Lansing ISSA Meeting ~ December 10, 2015 

Please join us for this Annual Member Appreciation Luncheon in December.  As always, it's a good opportunity to network with a variety of security professionals!

Our Program

        Topic:            Why Do Security Professionals Fail,                                                                             and What Can You Do About It?

        Presenter:     Dan Lohrmann, CSO                                                                                                    Security Mentor, Inc

Looking back on three decades of securing computer systems all over the world, Dan Lohrmann has some surprising cyber security stories to share. These information security lessons transcend time. You will learn how to improve your security organization and your personal career at the same time. In this interactive presentation, Dan draws from his experiences at the National Security Agency in the 80s to working with defense officials in Europe in the 90s to managing the relentless cyberattacks facing us today. Mr. Lohrmann will explain how Michigan built an award-winning cyber strategy and a close partnership with the Department of Homeland Security and the White House during both the Bush and Obama administrations. Most important, he will offer seven lessons that security professionals and technology teams need to learn to be successful. These people-centric approaches are necessary to win the backing of executives to ensure support for cybersecurity operations in the long term to achieve desired outcomes. You will walk away with a better understanding of the vital role that each employee has in protecting data and enabling more secure solutions.

 Dan Lohrmann is the Chief Security Officer (CSO) and Chief Strategist at Security Mentor, Inc. He leads the development and implementation of Security Mentor’s industry-leading cyber training, consulting and workshops for end users, managers and executives in the public and private sectors. Dan is an internationally recognized cybersecurity leader, technologist and author. During his career, he has served global organizations in a variety of executive leadership capacities. Mr. Lohrman led Michigan government’s cyber security and technology infrastructure teams as the enterprise-wide Chief Security Officer (CSO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) during his tenure with the state from May 2002 - August 2014. Dan has been honored with numerous cyber security and technology leadership awards, including "CSO of the Year" by SC Magazine, "Public Official of the Year" by Governing Magazine and "Premier 100 IT Leader" by Computerworld Magazine. He holds a Master's degree in computer science from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and a Bachelor’s degree in computer science from Valparaiso University in Indiana. Mr. Lohrmann is a writer and blogger for Government Technology Magazine and CSO Magazine. He is also a frequent speaker on technology and security topics around the globe, with keynote presentations from South Africa to Dubai to San Diego. Dan just published an article in the ISSA Journal in November 2015 entitled: “Do This Not That: Career Advice from Top Infosec Professional Leaders,” and is a member of the Lansing ISSA.

Attending this meeting earns you 2 CPEs

The meeting doors will be opened at 10:45 AM for sign-in and networking, with the presentation beginning about 11:30.

   Please note our fee schedule for attending this meeting:                                                    --Current members of ISSA International:                    n/a                                     --Friends and guests of the Lansing ISSA chapter:    $10                                     --Students interested in I.S. security issues:                 $5

                               The Lansing chapter of the ISSA appreciates                                                                          the sponsorship of MSUFCU! 

         The Lansing ISSA is a local chapter of the Information Systems Security Association, a not-for-profit, international                                                        organization of information security professionals and practitioners.