaches online Cybersecurity GRC courses as an Associate Professor of Cybersecurity in the Barowsky School of Business at DUC. Tolgay served as the CISO for multiple University of California campuses. He has more than 50 industry certifications\, a B.S. degree in computer engineering\, an MBA\, and a Ph.D. focusing on infosec. He also volunteers for various non-profit organizations as a board member. \nHis contribution to the cybersecurity community was recognized with the 2022 C100 Award – Top 100 CISOs by CISOs Connect. \nMeeting Details: This is planned (if things go according to plan) to be a hybrid meeting (both in-person and on-line). You may attend remotely via Zoom (see below) or attend in person at Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA. \nPlease register for the meeting below.  \nYou don’t have to be a member of ISSA to attend our meetings (but we encourage you to join us!). Please share information about this meeting with your friends and colleagues who have an interest in information security. \nThis is hybrid meeting on Zoom and in-person. \nZoom link:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84186623031?pwd=EtHkuqg0it61fhLsaZIpC8aCHldHG9.1 \nMeeting ID: 841 8662 3031\nPasscode: 668146
URL:https://sacramento.issa.org/event/issa-sacramento-valley-chapter-meeting-5-16-2025-resilient-ai-governance/
LOCATION:Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA\, Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento\, CA\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Heckman":MAILTO:programming@issa-sac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250613T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250613T173000
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SUMMARY:June informal ISSA Sacramento social networking event over Zoom
DESCRIPTION:We have an informal ISSA Sacramento social networking event over Zoom.\nThe aim is: just to connect\, get to know each other deeper\, and ask your questions to other security industry colleagues. \nFeel free to join us over Zoom Meeting: \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/88079666701?pwd=zP2vM37SnxOzhWd02UqTKmZ6d4Bn73.1 \nMeeting ID: 880 7966 6701\nPasscode: 987041 \nFind your local phone number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kc5SRpOE92
URL:https://sacramento.issa.org/event/june-informal-issa-sacramento-social-networking-event-over-zoom/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250620T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250620T130000
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SUMMARY:ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter Meeting - 6/20/2025 - Secure Data Access
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Brixton Pizzuti\, Senior Solutions Architect at Elastic \nTopic: Unlocking Data Access: Enhancing Security with Elastic Security \nSynopsis: Gaining comprehensive access to data while ensuring its security is a critical challenge for state agencies and local government . We will explore the problem of secure data access and how Elastic Security can provide effective solutions. We will dive into the strategies for achieving visibility across all data sources and how to ensure robust protection against threats. Attendees will gain insights into leveraging Elastic Security to enhance their agencies data access capabilities while safeguarding sensitive information. \nSpeaker Bio: Brixton Pizzuti is a Senior Solutions Architect at Elastic\, specializing in designing and implementing scalable solutions that empower State Agencies to harness the full potential of their data. With a deep expertise in Elastic’s suite of products followed with a background in Information Security\, Brixton crafts tailored strategies that address complex business challenges\, optimize data workflows\, and enhance security measures. \nMeeting Details: This will be a hybrid meeting (both in-person and on-line). You may attend remotely via Zoom (see below) or attend in person at Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA. \nPlease register for the meeting below.  \nYou don’t have to be a member of ISSA to attend our meetings (but we encourage you to join us!). Please share information about this meeting with your friends and colleagues who have an interest in information security. \nThis is hybrid meeting on Zoom and in-person. \nZoom link:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84186623031?pwd=EtHkuqg0it61fhLsaZIpC8aCHldHG9.1 \nMeeting ID: 841 8662 3031\nPasscode: 668146
URL:https://sacramento.issa.org/event/issa-sacramento-valley-chapter-meeting-6-20-2025-secure-data-access/
LOCATION:Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA\, Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento\, CA\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Heckman":MAILTO:programming@issa-sac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250718T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250718T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T142755
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SUMMARY:ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter Meeting - 7/18/2025 - Custom AIs for Security
