MetroLine June2011 v2 - ISACA · Page 1 June 2011 Metro Line Volume 3, Issue 8 June 2011

Page 1 www.isacany.net June 2011

Metro Line Volume 3, Issue 8 June 2011

3 Chapter News

6 Joseph J. Wasserman Award

10 Editorial

INS I D E TH I S I SSUE

Message from the President

Felix Ramirez Chapter President ISACA® NY Metro Chapter

As we prepare to wrap up the end of the Chapter year, I

just want to take a few minutes to thank you for your continued

support. The only purpose of our existence is to satisfy your

individual and collective needs. Therefore, it is very important that

you stay connected to the Chapter on a continued basis.

The next 12 months will be filled with exciting activities

and opportunities for all of our members. The new Board of

Directors installed on June 23rd at our Annual Gala has the largest

number of Directors our Chapter has ever seen. When you multiply

that by the number of ideas and experience each one of them

brings to the Board, there is only one way for this Chapter to go and

that is up in the scale of opportunities and success.

I encourage you to stay connected to the Chapter through

the website, email, and publications such as this newsletter (which

by the way won the Award of Best Newsletter from ISACA®) and

make your voice known to the Board of Directors. We are here for

you and we want to hear from you. Speak up and demand to

receive the best from your Chapter.

With the end of the Chapter year also comes the end of

my period as President of the Chapter and I would like to take this

opportunity to thank each of my colleagues on the Board for the

tremendous support I received from them. We were able to work

together and arrive at decisions that have helped the Chapter, our

membership and ISACA®.

Much success to all and thanks for your support! ■

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Membership Spotlight

April Membership Meeting Recap

Alex Abramov Board of Directors ISACA® New York Metro Chapter

On April 7th, 2011 ISACA New York Metro Chapter had a membership meeting with Mathieu Gorge presenting ‘Social Networking Security.’ Social networks have revolutionized the way we interact in our business and private lives. Whether you use FaceBook, Twitter, LinkedIn or other social media you need to be aware of the dangers of these new communication channels. The presentation at the meeting covered the risks associated with social networking, especially in the business context. Attendees learned about privacy risks, network and information security risks, identity related threats and other social threats. The speaker has presented recommendations on how to securely use social networks and has answered many insightful member questions during the Q&A. The speaker, Mathieu Gorge is the CEO and founder of VigiTrust and has been in the security industry for the past 11 years. He is an Independent Security Expert for the Preparatory Action for Security Research (EU) and a member of the ENISA Working Group on Security Aspects of Social Networking (EU); as well as a Security Expert on Cyber-terrorism for the ISCC (International Security Competence Centre) and ISS World (USA & Middle East.) Mathieu regularly writes articles for the Computer Fraud Security Journal (UK) and the ISSA Journal (US.) The meeting was quickly oversold and many members did not have a chance to attend. For those who could not make it to the class (and for the attendees as well), Mathieu Gorge and VigiTrust are offering complimentary ‘Social Networking Security Awareness Course’ (worth $95) to the first 90 ISACA New York members, who register using the link below. To register for one of VigiTrust 90 free licenses of their course, please follow this link http://bit.ly/lEeCOw The course is designed to raise awareness about the risks involved with social networking, and to educate users on how to mitigate against those risks, while leveraging the potential of social networking. The course was developed in conjunction with Ira Winkler, a former NSA analyst and the author of “Spies Among Us”. VigiTrust has offered five copies of the book that were raffled at the meeting. The Chapter President Felix Ramirez has presented Mathieu with a plaque on behalf of the ISACA NY Board to express chapter appreciation for his presentation to our membership. Over hundred members have attended the meeting and also enjoyed camaraderie and a few pints at the Heartland Brewery after the meeting. ■

Check out the Job Postings Section of the ISACA® NY Metropolitan Chapter Website!

www.isacany.net

If your company is looking to fill an opening in IT audit, security, management, or operations we would be glad

to list it on the ISACA® NY Metro chapter website for free!

To submit a job posting please email the job description and contact information to [email protected]. The opening will be posted on our site for 30 days unless otherwise directed. This service can only be seen by

those logged into our website www.isacany.net.


