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Page 1: ISACA Karachi Chapter · This bimonthly newsletter focuses on ISACA Karachi Chapter’s activities, ... ISACA Virtual Conferences ... BS 25999 Business Continuity Management Standard"
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This bimonthly newsletter focuses on ISACA Karachi Chapter’s activities, achievements & announcements.

It also highlights major news events happening in the IT/IS/Telecom/eBusiness/GRC & related sectors of Pakistan.

The President’s Message 3

COBIT 5 Framework Released 6

ISACA Karachi Chapter Conducted Review Courses [ad] 7

ISACA Karachi Chapter Conducted Presentation [ad] 8

ISACA Karachi Chapter – Endorsement & Discounts Details 12

ISACA Karachi Chapter – Seminars & Workshops Details 13

ISACA Karachi Chapter – Official Review Courses Details 14

ISACA International News & Alerts 15 o CPE Policy Updates for Year 2013 o Changes to CGEIT job practice & certification req. o Recognitions for ISACA Certification o CISA 35

th Anniversary

o Join ISACA Knowledge Center Community

ISACA International News & Alerts 16 o Double Century – ISACA 200 Chapters o ISACA Webinar on 28

th March 2013

ISACA International News & Alerts 17 o CRISC Won Best Certification Award form SC Magazine o ISACA Journal App is available for iPhone / iPod

ISACA Virtual Conferences 18

ISACA 2013 North America CACS 19

ISACA Book Store Update 20

Country Highlights 21 o UBL Pakistan implements SAS Risk Management System o Intel conducted National Science Fair in Pakistan

ISACA Conference / Training Week Calendar [Mar-Apr] 22

Invitation for Chapter AGM-2013 23

Contacts of ISACA Karachi Chapter Board Members 24

Editor Absar Khan

For Suggestions

& Feedback

Absar Khan Chair Communication &

Publications, ISACA Karachi

[email protected]

Table of Content

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Dear Members, It has been an eventful and exciting two years. This is my last message before the new Board takes over from 01 April, 2013 for a term upto 31 March 2015. Upcoming Election A nomination committee headed by Ms.Huma Pasha (Immediate Past President) has been formed. Nominations for the Chapter Board have been sought from all of you for the new board term. We are looking forward to new and active members who can dedicate at least 10 hours a week to join this high level volunteer base. Active participation in helping in the Chapter’s activities is a rewarding/grooming and learning experience. Outgoing Board I have been very fortunate in having a very active and enthusiastic Board that has worked hard in the various Chapter Activities during the last two years. I would like not only to recognize the hard work put in by the outgoing board but also to thank each member for his dedicated work / professionalism and support during the last two years without which the regular activities could not have been performed. I would like to take this opportunity to recap some of the important accomplishments made by your Chapter in the following paragraphs. CISA Review Course Regularly conducted CISA review courses. The courses were conducted in the training Center of Ernst & Young Ford Rhods Sydat Hyder Chartered Accountants (which was provided to the chapter free of charge). This enabled us to not only improve our cash flows but also hire the most highly qualified teaching faculty to deliver the course. Later on, the last two courses were held in SKANS School of Accountancy. CISM & CGEIT Review Course For the first time your Chapter introduced the ISACA endorsed “Official CISM & CGEIT review courses” in the country. For this course (conducted at the same facility) we also hired highly qualified teaching faculty.

Continue . . .

President’s Message

ISACA e-Learning Campus

The CISA Online Review

Course is available on the

ISACA e-Learning Campus.

This interactive, web based

course was developed to

provide Certified Information

Systems Auditor™ (CISA®)

exam candidates and ISACA

members with an efficient and

cost-effective tool for exam

preparation and performing

information systems audits

and reviews.

For more

information, please visit

www.isaca.org/elearning

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President’s Message

Endorsements The Chapter endorsed events conducted by various organizations such as the PICG, Quest Consulting, , Risk Associates etc. The details of these are available in the newsletter. Awards Won: 1. Chapter’s website award In current tenure we won ISACA Best Website Award 2011, which is the recognition of our hard work regarding revamping of chapter’s website. No doubt this is a great achievement as compared to the websites of other chapters in the region. 2. Best Newsletter of the year Award: As a chapter president, it was an honor for me to receive Best Newsletter Award from Mr. Emil D’Angelo President ISACA International who presented ‘Best Newsletter of the Year Award’ in the award ceremony in Las Vegas, USA. 3. ISACA Global Certification Award: We are very proud that ISACA International awarded 5 chapters worldwide for 2012 certification incentive program, which also included our Chapter. Chapter Newsletters We regularly published bimonthly Newsletters which enabled us to remain in touch & interact with our members, as through this publication we informed members not only about the upcoming local & international events but also highlighted the activities held in GRC/IT/IS/Telecom and related sectors of the country. Coverage of each chapter activity & event were delivered to each chapter member through this newsletter which not only enabled every single member of the chapter well-informed and up-to-date, but also enabled readers across the globe about your chapter. You would be delighted to know that I got positive responses and appreciative replies from members of other chapters.