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Steven Templeton \nTopic: Beyond Chatbots: Building Custom AIs for Real-World Security and Education \nSynopsis: Have you ever wondered how to do more with AI than just have it answer your homework or act as a smarter search engine? \nIn this talk\, we’ll explore how to create task-specific AIs — using no-code tools like OpenAI’s Custom GPTs or low-code options like Python-based agents — and integrate them into workflows for security\, education\, and beyond. You’ll learn how to design prompts\, connect models to your data\, and even build agents that ask questions instead of just answering them. \nWe’ll also cover the key vocabulary you need to understand the AI landscape (terms like fine-tuning\, embeddings\, and RAG) and explain what makes different models tick — and why it matters. Along the way\, I’ll share lessons from my own “Protecting Pandas Project\,” where students interacted with an AI-powered game master as part of a cryptography course — a hands-on example of how AI can enable more scalable\, consistent\, and creative experiences. \nWhether you’re a SOC analyst\, AI tinkerer\, or just AI-curious\, this session will give you the language\, tools\, and ideas to get started with custom AI in your own domain. \nAnd yes… this was written by an AI. \nSpeaker Bio: Steven Templeton is a cybersecurity consultant\, educator\, and former wildlife biologist who brings over 25 years of experience blending technology\, security\, and creativity. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Security from UC Davis\, has worked extensively in industrial control system (ICS) security and compliance\, and currently teaches in the cybersecurity engineering graduate program at the University of San Diego. Steven has a knack for making complex ideas approachable — from machine learning to Splunk to AI-based roleplaying tools for cryptography students. \nMeeting Details: This will be a hybrid meeting (both in-person and on-line). You may attend remotely via Zoom (see below) or attend in person at Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA. \nPlease register for the meeting below.  \nYou don’t have to be a member of ISSA to attend our meetings (but we encourage you to join us!). Please share information about this meeting with your friends and colleagues who have an interest in information security. \nThis is hybrid meeting on Zoom and in-person. \nZoom link:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84186623031?pwd=EtHkuqg0it61fhLsaZIpC8aCHldHG9.1 \nMeeting ID: 841 8662 3031\nPasscode: 668146
URL:https://sacramento.issa.org/event/issa-sacramento-valley-chapter-meeting-7-18-2025-custom-ais-for-security/
LOCATION:Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA\, Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento\, CA\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Heckman":MAILTO:programming@issa-sac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250814T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250814T210000
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SUMMARY:ISSA Sacramento Valley *Thursday EVENING* Chapter Meeting - 8/14/2025 - HANDS-ON Create Custom AIs for Security
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: This meeting will be held on a Thursday evening in lieu of our regular Friday lunch meeting. \nThe meeting is on-line only. \nSpeaker: Steven Templeton \nTopic: Beyond Chatbots: Building Custom AIs for Real-World Security and Education \nSynopsis:  \nIn this hands-on presentation\, we’ll create task-specific AIs using OpenAI’s Custom GPT builder. You’ll learn how to design prompts\, connect models to your data\, and even build agents that ask questions instead of just answering them. \nWhether you’re a SOC analyst\, AI tinkerer\, or just AI-curious\, this session will give you the language\, tools\, and ideas to get started with custom AI in your own domain. \nNote: This talk is a follow-on to last month’s talk. See these slides to review (or discover\, if you missed that meeting) the material and to prepare for this meeting. Also note that you will need an OpenAI ChatGPT Plus subscription to be able to create a GPT.  The price is $20 for one month. See this web site to create your account. \nSpeaker Bio: Steven Templeton is a cybersecurity consultant\, educator\, and former wildlife biologist who brings over 25 years of experience blending technology\, security\, and creativity. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Security from UC Davis\, has worked extensively in industrial control system (ICS) security and compliance\, and currently teaches in the cybersecurity engineering graduate program at the University of San Diego. Steven has a knack for making complex ideas approachable — from machine learning to Splunk to AI-based roleplaying tools for cryptography students. \nMeeting Details: This will be an on-line only meeting (Zoom info below). \nPlease register for the meeting below.  \nYou don’t have to be a member of ISSA to attend our meetings (but we encourage you to join us!). Please share information about this meeting with your friends and colleagues who have an interest in information security. \nThis is an on-line only meeting on Zoom. \nZoom link:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84186623031?pwd=EtHkuqg0it61fhLsaZIpC8aCHldHG9.1 \nMeeting ID: 841 8662 3031\nPasscode: 668146
URL:https://sacramento.issa.org/event/issa-sacramento-valley-evening-chapter-meeting-8-14-2025-hands-on-create-custom-ais-for-security/
LOCATION:Zoom\, on-line\, Sacramento\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Heckman":MAILTO:programming@issa-sac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250919T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250919T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T142755
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SUMMARY:ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter Meeting - 9/19/2025 - Risk Analysis: FAIR-U for Cyber