Chapter News

New York Metro Spring Conference

Marguerite McCarthy Board of Directors ISACA® New York Metro Chapter

The Chapter’s first full day conference, “ISACA New York Metro Spring Conference 2011,” was a great success. On June 6th, 130 attendees gathered at NYIT’s state-of-the-art Auditorium on Broadway to see, hear, and interact with 5 senior executives who presented on a range of important information security and risk management topics. The conference sessions covered continuous monitoring, application risk management, current trends in data security, and advanced persistent threats presented by Michael Cangemi, Amad Fida, Ulf Mattsson, and Mike Money, respectively. With a last minute cancellation of one presenter, we were very grateful when Charles Soranno agreed on one day’s notice to present on IFRS. The sessions ranged in length from approximately one to two hours each, and CPE credits of up to 7 hours were awarded for full-day attendance. This format enabled us to provide high-level insight and perspective on a wide range of topics. The Conference was priced to draw attendees for this new format, and all things considered, the cost for 7 CPEs was extremely reasonable. Starting with the continental breakfast and continuing throughout the day, attendees had ample opportunity to catch-up with old friends and associates and network with other attendees. The Conference ended with a free raffle drawing for some very interesting and exciting prizes – including the text book “Managing the IT Audit Function,” free passes to the Chapter Golf Outing, a voucher for free training classes, a $150 gift certificate donated by NSS Labs, and 2 iPads – one donated by the Chapter and another by BrinQa. From the smiles of the prize winners to the outstanding ratings given by the attendees (90% rated the Conference an average of 4 out of 5 or above), we know this is a format we will continue to offer. ■

Chapter Website Upgrade

Nancy Mendez Board of Directors ISACA® New York Metro Chapter

We are excited to announce that during the month of July our Chapter website will be upgraded to reflect the ever-changing needs of our membership and to instill community among Members. The launch of the new and improved NY Metro Chapter website will reflect ISACA®’s look and feel but has been expanded with new features and more information of interest to our Members, as well as new opportunities for member interaction and exchange. Listed below is what you can expect of the new and upgraded Chapter website.

Information about your chapter; Local chapter News and announcements; Local and regional events; Event listing; Improved online event registration using cEvent; “Contact Us” form; Benefits of membership; Certification information; Members-only content; Member in focus; Career opportunities; Quick links; Blog capabilities; and

Single sign on with International site also recognizes you as a member of your local chapter. ■


Chapter News

Get to Know Your Board Member Felix Ramirez

Metro Line recently interviewed Felix Ramirez, the outgoing ISACA® New York Metro Chapter President. Read below to find out more about Felix. MetroLine: Which college or university did you attend? What did you study while there? Felix Ramirez: I attended Uniersidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña where I obtained a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Programming. ML: Describe your career path. How did you get into the field you are in now? FR: After graduation, I started working as a management consultant for PwC and from there developed a career in IT auditing with the firm which was transferred over to positions at KPMG and E&Y. At my last position with E&Y, I spent the majority of my time in the Financial Services Office performing audits and risk assessments as well as IT governance work. ML: What is a typical day on the job like for you? FR: My job today is a combination of practice management and service delivery. Business development, financial management, risk assessments and community involvement occupy the majority of my time during a typical day. Other than my involvement with ISACA®, I am also involved with Communities in Schools of New Jersey (CISNJ), the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), as well as my daughter’s school activities, which are very important to me. ML: What do you feel are the in-demand skill sets for an individual in the Information Systems audit industry? FR: It I believe you can break that down into two areas: business knowledge and audit knowledge. For the business area, IS auditors need to be more knowledgeable about the operations and management of the organizations they audit. It is important to understand why audits need to occur in the first place. For the audit area, our IS auditors need to understand the concepts of audit automation procedures and better understand the risks and risk factors. Once these basic areas are conquered, any other skill set will be easily derived. ML: How did you get involved with ISACA®? FR: I became a member of the association through participation in the certification program. Through David Kipin, a Past Chapter President, I was brought to be more involved with the Board of Directors of the NY Metro Chapter. ML: What was your fondest memory as Chapter President? FR: There are many. To me, staying in touch with the members was the most important aspect of being President. I was able to do this by attending our training classes and participating in every membership meeting. One of the things I enjoyed the most was the dialogue with members who needed help with a particular goal and the process of helping them to achieve it. I believe there are many who can attest to having received a benefit from these efforts and that is basis for great satisfaction. ML: Do you hold any certifications? What are the benefits of holding each? FR: I hold the CISA® and CGEIT® certifications. Each certification helps me create the right frame of mind to address the needs of my clients and their businesses. It also provides a wider view of the related issues and helps to create a community where we can have common language and common processes to help us communicate more effectively. ML: What are some of your hobbies outside the office? FR: I like playing tennis and golf in my spare time. The one activity I enjoy the most is spending time with children to help them with their educational pursuits. ■