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Discounts to members Discounts were given for chapter members for around 16 courses, the details of which have been given in the newsletter.. Workshops/seminar/presentations Twelve workshops/presentations/seminars were conducted. Tenure activities in a glance Course/Seminar/Workshops held in the board term (2011-2013) are also covered in this edition of our newsletter. Chapter AGM I cordially invite all of you to attend chapter AGM which will be held on 28th March 2013. A formal invitation has been emailed to all chapter members. Details are also mentioned in this edition of our newsletter. Although the term of our board has successfully completed, but if required, please do not hesitate to contact me, as every single member of our Chapter is important to us and we feel proud to serve the members & resolve their issues. Last but not the least; I again thank all the Board members for serving the Chapter by giving their precious time and Voluntary efforts with devotion & dedication. Thank you. Waqar A. Khan. President, ISACA Karachi Chapter. 24th March, 2013.

President’s Message

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The Karachi Chapter of ISACA

is the only accredited body authorized by ISACA to conduct

Official Review Courses in Karachi

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ISACA Karachi Chapter Conducted this Presentation on 13th

March 2013

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ISACA Karachi Chapter Presentation On : Windows Client & Server Platform (Enhancements in Identity, Access & Security Capabilities)

13th March 2013 – Avari Towers, Karachi

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Course / Workshop Name Conducted by Hold on Discount CPE

Implementing Information Security &

Achieving ISO 27001:2005 Certification

Quest Consultant 27-28 Jan 2011 10% discount 14 CPE

Open Source Security Information & Event

Management

Quest Consultant 24-25 Feb 2011 5% discount 14 CPE

BS 25999 Business Continuity

Management Standard"

Quest Consultant 07-08 Apr 2011 5% discount 14 CPE

Implementing Information Security &

Achieving ISO 27001

Quest Consultant 19-20 May 2011 10% discount 14 CPE

ISO-27001:2005 Information Security

Management Systems

RISIMS Consultants 23-27 May 2011 10% discount 31 CPE

BS-25999 – Business Continuity

Management Standard

Quest Consultant 28-29 Jul 2011 10% discount 14 CPE

Implementing Information Security &

Achieving ISO 27001

Quest Consultant 29-30 Sep 2011 10% discount 14 CPE

Open Source Security & Event Mgmt. Quest Consultant 27-28 Oct 2011 10% discount 14 CPE

BS-25999 – Business Continuity

Management Standard

Quest Consultant 29-30 Dec 2011 10% discount 14 CPE

ISO-27001:2005 Information Security

Management Systems

RISIMS Consultants 16-20 Jan 2012 10% discount 31 CPE

Implementing Information Security &

Achieving ISO 27001

Quest Consultant 26-27 Jan 2012 10% discount 14 CPE

Open Source Security & Event Mgmt. Quest Consultant 1-2 Mar-2012 10% discount 14 CPE