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Mark Heckman\, University of San Diego \nTopic: Practicing “What-If” Risk Analysis Using the FAIR-U for Cyber Tool \nSynopsis: This talk will explore the FAIR (Factor Analysis of Information Risk) model by demonstrating “what-if” risk analysis using the FAIR-U for Cyber tool. The FAIR-U for Cyber tool is a free demonstration version of SAFE Security’s SAFE ONE platform for automating FAIR risk analysis. \nWe will walk through an example risk scenario to see how the tool attempts to apply core FAIR components like Threat Event Frequency (TEF) and Loss Event Frequency (LEF). You can perform a basic “what-if” analysis by adjusting the parameters of various security controls. This will allow you to see how changes in things like a firewall’s capability or the use of multi-factor authentication might affect a scenario’s overall risk. \nThe goal of this presentation is to give you a sense of how a quantitative model like FAIR can be used to inform discussions about where to apply security resources. We’ll also consider some of the tool’s nuances and limitations\, including its distinction between calculated risk values and those intended for easier communication. \nSpeaker Bio: Mark Heckman\, PhD\, has worked in the field of information security for over 40 years as an engineer\, researcher\, practitioner and educator. His wide-ranging career has spanned many areas of information security\, including research and development of very high-assurance\, multi-level secure systems for use in government and the military\, research and development of intrusion detection and security event management systems\, and general IT security and compliance for commercial organizations in the financial and health industries. \nDr. Heckman earned his MS and PhD degrees in Computer Science at the University of California\, Davis and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). He is currently a professor of practice and teaches in the CyberSecurity Engineering and Technology program at the University of San Diego. \nMeeting Details: This will be a hybrid meeting (both in-person and on-line). You may attend remotely via Zoom (see below) or attend in person at Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA. \nPlease register for the meeting below.  \nYou don’t have to be a member of ISSA to attend our meetings (but we encourage you to join us!). Please share information about this meeting with your friends and colleagues who have an interest in information security. \nThis is hybrid meeting on Zoom and in-person. \nZoom link:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84186623031?pwd=EtHkuqg0it61fhLsaZIpC8aCHldHG9.1 \nMeeting ID: 841 8662 3031\nPasscode: 668146
URL:https://sacramento.issa.org/event/issa-sacramento-valley-chapter-meeting-9-19-2025-risk-analysis-fair-u-for-cyber/
LOCATION:Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA\, Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento\, CA\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Heckman":MAILTO:programming@issa-sac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251017T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251017T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T142755
CREATED:20251014T200044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T200155Z
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SUMMARY:ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter Meeting - 10/17/2025 - Reliable SaaS Backup
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Ryan Block\, Solution Engineer/Account Executive and Joy Bryant\, Strategic Account Executive \nTopic: SaaS Backup for Business-Critical Data Protection \nSynopsis: Spanning Backup provides automated\, reliable cloud-to-cloud backup and restore solutions for Google Workspace\, Microsoft 365 and Salesforce – helping organizations protect their business-critical data from loss due to user error\, malicious activity\, or ransomware. \nSpeaker Bio: Ryan Block\, Solution Engineer/Account Executive based in Boston\, MA\, has been with Kaseya/Datto since 2016. Joy Bryant\, Strategic Account Executive\, based in Connecticut\, has been with Kaseya/Datto for 4 years. \nMeeting Details: This will be a hybrid meeting (both in-person and on-line). You may attend remotely via Zoom (see below) or attend in person at Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA. \nPlease register for the meeting below.  \nYou don’t have to be a member of ISSA to attend our meetings (but we encourage you to join us!). Please share information about this meeting with your friends and colleagues who have an interest in information security. \nThis is hybrid meeting on Zoom and in-person. \nZoom link:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84186623031?pwd=EtHkuqg0it61fhLsaZIpC8aCHldHG9.1 \nMeeting ID: 841 8662 3031\nPasscode: 668146
URL:https://sacramento.issa.org/event/issa-sacramento-valley-chapter-meeting-10-17-2025-reliable-saas-backup/
LOCATION:Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA\, Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento\, CA\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Heckman":MAILTO:programming@issa-sac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251121T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251121T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T142755
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SUMMARY:ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter Meeting - 11/21/2025 - What is "AI Security"?