Chapter News

Message from the First Vice President

James Ambrosini First Vice President ISACA® New York Metro Chapter

As we end our fiscal year, I would like to take a moment to reflect on some of the things which made this

such a great year for our chapter. For starters, our membership hit a new record, over 2,600, which puts us as the

fourth largest ISACA chapter in the world. Next, our newsletter won "Best Newsletter for 2010" in the very large

chapter division, internationally. Our website also won an international gold medal, for the third year in a row. And,

we held our first conference, something we had been discussing on the board for over two years.

Looking ahead, we have some more great things planned. We'll be holding a joint training event with the IIA

later this year. And, based on the success of our own conference, we intend to make this a regular event and

expand the offering with different tracks and training topics. Our 2011-2012 training program will also feature other

special events, such as roundtable discussions, targeting a particular group, such as IT Audit Directors, CIO's and

Risk Managers, or cover emerging topics such as the Dodd Frank Act or Cybercrime.

One thing I'm really excited about is our new Website, coming to you this summer. We have a major

overhaul planned for both functionality and appearance. It's going to have the same look and feel as the International

site (ISACA.ORG), and utilize single sign on , so no more maintaining two sets of login credentials. Along with the

website, we're creating a communication strategy, which will take advantage of the website's functionality, as well as

expand our use of social media.

As the new President of such a great chapter, and with all these great things in the works, it's easy to see

why I'm so excited to get started. ■

Upcoming Chapter Golf Outing

Kevin Fuller Board of Directors ISACA® New York Metro Chapter

Right now you need to go to your calendar or appointment book and block out Thursday afternoon 9/15/2011! Why?

Because it’s the ISACA® NY Metropolitan Chapter’s annual golf outing.

Take a half-day off to co-mingle business and golf with your peers and counterparts at the beautiful Towers G.C.,

located at the Queens/Nassau border. No trekking off to New Jersey, upstate NY, or out to the end of Long Island.

It’s a shot-gun start at 1pm and the format is “Best Ball.”“Best-ball” is when four players each hit one shot. The team

then selects where the best shot was hit and the other three take their next shot from that point. It is a great stress reducer for us

Hackers (myself included) and also keeps the pace faster. If you are a foursome that can give Tiger Woods a run for his money

and want to play your own ball every shot no one will tell. Afterwards, join us for a wonderful dinner and great raffle prizes. You

don’t have to be a Par golfer to snag the big prize; you just need to hold the lucky ticket!

Everyone is welcome to attend. You can use this opportunity to network with your peers, reward your management

team, or extend the opportunity for both your Financial Audit and/or Information Service co-workers to meet in a more causal

setting. Perhaps you can invite one of your major vendors and review your strategies (or better yet - see if they want to bring

you!) ■


Chapter News Joseph J. Wasserman Award

Christopher Westerman Board of Directors ISACA® New York Metro Chapter

The Joseph J. Wasserman Award is given annually by the New York Metropolitan Chapter at their Gala Event, normally held in New York City during June or July, when the new Board of Directors is officially installed. The award is presented in recognition of the candidate’s “Outstanding Achievement and Contribution to the Field of Information Systems Audit, Control and Security”. Each year, an announcement is made on the Chapter Website inviting any Chapter member to recommend a candidate and provide a short bio and reasons why the person is eligible for consideration. A group {referred to as the Wasserman Committee} consisting of previous Wasserman Recipients, who are joined by ex-International and Chapter Presidents, meet to consider the list of candidates in order to make recommendations to the Chapter Board of Directors. The committee meets and reviews the nomination packages. After review and discussion the committee votes on the candidates considering four key areas:

