The technology explosion is still going. Our reliance on technology is increasing, while the complexity
of those systems are increasing as well. This helps us be more efficient and effective in our jobs.
However, it also helps criminals be more efficient and effective in their jobs. It also makes them
significantly harder to detect and catch, since they can commit their crimes from anywhere in the
world with a degree of anonymity.
This session will:
* Define CyberSecurity
* Explain Why Should You Care?
* Describe Who Hackers Are (Yesterday vs. Today)?
* Describe Typical Hacking Exploits
* Introduce CyberSecurity Strategies to Protect Your Organization
* Strategies for Reporting Compliance with Auditors and Regulators
* Provide Resources
Target Audience:
Professionals from Audit, Compliance, Risk Management, Management, C-Suite, or Operations. No
prior course(s) are required. This is sufficient for a beginner.
Steve is the Founder and Owner of The Shofner Group, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has
decades of experience performing various types of IT governance, risk, and compliance audits:
financial statement audits, SOC attestations, ISO27001 audits, disaster recovery and business
continuity planning, risk assessments, SOX/MAR compliance audits, security controls testing, and
others. Prior to Blue Shield of California, Steve began his career with Coopers & Lybrand (now
PricewaterhouseCoopers), then spent most of the next decade with Ernst & Young. After leaving the
Big 4, he spent several years in the Internal Audit and Compliance departments for large corporations,
ran his own consulting practice, spent more time with middle-market accounting firms. During that
span, he has performed the roles of external auditor, internal auditor, Service Organization Controls
(SOC) service auditor, special examiner for CA DOI, compliance program manager; and consultant
across many industries, including high-technology, hardware, software, internet (“.coms”), financial
services, healthcare, biotech, manufacturing / distribution, retail, government, and others. With that
experience, he brings a well-rounded view to all aspects of IT governance, risk, compliance, and operations. Steve has spoken at numerous events, including the RSA Conference, national and local conferences, and international webcasts. He currently serves as a Director for the San Francisco ISACA Chapter Board of Directors, and has served as the Chapter President in the past. He is also the Co-Chair of the SF ISACA Fall Conference Planning Committee. In addition to his client service, Steve spent a rotation in Ernst & Young’s National Office contributing to their Global Audit Methodologies, and was the Education Coordinator for the Pacific Northwest IT Audit practice.
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