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Steven Templeton\, Ph.D. \nTopic: What is “AI Security” and How Can You Demonstrate That You Know It? \nSynopsis:  A recent casual scan of cyber security job listings showed that about 40% of them ask for experience in “AI Security”. That percentage is sure to increase. If you want to find a new job (or keep your current one)\, you need to know about “AI Security”. But what exactly is it? How can you demonstrate to an employer that you know how to do it (and how can you explain it to management\, who put buzz words like that into their job listings but don’t really know what it is themselves)? \nSpeaker Bio: Steven Templeton is a cybersecurity consultant\, educator\, and former wildlife biologist who brings over 25 years of experience blending technology\, security\, and creativity. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Security from UC Davis\, has worked extensively in industrial control system (ICS) security and compliance\, and currently teaches in the cybersecurity engineering graduate program at the University of San Diego. Steven has a knack for making complex ideas approachable — from machine learning to Splunk to AI-based roleplaying tools for cryptography students. \nMeeting Details: This will be a hybrid meeting (both in-person and on-line). You may attend remotely via Zoom (see below) or attend in person at Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA. Lunch will be provided to in-person attendees. \nPlease register for the meeting below.  \nYou don’t have to be a member of ISSA to attend our meetings (but we encourage you to join us!). Please share information about this meeting with your friends and colleagues who have an interest in information security. \nThis is hybrid meeting on Zoom and in-person. \nZoom link:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84186623031?pwd=EtHkuqg0it61fhLsaZIpC8aCHldHG9.1 \nMeeting ID: 841 8662 3031\nPasscode: 668146
URL:https://sacramento.issa.org/event/issa-sacramento-valley-chapter-meeting-11-21-2025-what-is-ai-security/
LOCATION:Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA\, Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento\, CA\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Heckman":MAILTO:programming@issa-sac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260116T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260116T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T142755
CREATED:20260113T212752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260118T072639Z
UID:413-1768563000-1768568400@sacramento.issa.org
SUMMARY:ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter Meeting - 1/16/2026 - Cybersecurity Forecast 2026
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Zach Coker \nTopic: Preparing for Threats to Come: Cybersecurity Forecast 2026 (Slides) \nSynopsis:  Every November\, Google Cloud Security aims to equip organizations with the knowledge needed to stay ahead of threats it anticipates in the coming year. The Cybersecurity Forecast 2026 report provides comprehensive insights to help security leaders and teams prepare for those challenges. Google’s Zach Coker will give us a summary of the chief threats that Google Cloud Security anticipates our organizations will face in 2026. \nSpeaker Bio: Zachary Coker is a Security Customer Engineer for Google Public Sector. He specializes in guiding state\, local\, and education clients through the Google Cloud Security portfolio. \nHis career began in the US Navy as a Cryptologic Technician\, supporting the National Security Agency. Prior to his current role\, Zach served as a Mandiant MDR Consultant\, where he provided incident response services and delivered threat intelligence briefings. \nZach holds a Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MS-MIS) from Florida State University\, as well as several Google Cloud certifications\, Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)\, and Penetration Tester (GPEN). He lives in Lincoln\, CA with his wife and two sons. \nMeeting Details: This will be a hybrid meeting (both in-person and on-line). You may attend remotely via Zoom (see below) or attend in person at Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA. Lunch will be provided to in-person attendees. \nPlease register for the meeting below.  \nYou don’t have to be a member of ISSA to attend our meetings (but we encourage you to join us!). Please share information about this meeting with your friends and colleagues who have an interest in information security. \nThis is hybrid meeting on Zoom and in-person. \nZoom link:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84186623031?pwd=EtHkuqg0it61fhLsaZIpC8aCHldHG9.1 \nMeeting ID: 841 8662 3031\nPasscode: 668146
URL:https://sacramento.issa.org/event/issa-sacramento-valley-chapter-meeting-1-16-2026-cybersecurity-forecast-2026/
LOCATION:Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA\, Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento\, CA\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Heckman":MAILTO:programming@issa-sac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260220T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260220T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T142755
CREATED:20260121T000513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T050236Z
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SUMMARY:ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter Meeting - 2/20/2026 - Future State Cybersecurity Program