• Leadership • Visibility • Contribution to the profession • Contribution to ISACA®

The candidates are ranked and the top 3 progress to a second round of discussion and voting. The second round of voting refines the committee’s ranking of the top 3 candidates and leads to the final ranking for submission to the NY Chapter Board. Additional voting rounds may be necessary if the vote does not produce clear rankings. The Board of Directors considers the recommendations provided by the Wasserman Committee and takes a vote to confirm the recipient of the award. ■

2011 Joseph J. Wasserman Award Recipient

For the past thirty three years the Board of the New York Metropolitan Chapter of ISACA® has

identified a person, each year, to receive this Award for their “Outstanding Achievement and

Contribution to the Field of Information Systems Audit and Control”. This was the first and is the most

prestigious award created in our profession and it honors Joseph Wasserman who was one of the very

early pioneers. He created one of the first audit software packages, which he called the Computer

Audit Retrieval System. In recent years, the Board has extended the eligibility for this award to

recognize those who have also contributed to the Information Security field.

Congratulations to Miklos Vasarhelyi!


Chapter Photos

PRESIDENT ELECT JIM AMBROSINI MC’S

THE SPRING CONFERENCE

MIKE CANGEMI AND JIM AMBROSINI AT THE CHAPTER’S

SPRING CONFERENCE

APRIL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

ISACA® NEW YORK METRO SPRING CONFERENCE


Education Update

PRESENTING…

THE ISACA® NEW YORK METROPOLITAN CHAPTER

MENTORING PROGRAM

The Chapter is looking for participants who want to become

mentors as well as candidates who want to be mentored. The

one-on-one format of the Chapter Mentoring Program provides

mentors and mentees the opportunity to spend individualized

time-sharing ideas, challenges, and perspectives on specific

areas of interest. If you would like to participate, please review

the Roles and Responsibilities of Mentors and Mentees at

www.isacany.net and submit your application to

[email protected] today!

Get Published in Metro Line!!

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ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS

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Chapter Education Update

Alexander Josephite Second Vice President ISACA® New York Metro Chapter

Congratulations to the 2010–2011 Education Committee and volunteers for all your hard work. In the past 12 months the Chapter held 14 different events and issued well over 3,000 CPE’s to our members. Thank you to AXA Equitable, J.P Morgan, Marcum LLP, Protiviti, NY Times, New York Life Insurance Company, NY Institute of Technology, and HBO for graciously hosting our seminars and lectures. We have three seminars lined up starting August 23 with How to Perform Cost Effective Pre & Post Implementation Reviews. Join us on September 6-9th for How to Audit z/OS with MVS, RACF, ACF2, Top Secret, CICS, DB2, and MQ Series Security. You won’t want to miss Hidden Secrets from IT Auditors scheduled for October 14th. More seminars will be announced over the coming months so keep your eyes open for our Chapter emails! If you need quality training at less than market rate or would like to host a seminar at your company write to [email protected]. ■

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Certification Update

ISACA® Certification Update

Kwongmei (May) To Board of Directors, Certification Coordinator ISACA® NY Metro Chapter

The fall season is here, which means it is time again to focus on how you can develop your career. I encourage you to take our signature CISA® Exam Review Seminar in preparation for the December 11, 2010 CISA® examination. This course is meant to help you pass the CISA® examination leading to a certification award. Act now and register. As my term comes to an end and a new one approaching I would like to share with you how amazed I was by how many members and students who attended the April 7

