IT Security Best Practices - 2007
Chicago, IL | January 18, 2007

Join us as we explore the best practices in IT security for 2007. Following are the topics you'll learn about:
- Identify & Access Management
- Securing Enterprise Applications
- Top strategies for Network Security
- How to Achieve governance objectives through your IT security process
- Learn how leading edge companies utilize a comprehensive approach to build an Information Security Management System
- Our Keynote panel of IT executives from Kraft, Hospira, University of Chicago Hospital, Wilbur Wright College and Cleversafe will review their top strategies for IT security in their own companies.
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Agenda |
Event Logistics |
1:00 |
Welcome & Introductions |

$125 Members
$150 Nonmembers
Thursday, January 18, 2007
1:00–5:15 PM
Union League Club
Crystal Room
65 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL
Professional Business Casual Attire Required |
| 1:30–1:55 |
Customer Case Study--Identity & Access Management
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Jim Georgis, Director of Security Sales Enablement, CA
Jim leads CA’s Security Solutions Practice for CA’s Midwestern customer base, manages the development of security policies and processes for key clients and is responsible for several aspects of their security solutions deployment.
He joined CA in 2002 and has held various roles in the organization, including Pre Sales Director, Area Principal Consultant and Business Development Manager. |
| 1:55–2:20 |
Securing Business By Securing Enterprise Applications |
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Jeff Jordan, Director, Application Security
Jeff has 20 years experience in IT infrastructure and security, and designing, sourcing and deploying to SMB and Fortune 1000 firms. He has 14 years experience in U.S. and international sales, and was a pioneer in 802.3d and DOCSIS new product development with Zenith Electronics. Prior to joining Application Security, Jeff started and served as CEO of professional services security firm Emerson Enterprises.
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| 2:20–2:45 |
Network Security Defense in Depth
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Jane Cosnowsky,Senior Systems Engineer,
TippingPoint
Sponsored by ATS
Jane is a CISSP with over nine years of security consulting and implementation experience in the information security industry. Her experience includes designing and implementing various network security technologies including intrusion prevention solutions, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, routers, IPSec gateways, VPN solutions, as well as content filtering solutions at the desktop and gateway.
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| 2:45–3:15 |
Break |
| 3:15–3:40 |
Achieving Governance Objectives with Information Security Standards and Management Systems
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Bonnie Goins, Sr. Security Consultant, Remington Associates
Bonnie is a nationally recognized expert in information security management. With more than 17 years experience, she is known for her expertise in IT and security strategy development and refinement; risk and security assessment methods; security program design, development and implementation; regulatory compliance initiatives; policy, procedure and plan creation; technology and business process reengineering; secure network infrastructure design and implementation; business continuity and incident response initiatives; application security methods; and training. |
| 3:40-4:05 |
Building an Information Security Management System
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Rob Sadowski, Director of Product Marketing
RSA, the Security Division of EMC
Rob works to deliver the message of Information-centric Security to customers, partners, and the
marketplace. Rob was a lead member of EMC's team which developed the organization's Security strategy and drove the acquisitionsof RSA and Network Intelligence. |
| 4:05–4:55 |
Keynote Panel- Information Security Trends for 2007
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Moderator: Cyrus J. Walker, Chairman - Computer Security and Computer Forensics Department, Wilbur Wright College, & CEO, Data Defenders, LLC
Cyrus Walker is CEO of Data Defenders, LLC, a business-to-business
and business-to-consumer firm that provides on-site computer security
and forensics services. In addition, he is Chairman of the Computer Security
and Computer Forensics department at Wilbur Wright College, and is a subject matter expert on Computer Incident Response Management in the Cyber Defense Analysis Center at the University of Arkansas under funding and direction of from the Department of Homeland Security. |
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Eric Schulz, IT Security Senior Manager, Hospira
Eric Schulz is the IT Security Manger at Hospira, a specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company. Prior to Hospira, Eric worked for Cardinal Health and Allegiance Healthcare as an engineer and security analyst. Recently, he has implemented a Security Program that will help Hospira identify, assess, and mitigate risk within information technology in a way that aligns with Hospira’s business goals and its risk tolerance. |
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Phillip Crump, Business Systems Manager/Chief Technology Office, Kraft Foods Global
Phillip has led various security initiatives for Kraft and integration with Altria global security services including: security architecture & intrusion prevention, security & risk Assessments, enterprise security policy and regulatory compliance, and global incident response teams (CIRT). He previously established global secure messaging and transactional exchanges with third parties (AS1/2), and security governance for business partners and outsourcing. Phil is ITIL certified and has 20 years IT experience including FedEx and Arthur Andersen. |
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Anthony Rubino, Assistant Director Information Services, University of Chicago Hospital (UCMC)
Anthony is responsible for network infrastructure and infrastructure security. Anthony has over 12 years of experience working with network infrastructure and security. Responsibilities include; compliance, audit, policies, network security, remote access, and forensics. In order to provide a secure computing environment at UCMC, a careful alignment of patient care, research, operations and security is required |
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S. Christopher Gladwin, President & CEO, Cleversafe
Cleversafe is led by Chris Gladwin, who has created and managed a series of successful new technology companies. As the founding Chairman, President and CEO of MusicNow (initially known as FullAudio), Chris built the company to 100,000 customers before its acquisition by Circuit City. Previously, Chris invented the wireless thin client and was the founding Chairman, President and CEO of Cruise Technologies which became the dominant supplier of wireless thin client technology. He is an inventor on over 30 issued and pending patents related to wireless remote interface and Internet service technology. |
| 5:00–6:00 |
Networking Reception
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