Press Release: Applying ISO 27000 to Address
HITECH, HIPAA & State Regulations

An Exclusive ecfirst Signature Webcast, June 4, 2009

PRESS RELEASE
Contact: John Schelewitz
Phone: 1.480.663.3225
E-mail: John.Schelwitz@ecfirst.com
Website: www.ecfirst.com

NEWPORT BEACH CA USA -- HIT/HIPAA UPDATE NEWS SERVICE™ -- JUNE 3, 2009: Organizations are increasingly considering applying the ISO 27000 international security standards to comply with various U.S. federal (HITECH, HIPAA) and state regulations (California, Massachusetts & others), as well as standards such as the PCI DSS. The ISO 27000 is a global standard that provides a comprehensive framework that organizations can adopt to address compliance requirements and establish a resilient information infrastructure.

Learn more about the ISO 27001 and ISO 27002 information security standards and understand how these may be applied to address compliance requirements.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

Examine the ISO 27000 information security framework and its core components
Review the ISO 27001 security standard and understand key terminology, definitions and the overall organization
Step through the clauses defined in the comprehensive ISO 27002 standard
Understand how compliance requirements of State regulations such as those from Massachusetts and California, as well as federal requirements such as HIPAA and HITECH can be addressed with the ISO 27000 framework
Identify critical steps for organizations to get started with the ISO 27000

To learn more about this global information standard, including ISO 27001 and ISO 27002, join cyber security and compliance expert, Ali Pabrai for the first of its type 60-minute webcast on Applying ISO 27000 to Address HITECH, HIPAA & State Regulations on June 4, 2009.

To register for this event, visit www.ecfirst.com.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Chief Information Security Officer
Chief Information Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Director of Information Technology
Compliance Officer
Security Analyst
IT and Security Professionals

YOU WILL RECEIVE

A copy of the presentation slides (webcast presentation)
An executive brief PDF document, Introduction to ISO 27000
An ISO 27002/HIPAA Matrix document
An ISO 27002 quick reference card

ecfirst TESTIMONIALS

"This was a great session given by a very knowledgeable individual. It has opened my eyes to how vulnerable an organization may be."
Tammy Deras, Applications Manager
Prime Healthcare Services

"One of the best one-hour presentations I have ever witnessed. ecfirst people are true professionals, extremely knowledgeable and passionate about compliance and training."
Michael Boanta, CEO
Boanta & Associates - Consultant for PrivateAccess.info

"Delivery and expertise on the topic matter was much more than expected…"
Jay Falck, CISSP, CSCS

ecfirst BRINGS DEEP EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE WITH ISO 27000

ecfirst’s fast-paced, 1-day private training on ISO 27000, its policy templates, quick reference cards, and deep consulting expertise embodied in it signature methodology, BizShield™, are enabling organizations to easily adopt the ISO standard. The ecfirst BizShield™ is a signature methodology is specifically focused on the ISO 27000 standard and includes the following core components:

A fast paced, instructor-led, 1-day Introduction to ISO 27000 (ISO 27001 and IS0 27002) training delivered at your site.
A 2-day in-depth certification program, Certified Security Compliance Specialist™ (CSCS™) that addresses
ISO 27000, PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITECH, FISMA and a lot more
ISO 27002 Security Policy Templates that can easily be tailored to enable your organization establish a comprehensive library of policies
The industry’s first ISO 27002/HIPAA Security Rule Mapping Framework document
Managed Compliance Services Program (MCSP) for ISO 27000 that enables your organization to leverage deep ecfirst ISO expertise and yet pay a fixed monthly fee for a 36-month period and access a range of services at a fixed price

ecfirst is hosting an exclusive webcast event on June 4, 2009 at noon central. ecfirst will unveil how your organization can achieve compliance with regulations such as the HIPAA, the HITECH Act and State regulations by selecting the ISO 27000 framework. Register today.

To register for this event, visit www.ecfirst.com.

SPEAKER
Ali Pabrai, CISSP (ISSAP, ISSMP), CSCS
Cyber Security & Compliance Expert
Ali Pabrai, chief executive of ecfirst, an Inc. 500 business (2004), is a highly sought after cyber security and compliance expert. Mr. Pabrai has successfully delivered tailored security solutions to hundreds of organizations across the United States. He is also the author of the executive brief "Cyber Security Strategy: The 4 Laws of Information Security" and established the Certified Security Compliance Specialist™ (CSCS™) program that addresses key compliance and security regulations, including PCI DSS, ISO 27001/27002, HIPAA, FISMA and others. Mr. Pabrai established the healthcare industry’s gold standard program on HIPAA certification with the establishment of the HIPAA Academy™.

Mr. Pabrai is a featured speaker and has presented opening keynote and other sessions at several conferences worldwide, including Microsoft HUG (HIMSS), HIMSS Midwest, Internet World, Comdex, NetSecure, and Information Systems Security Associations (ISSA) Conferences. He is also a member of the U.S. FBI InfraGard.

ecfirst CLIENTS
Recent ecfirst clients include many hospitals, government agencies, Microsoft, McKesson, HP, Symantec and hundreds of other organizations.

CONTACT ecfirst - HUB FOR COMPLIANCE AND CYBER SECURITY
To bring this presentation to your site, or to tailor a webcast for your organization, please contact John Schelewitz at 1.480.663.3225 or at John.Schelewitz@ecfirst.com. To learn more about ecfirst services, please visit www.ecfirst.com.

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