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<BODY><FONT face=Arial size=2>As a leader in the state of Oklahoma in the area
of technology, we would appreciate your help in sending this information to your
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If you have questions about the conference, please contact the Center for
Executive and Professional Development at Oklahoma State University,
1.866.678.3933 or </FONT><FONT face=Arial color=blue
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<DIV align=center><BR><FONT face=Verdana color=#ff9933 size=4><B>OSU Symposium
on Information Security and Forensics</B></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=3>
</FONT><BR><FONT face=Verdana size=3><B>The New Critical Element in Information
Technology</B></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT><BR><FONT
size=3> </FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>Tuesday, November 8, 1:30 p.m.
- 5:30 p.m.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>Oklahoma City Marriott, 3233
N.W.Expressway</FONT><FONT size=3> </FONT></DIV><BR><FONT size=3> </FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Verdana size=2>This half-day symposium takes participants through
the preparation and operations for information assurance and culminates with a
look at computer forensics. Speakers from the cutting edge of government and
commercial IT organizations will discuss issues they increasingly face in the
protection of information assets, detection of breaches, and the analysis of
violated systems. This symposium is sponsored by the Spears School of
Business at Oklahoma State University.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=3> </FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Verdana color=#ff9933 size=3><B><U>Special Agent Jim Christy,
Director, Defense Cyber Crime Institute</U></B></FONT><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><U> </U></FONT><BR><FONT size=3> </FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2><B>"Digital Forensics: The Evolving Discipline"</B></FONT><FONT size=3>
</FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Special Agent Christy will discuss what digital
forensics is and what it is not as well as what the new standards are for the
community. Interesting case histories from the Defense Cyber Crime Center will
be discussed as well as the growing need for digital forensics.</FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=3> </FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Christy’s notable firsts in computer crime
investigations include the following: </FONT>
<UL>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>1st civilian computer crime investigator in the
U.S. government</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=3> </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Case agent for the 1st computer espionage
investigation, the Hanover Hacker Case</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=3> </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>1st electronic surveillance of a stand-alone color
personal computer</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=3> </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>1st to develop forensic technique to recover data
from cut-up diskette</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=3> </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>1st psychological profiling study of computer
criminals program, Project Slammer</FONT></LI></UL><FONT face=Verdana
color=#ff9933 size=3><B><U>Dr. William Maconachy, Manager, National Information
Assurance Education and Training Program, National Security
Agency</U></B></FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>"Prepare for Information Assurance in Government
and Industry"</B></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=3> </FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>This session will address the national level response
to enhance the posture of information assurance education. Opportunities
available for students and institutions of higher education as well as the
benefits received to the greater American critical infrastructures will be
outlined.</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=3> </FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dr. Maconachy currently serves as program manager of
the National INFOSEC Education and Training Program (NIETP) within the National
Security Agency. He is implementing a multidimensional, interagency
program that provides direct support and guidance to major Department of Defense
components, federal agencies, and the greater national information
infrastructure. Maconachy was appointed by the White House to co-chair the
Critical Information Coordination Committee for Personnel and Training, which
prepared the personnel and training portion of the President’s National Plan for
Information Systems Protection (issued in January 2000).</FONT>
<P><FONT face=Verdana color=#ff9933 size=3><B><U>Mr. Robert J. Du Charme,
Security Training Manager, Critical Infrastructure Assurance Group, Cisco
Systems, Inc.</U></B></FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>"Creating and Operating a Transparently Secure
Network"</B></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=3> </FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Security should never be viewed as an add-on to the
network; they are synonymous. This talk will uncover the necessary features of a
transparently secure network and show how to create the synergy of both network
and security.</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=3> </FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Robert J. Du Charme is a security training manager in
the Critical Infrastructure Assurance Group at Cisco Systems. In this position
his responsibilities include creating and delivering relevant, current, and
high-quality security education and training for higher education and critical
infrastructure program sector audiences using available or new training
materials and lab resources. He also provides technical and course development
support as required. Prior to Cisco he served in a variety of network and help
desk positions for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Federal Courts. He also
held many network and system administrative positions while serving 17 years in
the U.S. Air Force. Du Charme has taught classes throughout the world on
subjects including general network security, intrusion detection, firewalls, and
virtual private networks.</FONT>
<P><FONT face=Verdana size=3><B><U>Symposium
Fee/Registration</U></B></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2> </FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cost to attend the symposium is $125 per person. A
discounted rate of $110 per person applies when 3 or more people register at the
same time from the same organization. To register online or view complete
brochure: </FONT><A
href="http://spears.okstate.edu/cepd/content/openprograms/information_assurance.php"><FONT
face=Arial color=blue
size=2><U>http://spears.okstate.edu/cepd/content/openprograms/information_assurance.php</U></FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial size=2>.</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=3> </FONT>
<P><FONT face=Verdana size=3><B><U>Optional Presentation and
Luncheon</U></B></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2> </FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>The OSU Executive Management Briefing series luncheon
and presentation featuring Mr. Ro Parra, Senior Vice President, Dell Americas,
will precede the symposium. Reservations to the luncheon and Mr. Parra's
presentation, "The Power of Direct--Delivering Benefits to Customers by Building
Direct Relationships," may be obtained for an additional fee of $75 per
person.</FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>To register online for the optional luncheon:
</FONT><A
href="http://spears.okstate.edu/cepd/content/speaker_series/emb.php"><FONT
face=Arial color=blue
size=2><U>http://spears.okstate.edu/cepd/content/speaker_series/emb.php</U></FONT></A>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>This symposium presented by:</FONT><FONT face=Verdana
size=2> </FONT>
<UL>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>OSU Center for Telecommunications and Network
Security </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>OSU Center for Executive and Professional
Development </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=3> </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>OSU Institute for Research in Information
Systems</FONT></LI></UL><FONT face=Arial size=2>For more information about the
OSU Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance or undergraduate programs in
information assurance, call 405.744.3000 or e-mail
ctans@okstate.edu.</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=3> </FONT></BODY></HTML>