th, 2011 General Membership meeting. We all had a very fun

evening, especially due to the attendance of many student members from St. John’s University. These student members are getting an early start to build on their professional skills in audit before they graduate from college. They are on their way to achieving their dreams by pursuing a certification in the field of IT auditing. While we are enjoying our night at the Gala and with the Fall season two months away, we should always be prepared for the whatever may come our way by maintaining and developing new skills. It is time again to focus on how you can develop your career. I encourage you to take our signature CISA® Exam Review Seminar in preparation for the December 10th, 2011 CISA® examination, and be part of the others who will being recognized at the 2012 Certified Members and Past Presidents event, which will allow me to congratulate you for your accomplishment in joining the ranks of the certified. The instructor of the review course is Mr. Jay Ranade. He is a certified CISA®, CISM®, CISSP®, ISSAP, and CBCP, is a New York City-based management consultant and internationally renowned expert on computers, communications, disaster recovery, IT Security, IT Risk Management, IT governance, and IT general & application controls. He has written and published 37 IT-related books covering networks, security, operating systems, languages, systems, and more. The review course is meant to help you pass the CISA® examination leading to a certification award. Act now and register for the early bird registration to experience this wonderful course and be on your way to achieve your career aspirations. For a limited time there will be a 10% discount on registration! ■

MR. JAY RANADE (LEFT) IS PICTURED HERE WITH FELIX RAMIREZ

(RIGHT) AT THE APRIL MEMBERSHIP MEETING


Editorial

Connecting the Dots

James Ambrosini First Vice President ISACA® New York Metro Chapter

Steve Jobs gave a speech at Stanford University a few years back where he discussed some events in his life that helped put him where he is today. Looking back, and 'connecting the dots,' he was able to see how seemingly insignificant events or setbacks played a major role in creating Apple Corporation. For instance, during some time off from his regular college studies he enrolled in a calligraphy course. Years later, he used what he learned to develop the rich type fonts which made the Macintosh graphics stand out from its peers and become an international success.

By playing a bit of the “connect the dot” game myself, I can trace the events which led me to becoming the new ISACA® New York Metro Chapter President to failing a college pre-med biology class. I vividly recall sitting in my professor's office sophomore year to discuss my progress in the class. He told me that there was no way I would pass his class and finish the pre-med program, or become a doctor for that matter. So, I did what any red-blooded American college boy would do under such circumstances- I switched my major to what I thought was the easiest and would get me out of school on time. I picked Journalism. I wound up enjoying it quite a bit, and though my grades were still somewhat lackluster, I went on to finish the program. After school ended, I never entered the Journalism profession, but having the degree played a key role in landing me my first audit job.

I had been trying to break into the field for several months, but at the time there were limited entry-level positions. Bear Stearns, which had a very prestigious internal audit department, took a chance on me as an IT Auditor because I had a Journalism degree. Even though I had no audit background, they assumed I had writing skills, and at the very least, could be used to edit their audit reports. Despite the fact that I had earned a Masters in Information Systems and had several years of programming under my belt, I was hired due to my journalism degree. My experience and Masters Degree was a nice supplement, but they felt they needed someone with a liberal arts degree to round out their staff.

From there, the Dot Com era was beginning to blossom, and I wanted to work for a consulting firm where I could use my technical skills and audit background. KPMG was starting a new IT Risk consulting practice in NY, but breaking in was very tricky since they had their choice of top talent. Quite serendipitously, I wound up meeting someone who worked for the IT Risk consulting group at KPMG while I was traveling between two Bear Stearns offices during an audit. He set me up for an interview which I was extremely nervous about. My background didn't include the years of consulting experience their job listings required. However, they were interested in growing their Financial Services presence within that practice. All other interviewees grew up in consulting and they felt they needed someone from industry. Who was better for this qualification than an IT Auditor from a top investment bank like Bear Stearns? They gave me an offer on the spot.

Lastly, years later, while at my current company, Protiviti, I was working for a Managing Director who was on the ISACA® New York Metro Board of Directors. He was unable to continue his role because of work commitments and said if I was interested, he'd recommend I take his place to the Board. That’s how I became a board member back in 2007.

As I now become the new chapter President, I am both honored to take the role, and also humbled by all the events and good fortune which brought me here. Failing pre-med Biology didn't seem like a good thing at the time. But looking back, it was a turning point in my life since it allowed me to find a career that I was passionate about. ■


ISACA® News

App for ISACA® Journal ISACA® is launching its first app for members only: ISACA Journal App. Visit the Apple App Store and search “ISACA Journal” to download the free app from your iPhone, iTouch or iPad.

