GENERAL MEETINGS
MN ISSA holds its meetings on a quarterly basis and they generally have 2 speakers and networking opportunities. Typically chapter meetings are held the 3rd or 4th Tuesday of March, June, and September. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the start time (except virtual meetings) The 4th meeting of the year is the 'End of Year Cheer' multi-association, held in November, in partnership with other affiliates, such as the Minnesota Chapters of WiCyS, InfraGard, and the MCPA.
You are welcome to join us as a guest if you’re not currently an MN ISSA member! If you find value in attending our meetings and want to continue to participate, then we do ask that you become an ISSA member. Your membership provides great benefits to you and helps provide the funding needed to keep our chapter going. We appreciate it!
These meetings will rotate locations throughout the metro to align to our goal of reaching as many people as possible.
AFTER HOURS
Our After Hours format is more casual and interactive than our regular chapter meetings and is designed for those not always able to make regular meetings, for individuals from our larger local security community, as well as those who simply enjoy discussion with their peers and industry leading thinkers. Our After Hours events are typically Members Only, and are held on the last Tuesday of a month. The months will fluctuate based on Chapter Meetings, Holidays, etc., so check the website or watch social media for After Hours event updates.
Come out and join us – you’ll get informative presentations in intimate settings at great local venues, good food and refreshments, plus plenty of opportunity to refresh and build your network with valuable connections.
WEBINARS
Virtual seminars and webinars are offered to MN ISSA members and feature industry and subject matter experts from Minnesota and throughout the United States. The webinars allow us to expand on topics and discussions from chapter meetings, or explore new and emerging trends, impactful events, or requested content from our members and community. The format and structure change with the subject and webinar speakers, so be sure to check the event details for webinar details, links, and virtual session information.
Meeting/Event Information
June 20th Chapter Meeting
June 20, 2023
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Add to Calendar
Metro State University
Founders Hall/ Auditorium, 387 Maria Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55106
Venue website
Directions
AI & Security
How are Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning rapidly changing the playing field when it comes to defending your organization from new threats? What should you do about it?
In March, you heard from experts on how to enhance your defenses by building a security-aware culture among the broader teams. As we continue forward on our ‘Defense in Development’ journey for 2023, we turn our focus to seemingly one of the fastest moving technology advancements ever, AI - and in particular - the fear, uncertainty and doubt syndrome permeating the industries.
Please join us on June 20th, for a most timely discussion, to unpack AI’s implications for IT security, and give you the latest ideas and tools to immediately apply and make more impact within your organization. We are thrilled to announce our keynote speaker on this topic, Dr. Sean Costigan, who will present the relevant facts and discuss the key considerations for AI & Security, followed by a facilitator-led Q&A session with our featured guest and all meeting participants. Our community collectively has so much to offer when we leverage these opportunities to collaborate with one another across disciplines.
We will explore sub-topics such as the impact for DevOps writing code, hackers creating new threats and new attack vectors, the open-source community and commercial supply-chain, recent incidents in the news, and most importantly, what practitioners need to do and consider moving forward.
Appropriately, we will confront this topic in a higher education setting, at another one of our favorite venues, Metro State University, and encourage the brightest minds in our community to connect on a critical issue of our time.
Meeting Agenda:
- 2:30pm: Arrival
- 2:45pm: Greetings & Announcements
- 3pm: Keynote Speaker: Dr. Sean Costigan Keynote Address: AI & Security
- 3:40: Sponsor Spotlight: Secureworks and Cribl
- 3:50: Break
- 4pm: Participant Q&A
- 4:45: Wrap Up
- 5pm: Hosted Happy Hour, across the street at Yoerg
About the Speaker:
Thanks to our venue sponsor, Metro State University, leading the way to enable the next generation of cyber defenders.
Please register and mark your calendar now, and as usual, look for updates via email and this web page. See you then!
Tickets
$0.00 Board Member Registration
$0.00 Chapter Sponsor Registration
$0.00 MN ISSA Member Registration
$0.00 Non-Member Registration
$2,000.00 Platinum Sponsor Renewal
FAQs
Are non-members and guests welcome at meetings and events?
Yes, we welcome individuals at large from the security community to join us for any of our events. We simply ask that, after experiencing the value of our community at two events, individuals consider joining ISSA for the additional benefits that membership provides.
Why do we have to register to attend meetings and events?
Besides assisting the board with planning logistics for our events, registering for meetings and events, provides you with self-service documentation you can print out to support your CPE credits if you are audited.
Disclaimer
By registering for this event, I agree that:
- I am allowing my contact information included in the registration to be shared with MN ISSA and I may be contacted by MN ISSA
- I grant MN ISSA and/or ISSA International the right to use any candid photos or videos taken during the event in future marketing and communication efforts, to include, but not limited to, websites, brochures, advertisements, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, emails, videos and web conferences.
- If this is a joint chapter meeting with another local security organization, my basic information (name, email) will be shared with the other organization.
