ISSA, Inland Empire, California, Confirms Cyber Security & Compliance Expert, Ali Pabrai Presentation On

Applying ISO 27000 & NIST Standards to Address Federal & State Mandates  

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, USA – March 10, 2010
The ISSA Inland Empire Chapter in California confirmed that Ali Pabrai, Chief Executive of ecfirst, will deliver an executive presentation on March 30, 2010 between the hours of 11:30am and 1:30pm. The delivery will take place at: Coco's Restaurant and Bakery, 60 West Foothill Boulevard, Upland, CA 91786.

“We are very pleased that Mr. Pabrai will be presenting information about the global information security standard, ISO 27000, and NIST guidelines to our ISSA members and their guests. You will have an opportunity to learn how to apply this standard to address key requirements for regulations and standards including HIPAA, HITECH, FACTA, State regulations and the PCI DSS,” stated Javier Torner, Ph.D.

All attendees are eligible to receive an ISO 27002 quick reference card.

ABOUT ISO/IEC 27000 - A GLOBAL INFORMATION SECURITY FRAMEWORK
The ISO/IEC 27000 series includes information security standards published jointly by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). This series provides best practice recommendations on information security management, risks and controls within the context of an overall Information Security Management System (ISMS).

The ISO 27000 standards are applicable to organizations of all types, across industries, and sizes. If your organization is required to comply with regulations such as PCI-DSS, HITECH, HIPAA or other Federal or State requirements, please note that the ISO 27000 provides an exceptional framework to address security regulatory mandates.

In this executive brief, we will focus on the two standards that influence information security initiatives worldwide – the ISO 27001 and 27002 – as well as NIST guidelines. These standards cover requirements related to security techniques for information technology as well as provide a model for establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining and improving an ISMS.

ALI PABRAI BIO
Ali Pabrai, CISSP (ISSAP, ISSMP), CSCS, is the Chief Executive of ecfirst, an Inc. 500 business in 2004 – America’s fastest growing privately held business. A highly sought after information security and regulatory compliance expert, he has successfully delivered solutions on security and compliance to hundreds of organizations worldwide. Pabrai’s clients have included Microsoft, Principal Financial, McKesson, HP, Symantec, and several government agencies such as the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency and many others. Ali created the industry's first certification program on compliance and information security, the Certified Security Compliance Specialist, CSCSTM.

He is also a member of the FBI InfraGard. For more information about Ali Pabrai, please visithttp://www.pabrai.com/.

ABOUT ecfirst
ecfirst, an Inc. 500 business (2004), has served over 1,400 clients worldwide in the areas of compliance, security and professional services. ecfirst delivers deep expertise with its full suite of services that include Risk Assessment, Compliance Auditing, Contingency Planning & Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Vulnerability Assessments, our industry-unique Managed Compliance Program, Single Sign-On analysis and implementation, IT Project Management, and general security and IT infrastructure solutions. The HIPAA Academy – a division of ecfirst – is the gold standard for HIPAA and HITECH Act consulting, training and certification. http://www.ecfirst.com/. Follow ecfirst at www.twitter.com/ecfirst

ABOUT ISSA, Inland Empire Chapter, CA
Our members reside in all parts of inland region of Southern California including: Colton, Fontana, Pomona, Ontario, Rialto, Riverside, & San Bernardino. Our members are local professionals: consultants, engineers, and managers. We share knowledge and skill based on our work in compliance, and information security risk management. Our meetings are friendly, inviting, and, without exception, informative. We welcome and encourage new membership. Please join us.

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