Central Alabama ISSA

?? Greetings All! We invite you to attend the upcoming December Central Alabama ISSA Chapter Meeting! ?? This event will be held at the Hoover Met on December 5th, 2024. ?? Topic: 5 legal landmines that typically trip up clients when undergoing an incident ??? Speakers: Thomas Ritter and Ryan Gallagher of Ritter Gallagher Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Law. ?? Location: Hoover Met 5500 Stadium Trace Pkwy, Hoover, Birmingham, AL 35244 ?Time: 11 am - 1 pm CST Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/ekA2d6RV

How to get significantly better at cybersecurity…(what works for me) Volume > Refine > Repeat 1. Learn a bunch, do the thing a bunch 2. Refine your process by analyzing the things you’ve learned 3. Do that process again Example (what works for me): -Volume- When I began learning pentesting, I spent as much time as I possibly could learning about pentesting, practicing pentesting techniques, studying and researching vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. The goal here for me is really immersing in the subject. It took a lot more time than I realized for things to really sink in. -Refine- After a while I began to understand what rocks to look under and which ones to ignore. I then took time periodically to look back on the stuff I learned and analyze in a sense what I learned so far and more accurately determine what else I need to focus on. An emphasis here for me is doing. Progress is made by doing. -Repeat- Do it all over again. Continue to immerse myself in the subject, learn what to focus on, what will help me get to the next level, experiment, try things and get better. -Share- An optional step for me, but one I truly enjoy is to share my experiences, knowledge, things I’ve learned, tips and tricks, etc. For me the focus lately has been on helping to arm defenders with tools, knowledge, and resources to better protect their organizations. One persons opinion, this is what has worked for me. I’d be curious how similar or not my approach is to others, so let me know in the replies!

??? ATTENTION ??? We have some exciting news to share! On December 5th, 2024, we will have not one but TWO EVENTS!! Event #1: CA-ISSA December Chapter Meeting Time: 11 AM - 1 PM Topic & Speaker: 5 legal landmines that typically trip up clients when undergoing an incident with Thomas Ritter and Ryan Gallagher of Ritter Gallagher Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Law. Location: Hoover Met Event #2: CA-ISSA Holiday Party Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Location: The Harbert Center More Details Coming Soon! Additionally, don't forget that this month's Thirsty Thursday is tomorrow starting at 5 pm! This month's Thirsty Thursday is being held at The Grocery Brewpub (2823 Central Avenue STE 107 Birmingham, AL 35209). See you all there ? ??

??Get ready for November's CA-ISSA Thirsty Thursday experience! ?? Join the hottest ?? happy hour party of this month!! ?? When: November 21, 2024. ? Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. ?? Where: The Grocery BrewPub ?? Address: 2823 Central Avenue STE 107 Birmingham, AL 35209. Trust us, you won't want to miss out on this electrifying night filled with mouth-watering snacks, refreshing drinks, and exciting InfoSec networking opportunities! See you there! ?? Don't forget to register directly below: Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/eYQShFPT

?? SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ?? We are excited to announce our newest Central Alabama ISSA Gold Level Sponsor: Cloudflare ??!! Join us in welcoming them to the party ?? ?? #CAISSA #Cloudflare

Birmingham Cyber Places to be for November Nov 7, 11-1p Central Alabama ISSA Chapter Meeting: The Importance of Automation in Information Security with Sif Baksh of Tines Hoover Met Banquet Room https://lnkd.in/ez8arx5k Nov 21, 5-8p Central Alabama ISSA Thirsty Thursday Social The Grocery https://lnkd.in/ezxftCya Nov 22, 7-9p DC205 meetup: Hacking, Plans, and Birthday Cake! Red Mountain Makers Save the Date! Southeast Cybersecurity Summit will be back in April 9-10, 2025!?CFP and Sponsorship opportunities open now. https://lnkd.in/ggwNHhWC - Main Web Site https://lnkd.in/eR9nW3fD - Direct link to the Call for Presentations https://lnkd.in/eet33fzB - Direct link to the Sponsorship Prospectus

Our very own Reginald W.! Keep up the tremendous work ????

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?? Greetings All! We invite you to attend the upcoming November Central Alabama ISSA Chapter Meeting! ?? This event will be held at the Hoover Met on November 7th, 2024. ?? Topic: The Importance of Automation in Information Security ??? Speakers: Martin Henderson and Sif Baksh, of Tines. ?? Location: Hoover Met 5500 Stadium Trace Pkwy, Hoover, Birmingham, AL 35244 ?Time: 11 am - 1 pm CST https://lnkd.in/ddzQKkJ2

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