DESCRIPTION:THIS IS AN ON-LINE ONLY MEETING. (We could not secure a meeting location.) \nSpeaker: Paul Grabow\, Principal Advisor\, Cybersecurity Grant Advisors LLC \nTopic:  Towards a Future State Cybersecurity Program (Public Sector Edition) \nSynopsis: Many public sector programs are still fighting today’s attacks with yesterday’s operating models. Paul Grabow will outline a near‑term\, achievable future‑state model for public sector cybersecurity that fully leverages NLP\, ML\, generative AI\, and semi‑autonomous agents\, backed by strong governance and leadership. He’ll connect emerging AI‑driven tools with frameworks like NIST NICE\, CSF\, and ISO 27001\, and highlight the leadership\, structural\, and vendor‑risk changes needed to make it real. \nPublic sector CISOs\, program managers\, and consultants will leave with a notional Future State Program and potential approaches to start modernizing their programs before the next budget and threat cycle hits. They will also be invited to work collaboratively to refine the Future State Program concept. \nSpeaker Bio: Paul is a principal cybersecurity professional with a decades long career evaluating\, defining\, advocating\, and driving policies\, programs\, processes\, strategies\, and technologies to advance cybersecurity\, strengthen the resiliency of computing ecosystems\, increase awareness of threats\, and manage risk factors across environments. \nHis background includes information security leadership positions for the US Senate\, Office of the Sergeant At Arms and staff positions with the Board of Governors\, Federal Reserve System. Additionally\, along with work at the Judicial Council of California and contract for a State of California startup agency\, he may be the first (and at this point in time only) person in this field who has worked in all three branches of government! He also helped brainstorm the concept of a Federal Scholarship for Service program while serving in the White House PCAST working group. \nHe is currently working on how to incorporate AI technologies into the infosec/cybersecurity profession at the strategic/tactical/operational levels. He asks you to “Please contact me for further information and how we may collaborate in this technology!” \nMeeting Details: This is an on-line meeting only. See the Zoom link below. \nThis will be a hybrid meeting (both in-person and on-line). You may attend remotely via Zoom (see below) or attend in person at Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA. Lunch will be provided to in-person attendees. \nPlease register for the meeting below.  \nYou don’t have to be a member of ISSA to attend our meetings (but we encourage you to join us!). Please share information about this meeting with your friends and colleagues who have an interest in information security. \nZoom link:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84186623031?pwd=EtHkuqg0it61fhLsaZIpC8aCHldHG9.1 \nMeeting ID: 841 8662 3031\nPasscode: 668146
URL:https://sacramento.issa.org/event/issa-sacramento-valley-chapter-meeting-2-20-2026-future-state-cybersecurity-program/
LOCATION:ISSA Chapter Meeting\, On-Line\, via Zoom\, CA\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Heckman":MAILTO:programming@issa-sac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260320T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260320T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T142755
CREATED:20260311T232003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T221140Z
UID:427-1774006200-1774011600@sacramento.issa.org
SUMMARY:ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter Meeting - 3/20/2026 - Using AI for Security Tasks
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Steven Templeton\, Ph.D. \nTopic: “Using AI for Security Tasks” \nSynopsis: This month’s talk is one you’ll want to bring your laptop to. \nAI is changing what’s possible in security — for defenders and attackers alike. This session focuses on the practical side: what you can start using today\, and what you should expect to be used against you. \nOn the defensive side\, we’ll look at how AI can compress the parts of your workflow that eat the most time — log triage\, threat intel\, alert analysis\, detection rule writing — and demonstrate some of these live. On the offensive side\, we’ll get honest about how attackers are already using the same tools to scale phishing\, accelerate reconnaissance\, and generate evasive malware. \nThe session includes live demos and a hands-on exercises\, so expect to participate\, not just watch. It will work best if you have an account on one of the LLMs (ChatGPT\, Claude\, Grok\, Gemini\, …) \nAlso download these demo files: https://www.securereasoning.com/ISSA/260320/demo-files.zip \nSpeaker Bio: Steven Templeton is a cybersecurity consultant\, educator\, and former wildlife biologist who brings over 25 years of experience blending technology\, security\, and creativity. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Security from UC Davis\, has worked extensively in industrial control system (ICS) security and compliance\, and currently teaches in the cybersecurity engineering graduate program at the University of San Diego. Steven has a knack for making complex ideas approachable — from machine learning to Splunk to AI-based roleplaying tools for cryptography students. \nMeeting Details: This will be a hybrid meeting (both in-person and on-line). You may attend remotely via Zoom (see below) or attend in person at Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA. Lunch will be provided to in-person attendees. \nPlease register for the meeting below.  \nYou don’t have to be a member of ISSA to attend our meetings (but we encourage you to join us!). Please share information about this meeting with your friends and colleagues who have an interest in information security. \nThis is hybrid meeting on Zoom and in-person. \nZoom link:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84186623031?pwd=EtHkuqg0it61fhLsaZIpC8aCHldHG9.1 \nMeeting ID: 841 8662 3031\nPasscode: 668146
URL:https://sacramento.issa.org/event/427/
