OAGITM Members: Please share this within your organization and don't forget to register! Regards, Theresa A. Masse State Chief Information Security Officer Department of Administrative Services Enterprise Security Office 503-378-4896 Data Classification 2 - Limited ________________________________ REGISTER NOW! The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Cyber Security Division invite you to join us for the next session in the National Webcast Initiative Series: Security and Risk Management Wednesday, December 15, 2010 2:00pm - 3:00pm (Eastern) ********************************************************************** ~ Presenters ~ Rick Doten Chief Scientist Lockheed Martin & Thomas Larson Information Security Instructor II Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security University of Texas at San Antonio ********************************************************************** Don't Miss Out - REGISTER NOW for this FREE Webcast! Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, please visit: http://www.msisac.org/webcast/ (Please note: For security purposes, please copy and paste or type this address into your Internet browser.) Why This Session is Important to You: The cyber threat landscape is continually changing, with new attack vectors, increasing incidents of data breaches, and highly sophisticated online scams appearing every day. Identifying threats and vulnerabilities, analyzing risk, implementing solutions and evaluating effectiveness are key steps in a multi-layered strategy for protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of your information and systems. This presentation will provide a proactive and comprehensive approach that entities in both public and private sectors can use to manage cyber security risks. Topics covered will include: • an overview of basic risk management concepts • strategies for applying information security and risk management to an organization • an overview of Advanced Persistent Threats, including discussion of successful techniques to defend against them Format of Webcast: This session will feature an interactive Powerpoint presentation accompanied by audio. ******************************************************************** The National Webcast Initiative: The Department of Homeland Security's National Cyber Security Division and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), a division of the Center for Internet Security, have partnered to establish the National Webcast Initiative comprising a series of national webcasts which examine critical and timely cyber security issues. Embracing the concept that security is everyone's responsibility, these webcasts are available to a broad audience to help raise awareness and knowledge levels. A number of vendors have offered their services at no cost to help develop and deliver the webcasts. The National Webcast Initiative is also coordinated by the New York State Forum. For more information about the Initiative, please visit: http://www.msisac.org/webcast/ <http://msisac.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f2b49318800c0d0af2d5576 d7&id=0cc6fe761b&e=3d51a2c56e> . If you have any questions, please contact the MS-ISAC via phone at 518/266-3460 or email at info@xxxxxxxxxxx