InfraGard

The FBI’s InfraGard program provides a vehicle for seamless public-private coordination with government that expedites the timely exchange of information and promotes mutual learning opportunities relevant to critical infrastructures and key resources defense.

ASIS MN

ASIS MN supports the goals and programs of the international organization through our chapter meetings, educational programs and events. To our 300-regional members we offer professional development, information on local and national trends and personal connections through monthly lunch meetings, which often include presentations by recognized security industry experts.

MN IT Center for Excellence 

The I.T. Center of Excellence exists to encourage Minnesota youth and adults to pursue careers in I.T. and computer science. Through collaboration with the tech industry, our partners, and educators; we seek out, develop, and provide low or no-cost resources that teach relevant, high demand, and applicable I.T. workforce skills.

ISACA MN

With approximately 1200 members from over 100 organizations, we are the premier organization for information technology audit and control professionals in Minnesota and surrounding areas.

Our aim is to sponsor local educational seminars and workshops, conduct regular chapter meetings, and help to further promote and elevate the visibility of the IT governance, IS audit, control and security profession throughout the state of Minnesota.

CSA MN 

The Cloud Security Alliance Minnesota Chapter (CSA MN) is a non-profit organization formed to promote the education of its members on the use of best practices for providing security assurance within Cloud Computing and the use of Cloud Computing to help secure all other forms of computing.

CSA MN strives to:

• Provide local, free events to members that are about or relate to cloud security
• Keep members informed of other local events, webinars, workshops, training, or articles pertaining to cloud security
• Offer support and guidance to local businesses who are on their various cloud security journeys
• Offer local networking for cloud security professionals to connect, align and develop trusted partnerships with other cloud security professionals.

BCPA 

BCPA Mission: 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.

BCPA Membership: BCPA membership is open to any and all professionals interested in the vocations related to business continuity planning, disaster recovery planning, crisis management or emergency management. To join the BCPA, please complete an online application or print and complete a copy of the application available on this website and mail to the BCPA address listed on our contact page.

WiCys MN 

Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) is the only non-profit membership organization with a national reach that is dedicated to bringing together women in cybersecurity from academia, research and industry to share knowledge, experience, networking and mentoring. WiCyS helps build a strong cybersecurity workforce with gender equality by facilitating recruitment, retention and advancement for women in the field.

ISC2

Our mission is to create a safe environment where information security practitioners can openly share expertise and ideas, providing practical, relevant, useful and timely information that, when applied, will develop and promote the (ISC)² CISSP CBK®. help support the Information Security and Cyber Security Communities of the Upper Midwest.

The objectives of this chapter are to educate, network and transform.

MN ISSA 

The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)® is a not-for-profit, international organization of information security professionals and practitioners. It provides educational forums, publications, and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge, skill, and professional growth of its members.

The Minnesota Chapter of ISSA is focused on providing valuable information, resources, and events to our local community.

OWASP 

The Open Web Application Security Project^® (OWASP) is a nonprofit foundation that works to improve the security of software. Through community-led open-source software projects, hundreds of local chapters worldwide, tens of thousands of members, and leading educational and training conferences, the OWASP Foundation is the source for developers and technologists to secure the web.