LOCATION:Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA\, Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento\, CA\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Heckman":MAILTO:programming@issa-sac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260417T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260417T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T142755
CREATED:20260404T015546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260404T015546Z
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SUMMARY:ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter Meeting - 4/17/2026 - Unified Password Management
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Scott Jawarksi\, Director of Sales and Solutions Engineering and Andrea Angulo\, Senior Channel Account Manager\, Dashlane \nTopic: Unified password management and credential protection for the entire workforce \nSynopsis: Dashlane Omnix delivers breach prevention through unified password management and credential protection for the entire workforce. \nAgenda: \n\nIntroduction- Dashlane\nOverview of Dashlane\nBusiness Problem and How Dashlane solves Password Management with Enterprise organizations\nDemo\nQ&A\n\nSpeaker Bio: Over 16 years of experience across security\, cloud\, and enterprise SaaS\, Scott has partnered closely with CISOs\, CIOs\, and security leaders to design\, deploy\, and operationalize secure password management and identity solutions. \nMeeting Details: This will be a hybrid meeting (both in-person and on-line). You may attend remotely via Zoom (see below) or attend in person at Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA. Lunch will be provided to in-person attendees. \nPlease register for the meeting below.  \nYou don’t have to be a member of ISSA to attend our meetings (but we encourage you to join us!). Please share information about this meeting with your friends and colleagues who have an interest in information security. \nThis is hybrid meeting on Zoom and in-person. \nZoom link:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84186623031?pwd=EtHkuqg0it61fhLsaZIpC8aCHldHG9.1 \nMeeting ID: 841 8662 3031\nPasscode: 668146
URL:https://sacramento.issa.org/event/issa-sacramento-valley-chapter-meeting-4-17-2026-unified-password-management/
LOCATION:Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA\, Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento\, CA\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Heckman":MAILTO:programming@issa-sac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260515T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260515T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T142755
CREATED:20260506T051813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T051813Z
UID:442-1778844600-1778850000@sacramento.issa.org
SUMMARY:ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter Meeting - 5/15/2026 - Using AI for Security Tasks\, Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Steven Templeton\, Ph.D. \nTopic: “Using AI for Security Tasks\, Part 2” \nSynopsis: Steven Templeton returns to show us even more ways to use AI to accomplish security tasks. If you missed his first talk in March\, don’t worry. He will briefly review what he covered last time to bring you up to speed. Then he will demonstrate more uses of AI\, such as generating (and detecting) phishing attacks and code review. \nHere’s the description from last time: \nAI is changing what’s possible in security — for defenders and attackers alike. This session focuses on the practical side: what you can start using today\, and what you should expect to be used against you. \nOn the defensive side\, we’ll look at how AI can compress the parts of your workflow that eat the most time — log triage\, threat intel\, alert analysis\, detection rule writing — and demonstrate some of these live. On the offensive side\, we’ll get honest about how attackers are already using the same tools to scale phishing\, accelerate reconnaissance\, and generate evasive malware. \nThe session includes live demos and hands-on exercises\, so expect to participate\, not just watch. It will work best if you have an account on one of the LLMs (ChatGPT\, Claude\, Grok\, Gemini\, …) \nAlso download these demo files: https://www.securereasoning.com/ISSA/260320/demo-files.zip \nSpeaker Bio: Steven Templeton is a cybersecurity consultant\, educator\, and former wildlife biologist who brings over 25 years of experience blending technology\, security\, and creativity. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Security from UC Davis\, has worked extensively in industrial control system (ICS) security and compliance\, and currently teaches in the cybersecurity engineering graduate program at the University of San Diego. Steven has a knack for making complex ideas approachable — from machine learning to Splunk to AI-based roleplaying tools for cryptography students. \nMeeting Details: This will be a hybrid meeting (both in-person and on-line). You may attend remotely via Zoom (see below) or attend in person at Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA. Lunch will be provided to in-person attendees. \nPlease register for the meeting below.  \nYou don’t have to be a member of ISSA to attend our meetings (but we encourage you to join us!). Please share information about this meeting with your friends and colleagues who have an interest in information security. \nThis is hybrid meeting on Zoom and in-person. \nZoom link:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84186623031?pwd=EtHkuqg0it61fhLsaZIpC8aCHldHG9.1 \nMeeting ID: 841 8662 3031\nPasscode: 668146
URL:https://sacramento.issa.org/event/issa-sacramento-valley-chapter-meeting-5-15-2026-using-ai-for-security-tasks-part-2/
LOCATION:Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento CA\, Capsity\, 3808 Broadway\, Sacramento\, CA\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Heckman":MAILTO:programming@issa-sac.com
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