Conference Hosts

Promotional Partners

  • The Twin Cities Privacy Network (TCPN) is the primary association of privacy professionals in the Twin Cities. The group is comprised of corporate leaders and practitioners from legal, compliance, audit, IT, information security, and other departments charged with the task of protecting their organizations' personally identifiable information. Members work in companies, government agencies and universities and meet on a regular basis to build relationships and confidentially benchmark their privacy practices.

Members

  • AdvanceIT Minnesota engages employers, educators, and learners to develop a more robust IT Workforce in Minnesota. Its five strategic goals are to:

    Enhance alignment of student learning outcomes with emerging industry need.

    Increase enrollment in IT programs and improve student success in obtaining an initial IT job.

    Improve initial job success and career advancement of IT grads from affiliated programs.

    Improve current employee and enterprise performance through innovative continuing education opportunities and  applied research, and to

    foster leadership, coordination, and support for IT workforce initiatives at regional and state level.

  • The Business Continuity Planners Association (BCPA), based in Minneapolis-St. Paul, is a non-profit, mutual benefit association of business professionals responsible for, or participating in, business recovery, crisis management, emergency management, contingency planning, disaster preparedness planning, or a related professional vocation. The mission of BCPA is to provide a professional and educational environment for the exchange of experience, dissemination of information, professional growth, and for added value of mutual interest to the membership. Membership is open to all professionals interested in BCPA’s mission.

  • Information Systems Audit and Control Association, Minnesota, (ISACA) MN, the Minnesota chapter of ISACA, has approximately 900 members from over 100 organizations.

    ISACA is a leading information technology organization representing more than 75,000 individual members in more than 160 countries. Membership is comprised of all levels of IT professionals. Uniquely positioned and equipped to be the single provider of leading edge products and services, ISACA has assumed a role as the harmonizing source for IT control practices and standards the world over.

  • The Minnesota Information Systems Security Association, ISSA (MN), chapter is a forum for Information Security professionals in the Upper Midwest to share information, problems, and accomplishments. It is affiliated with the International Information Systems Security Association.

    The Information Systems Security Association is the largest not for profit, international organization of information security professionals and practitioners. It provides opportunities that enhance the knowledge, skill and growth of its members. Its members include practitioners at all levels of the security field in a broad range of industries. ISSA aims to promote management practices that will ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information resources.

Affiliates

  • ASIS Minnesota Chapter serves our communities and ASIS members. Chapter members represent a wide spectrum of local businesses, security industries and local government. They promote networking and educational opportunities for professional development. Members and guests are invited to freely attend scheduled chapter meetings.

    ASIS International is an organization of security professionals with over 35,000 members and 204 chapters worldwide. Founded in 1955, American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and productivity of security professionals by developing educational programs and materials that address broad security interests. Benefits of joining are networking, professional certificates, educational classes, audio conferences, monthly magazine, and online resources.

  • InfraGard is an information sharing and analysis effort serving the interests and combining the knowledge base of a wide range of members. At its most basic level, InfraGard is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the private sector. InfraGard is an association of businesses, academic institutions, state and local law enforcement agencies, and other participants dedicated to sharing information and intelligence to prevent hostile acts against the United States. The InfraGard Minnesota Member Alliance boasts more than 800 members and is one of three chapters geographically linked to the FBI Minneapolis Field Office.

  • OWASP (MN) is the local chapter of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP). OWASP is a worldwide free and open community focused on improving the security of application software. Its mission is to make application security "visible," so that people and organizations can make informed decisions about application security risks. Everyone is free to participate in OWASP and all its materials are available under a free and open software license.