August 4th, 2023


ISSA Central Plains Chapter August 4^th 2023
Central Plains Chapter Meeting: "Identity", Jim Gerken Speaker Bio: Jim has been working in the Identity space since before it was named, and in IT since the Apple IIe. Accounts have grown from a way to get basic access to a PC or printer, to "the new perimeter" and core of Cybersecurity. He's built solutions to provide authentication, access assignment, visibility, and all of the other key and secondary functions of Identity for a wide variety of industries, using a wide variety of vendors and products. The resilience of the password continues to amaze him while he has spent decades trying to end the reliance on passwords through SSO, MFA, passwordless, and now frictionless authentication. Zero Trust is a current passion because it is heavily dependent upon the Identity and establishing access assignment systems with minimal standing access. One of the important efforts for Identity is the creation of Standards, and Jim also likes to work towards this through grassroots efforts and working directly with the people who do Identity. The current position as Director of Identity at Novacoast has allowed him to influence and guide the new Identity People for several generations and he hopes to see one of the people he has mentored become a well-known CIdO.
	The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)® is a not-for-profit international organization of information security professionals and practitioners. It provides education forums, publications and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge, skill and professional growth of its members. We hope the ISSA will provide a chance to interface with other IT professionals and further your awareness of security practices and technologies. This meeting is open to the general public with no expectations of membership.
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Date: Time: Location:	Friday, August 4^th, 2023 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm Friends University Business & Technology Bldg - Rm 202 Corner of Hiram & Maple, Wichita, KS 67213 Or join us via Zoom! (Link in registration email)