Becoming an Active Member of Your Local Security Chapter

There are many security organizations around the world that have local chapters, perhaps in or near your community. Here is a short list of some organizations that you may be interested in:

• International Systems Security Association (ISSA): www.issa.org

• Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA): www.isaca.org

• Society for Information Management (SIM): www.simnet.org

• InfraGard: www.infragard.net

• Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP): www.owasp.org

• ASIS International: www.asisonline.org

• High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA): www.htcia.org

• Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS): www.rims.org

• Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA): www.theiia.org

• Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII): www.drii.org

• Computer Technology Investigators Network (CTIN): www.ctin.org

Local security groups provide excellent opportunities to find peers in other organizations and to discover more about your trade. Many people find the network especially valuable when they’re looking for new career opportunities.

 Tip   (ISC) ² doesn’t “do” local chapters today, but who knows - someday they might. Stay informed, or speak up on your own!

There are certainly many, many more security organizations with local chapters. We urge you to ask your colleagues and others about security organizations and clubs in your community. If you can’t find one, start one!