Include the new mobile app on your next chapter meeting agenda to explain its features and spread the word about this valuable, convenient benefit, which includes the ability to:

-Download available issues completely free and access offline at anytime

-Read topical industry-related content on the go

-Read and search archived issues (beginning with volume 2, 2011)

-Read articles in magazine page or text formats

-Bookmark and share articles

-Keep up on the latest news from ISACA.org

-Access the latest blogs from ISACA.org

The app is launching with content from ISACA Journal, volume 2, 2011, as well as the ISACA Journal Author Blog and ISACA Now blog. Content will be updated weekly with the blog updates and bimonthly with each new issue of the Journal.

This same functionality will soon be available on the Droid as well. Please download the iPhone and iPad app today, and watch for the ISACA Journal Droid app later this year.

(The information above was featured in ExpressLine, a monthly newsletter for the leadership of ISACA®.)

COBIT® 5 Introduction

The initiative charge from the Board of Directors is to “tie together and reinforce all ISACA® knowledge assets with COBIT® 5.”

COBIT® 5 will be a major strategic improvement providing the next generation of ISACA®’s guidance on the enterprise governance of IT. Building on the more than 15 years of practical usage and application of COBI®T by many enterprises and users from the business, IT, security and assurance communities, COBIT® 5 will be designed to meet the current needs of stakeholders and align with the most up-to-date thinking in enterprise governance and IT management techniques.

COBIT® 5 will:

Provide a renewed and authoritative governance and management framework for enterprise information and related technology, building on the current widely recognized and accepted COBIT® framework, linking together and reinforcing all other major ISACA frameworks and guidance such as:

– Board Briefing on IT Governance, 2nd Edition

– Business Model for Information Security™(BMIS™)

– IT Assurance Framework™ (ITAF™)

– Risk IT Framework

– Taking Governance Forward

– Val IT™ Framework

Connect to other major frameworks and standards in the marketplace (ITIL®, ISO standards, etc.)

Moving forward:

The Project Initiation Document for the development of the overarching COBIT® 5 framework has been approved by the ISACA® Board of Directors and design and development work is progressing.

COBIT® 5 is a major, high-profile, strategic initiative for ISACA. Validation of design (i.e., the public exposure of the draft design paper completed in April 2010) and development (i.e., the planned public exposure of the overarching framework product in Q2 2011) will take place to ensure ISACA remains on the right track to satisfy market needs.

Communication activities are part of the work plans.

There will be transition support for users of the current ISACA frameworks to use COBIT 5.

ISACA’s valuable current framework content will not just disappear!


CON T AC T TH E NY M E T R O CHA P T ER

ISACA® NY Metropolitan Chapter

954 Lexington Avenue #525

New York, NY 10021-5013 USA

Phone: 646.881.4696

www.isacany.net

Let us know your thoughts, comments and questions about our Chapter and

Chapter activities. Send your messages to [email protected].

CONTACT I SACA® INT ERNAT I ONAL

3701 Algonquin Road, Suite 1010

Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 USA

Phone: +1.847.253.1545 Fax: +1.847.253.1443

www.isaca.org

C H A P T E R BO A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

2009-2011 Officers

Felix Ramirez Chapter President

[email protected]

James Ambrosini First Vice President

[email protected]

Alexander Josephite Second Vice President

[email protected]

Dustin N. Bradley Treasurer

[email protected]

James Powers Corresponding Secretary

[email protected]

Nigel James Recording Secretary

[email protected]

2010-2011 Directors

Alexander Abramov Emma Arakelyan Rochelle Brenner

Kevin Fuller Patrick Grant* David Kipin*

Patricia Martin Robert May*

Nancy Mendez Marguerite McCarthy

Raisa Serebrenik Kwongmei (May) To

Chris Westerman Julianne Wu

Richard Ziegler

* Past President

I S ACA® N EW Y O RK M E T R O PO L I T A N

C H A P T E R N EW S L E T T E R COMM I T T E E

James Ambrosini Board Newsletter Committee Chairman

Danielle Henry Editor-In-Chief

Christine Centola

Copy Editor

Madhu Mathew Copy Editor

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working with the different committees.

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