As cyber security threats change daily and attacks become more aggressive, SANS helps you stay ahead of the curve by providing unique, hands-on immersion training you can implement the day you return to work. At SANS Charlotte 2019 (July 8-13), you will learn new skills to help you better anticipate security risks and quickly mitigate them. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best, and gain knowledge you can put to work immediately....

Join us for exceptional cyber security training at SANS Pittsburgh 2019 (July 8-13). SANS training teaches you to see new aspects of information security and better understand how to implement security layers to defend your organization from cyber-attacks. The practical expertise of SANS instructors adds value to the training material, so you not only learn the information, but can apply it when you return to work. SANS is recognized around th...

Learn the best practices for Information Technology governance, management, security, control and auditing under COBIT and COSO 2013. This is a one-day CPE seminar designed to provide an understanding of an effective program for the creation of a system of internal control within Information Technology (IT). We use the COBIT framework as our basis for the control groups and assessment is under COSO 2013. It was created to allow organizations t...

A Practical Approach to The Green Book Compliance The Green Book sets the standards for an effective internal control system for federal agencies, and is a crucial safeguard over public resources. State, local, and quasi-governmental entities, as well as not-for-profit organizations, may adopt the new Green Book standards as a framework for an internal control system. This one-day CPE seminar provides an overview of the principles-based Green...

As we head towards 2030, national security leaders, industry, and allies are mobilizing for a new era of great power competition between the United States, China and Russia — an era that will be defined by breakthrough technology. The 4th Annual Defense One Tech Summit will explore this future. Top national security and tech journalists will sit down with leading innovators in government, military, industry and academia to discuss emergi...

Agencies across government are leveraging the President’s Management Agenda to deliver on a series of intertwined goals related to information technology. This program will bring together thought leaders from the public and private sectors to discuss the intersection of three of them – improving the customer experience with federal services, IT modernization, and cybersecurity. This program will bring together thought leaders from...

The Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP) will host its 37th Annual National Education Conference (NEC) in Detroit, Michigan from June 25-27, 2019. The conference is the largest annual event in the government meetings industry and where government planners and suppliers from across the country come together for non-stop education, resources and connections. Pre-conference sessions to extend learning are also available. Continuing...

It’s impossible to avoid difficult conversations at work. How many times have you run into a conflict with a colleague? In a one-on-one meeting with your supervisor? Working as a team with your peers? Or even publicly questioned? Join NextGen on Wednesday, June 26 from 2-3 p.m. ET/11 a.m.-noon PT, to learn from our expert how to have these sometimes-painful conversations. That way you’re well-prepared when they happen in your workp...

The third annual Seattle Cyber Security Summit connects C-Suite & Senior Executives responsible for protecting their companies’ critical infrastructures with innovative solution providers and renowned information security experts. Admission is $350 each, giving you access to all Interactive Panels, Discussions, Catered Breakfast, Lunch & Cocktail Reception.

Audit Reports can significantly lose their effectiveness if not written professionally with a purpose. Communication for the auditor is a fine art and, once perfected, can take on more importance than the audit itself. One of the primary responsibilities of the internal audit function is to communicate how an organization needs to change its behavior. Persuasive communication is thus an essential skill for all auditors. Each internal audit act...