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(Posted 4/29/2008)

May Chapter Meeting

The next meeting for the Baton Rouge Chapter of ISACA will be held on Wednesday, May 21st @ 11:30 AM.  The details of the meeting are included below:

• Date:  Wednesday, May 21, 2008

• Time:  11:30-1:00 PM

• Place:  Sullivan's, 5252 Corporate Blvd., 925-1161

• Topic and Speaker:  Email Policy Management by Drew Burdsall and Muralidar Chakravarthi, Espion International

  • Drew Burdsall helped founded Espion in the start of 2003, and has worked every aspect of the business including marketing, sales, management, capital raising, and strategic planning. He has a background in Information Systems and Decision Sciences and intimately knows Internet and email security market. Mr. Burdsall worked in the energy-trading field, before coming to Espion, as part of accelerated management training program. Mr. Burdsall has also been recognized as a supporter and contributor to the Cajon-Bot DARPA project and has further plans to contribute to a predicative Anti-Virus project with the University of Louisiana Lafayette. Mr. Burdsall holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Decision Sciences from Louisiana State University. He has been given Golden Key Honors for graduating in the top ten percent of his field in the country.

  • As Chief Technology Officer for Espion International, Muralidar Chakravarthi spearheaded the development of the current proprietary A.I. system for secure email systems, the Espion Interceptor. Mr. Chakravarthi holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering as well as a Master of Science in Computer Science from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale. Mr. Chakravarthi worked on the optimizing/applying A.I. technologies to various domains. Mr. Chakravarthi is responsible for the architecture design of the various subsystems that are deployed in the appliance. Mr. Chakravarthi is also one of the founding members of Team Cajun-Bot, the robot team that participated in the DARPA Grand Challenges of 2004, 2005, and 2007. Mr. Chakravarthi has given numerous keynote speeches in the area of applying AI to various problems and robotics.

• Choice of Entree'

  • Filet Mignon 6 oz.

  • Lemon Garlic Chicken

  • Salmon Filet with Beurre Blanc

  • Choice of Salad:  Wedge of Iceberg with Blue Cheese or Caesar Salad with Shaved Parmesan

  • Dessert

• Cost:  Members and Students - $27; Non-members - $31

• RSVP:  Please send an email with the names of attendees AND entree selection by May 14, 2008 to RSVP@ISACA-BR.org.

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

(Posted 1/28/2008)

New Job Posting

There is a new opportunity listed on our Job Postings page.  Click HERE to see the details. 

(Posted 1/17/2008)

CISM and CISA Salary Survey

From Certification Magazine:

http://certmag.com/salarysurvey.asp

The top five highest-paying certifications saw a reshuffling from past years, with some old favorites rallying back toward the top.

Brocade Certified SAN Manager (BCSM) moved into first place — up from second place last year — with an average salary of $117,110. ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), a consistent performer in past years, came in second place with $115,720.

Cisco CCIE, which dominated the Salary Survey in ’03 and ’04 but slipped out of the top five thereafter, came in third this year with $111,090. Brocade Certified SAN Designer (BCSD) follows in fourth place with $109,510. ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) placed fifth with $98,740.

Non-members - If you are a non-member, but would like to be added to the ISACA-Baton Rouge e-mail distribution list for notification of Chapter Meetings, training opportunities and other events, please send an e-mail to:  emailme@isaca-br.org

Chapter News and Information

- Congratulations to the newly elected 2008-2009 ISACA-Baton Rouge Chapter Officers:

• Steve Rosales – President

• Stacy Manning – Vice President

• Colleen McGehee – Secretary/Treasurer

• Raeshonda Morris – Publicity Coordinator

• Dana Dugas – CISA/CISM Coordinator

• John Zimmerman – Membership Coordinator

• Dr. Edward Watson - University Advocate

• Steve Rosales (...nobody else wants this job) – Webmaster

- The latest growth statistics for our Chapter are as follows:

As of 02/20/2006

Chapter Mission Statement

The mission of the Baton Rouge Chapter of ISACA (in affiliation with ISACA International) is to: 

• Promote information governance, security and audit standards, practices and controls through the education, certification and professional networking of our members.

• Promote awareness and recognition of the competencies and practices of information governance, security, and audit professionals among our community stakeholders.

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