So you want to be an Information Security Professional?

Title: "So you want to be an Information Security Professional?"

Abstract: This is an interactive session with the participants identifying a path that will help map out their career attaining goals personally alilgned to them.

What opportunities are available?

• We will go over the type of positions aligned to the specific work involved.

How do you get promoted?

• Tips and techniques for mastering your current work effort.

How do you find your dream job?

• Technique to help you identify what motivates you.
• A process to enable you to receive the position you want.
• What is your comfort zone, do you need to expand and challenge?

How do stay relevant in your career?

• How to be involved and some the resources to keep you in the know.
• How to tackle changes, embrace instead of resist.

About Glenn Townson:

Over 39 years of experience engineering and evaluating the security strengths and weaknesses of systems, telecommunications, computers, software, hardware, and networks; ensuring the appropriate confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and non-repudiation mechanisms, processes, and procedures are fully implemented. Full lifecycle development, support, and maintenance of CNA, CND, CNE, and CNO.

Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), Baltimore Chapter

VP of Outreach April 2013 – Current

VP of Operation January 2006 – December 2011

VP of Programs January 2005 – December 2005

Member January 2004

Board of Director elected position of the Baltimore ISSA chapter. Participated in all chapter business, solicit sponsors and speakers.

Co-chair of the ISSA International Conference in Baltimore, October 2011, captured our keynote speaker General Keith Alexander along with reviewing and reaching out to potential speakers.

Co-chair of the ISSA International Conference in Orlando, October 2014, captured our keynote speaker Admiral Mike Rogers along with reviewing and reaching out to potential speakers.

ISSA Senior Member

CISSP and ISSEP