Implementing Information Security &

Achieving ISO 27001

Quest Consultant 26-27 Apr 2012 10% discount 14 CPE

BS-25999 – Business Continuity

Management Standard

Quest Consultant 5-6 Apr 2012 10% discount 14 CPE

PCI Workshop Risk Associates 4-July-2012 15% discount 14 CPE

BS-25999 – Business Continuity

Management Standard

Quest Consultant 21-22-Jun 2012 10% discount 14 CPE

ISACA Karachi Chapter Tenure at a glance

Endorsement & Discounts offered to members during the board term 2011-2012

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Event Venue Date CPE Hrs

Chapter AGM 2011 ICAP 31-Mar-2011 2 CPE

Presentation on Cisco UCS ICAP 28-Jun-2011 2 CPE

Students Awareness Session UIT 14-Oct-2011 2 CPE

Seminar on Information Security IBA 29-Oct-2011 2 CPE

Seminar on Information Security MAJU 22-Nov-2011 2 CPE

Annual Members Event ICAP 15-Dec-2011 2 CPE

Workshop on PCI-DSS Security Marriot Hotel 22-Feb-2012 2 CPE

Chapter AGM 2012 ICAP 29-Mar-2012 2 CPE

Workshop on How IT adds Value Marriot Hotel 06-Jun-2012 2 CPE

Workshop on Improving Business

Performance

Marriot Hotel 20-Dec-2012 2 CPE

Presentation on Windows Client &

Server Platform

Avari Towers 13-Mar-2013 2 CPE

Chapter AGM 2013 & Elections ICAP 28-Mar-2013 2 CPE

ISACA Karachi Chapter Tenure at a glance

Workshop / Seminar / AGM Conducted during the board term 2011-2012

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Course Venue Date

CISA/CISM/CGEIT Review Course E&Y FRSH 21-Feb-2011

CISA/CISM/CGEIT Review Course E&Y FRSH 08- Sept 2011

CISA/CISM/CGEIT Review Course SKANS 01-Mar2012

CISA/CISM/CGEIT Review Course SKANS 03-Sep-2012

CISA/CISM/CGEIT Review Course SKANS 04-Mar-2013

ISACA Karachi Chapter Tenure at a glance

Official Review Courses for CISA/CISM/CGEIT

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ISACA International

News & Alerts

CPE Policy Updates

For Year 2013

CPE policy updates—The CPE

policies for all ISACA certification

programs have been updated to

reflect the following changes and/or

policy clarifications that went into

effect 1 January 2013:

1. Clarifications have been included

regarding how CPE hours are

earned for various qualifying

activities.

2. Modifications have been made to

reflect how CPE credit is to be

earned and recorded. CPE hours can

now be reported in one-quarter hour

increments (rounded down to the

nearest quarter hour).

3. All appeals resulting in

reinstatements related to revocations

that are more than 60 days old

require a US $50 reinstatement fee.

This reinstatement fee is in addition

to any back or current certification

maintenance fees needed to make

the certified individual compliant

with the CPE policy.

Recognitions for

ISACA Certification

SC Magazine has named CISA,

CISM and CRISC as finalists for the

Best Professional Certification

Program.

Programs are defined as

professional industry groups

offering certifications to IT security

professionals wishing to receive

educational experience and

credentials.

CISA, CISM, CGEIT and CRISC

were included on the list of the

“Highest Paying” certifications in

Foote Partners November 2012

Update to the IT Skills and

Certifications Pay Index™

(ITSCPI).

To make this list, a certification has

to be averaging a pay premium in

excess of the equivalent of 10

percent of base salary. Additionally

noted in this survey, CISA, CISM

and CRISC credentials are earning

premiums that place them in the top

7 percent of all 268 certifications

currently being reported.

ISACA Karachi Newsletter Jan – Feb 2013 Edition Page 15 of 24

The CISA certification program was

established in 1978, and over time,

has grown to become a globally

recognized certification for IS audit,

control, assurance and security

professionals. The next CISA exam

will be held on 8 June. Individuals

interested in taking the CISA or

other ISACA certification exams in

June must register by 12 April 2013.

CISA 35th

Anniversary

The CGEIT job practice areas have

changed, effective with the June

2013 exam. Additionally, the CGEIT

certification requirements have

changed effective for those who test

in June 2013 and later—waivers will

no longer qualify toward the five (5)

year experience requirement.

Changes to CGEIT job practice

and certification requirements

There are many benefits to joining a

community in the Knowledge

Center, including the opportunity to

become a topic leader. Each topic

area contains all available ISACA

resources on that specific topic,

including documents, events and

ISACA Journal articles. In addition,

when ISACA members join the

community, they can participate in

discussions, add documents and

links, and contribute to wikis. With

more than 10,000 unique members,

the Knowledge Center is a meeting

place to interact with other ISACA

members worldwide, browse more

than 100 topics, find resources and

connect with members.

Featured topics include two of the

Knowledge Center’s most recent

additions: Big Data and COBIT 5—

Use It Effectively.

Join ISACA Knowledge Center

Community

CISA milestone — ISACA has

certified its 100,000th CISA since

the certification’s inception. Being

CISA-certified showcases your

audit experience, skills and

knowledge, and demonstrates your

capability to manage vulnerabilities,

ensure compliance and institute

controls within an enterprise.

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ISACA International

News & Alerts

ISACA is happy to announce that

we are now 200 chapters strong!

With the formation of ISACA's

newest chapter — the Lusaka

(Zambia) Chapter — ISACA now

has 200 chapters in 82 countries!

We would not be the incredibly

successful global organization we

are without all of you. Check out

these tips for chapters, a list that will

eventually boast 200 helpful items

for our chapters. Many thanks and

congratulations to all of you for

helping ISACA reach this important

milestone.

ISACA Karachi Newsletter Jan – Feb 2013 Edition Page 16 of 24

Webinar:

Digital Forensics & E-Discovery: A Primer for Information Security

and Audit Professionals

Presented by:

Andrew E. Neal, CISM, CRISC, Regional Director, Forensic

Technology and Advisory Services, TransPerfect Legal Solutions.

ISACA Members Earn Free CPE

Date: Thursday, 28 March 2013

Time: 12PM (EDT) / 11:00AM (CDT) / 9:00AM (PDT) 16:00 (UTC)

To Register for this webinar: Click Attend (in the box below) and

create a BrightTALK ISACA Channel account (please do not use your

ISACA login credentials). If you already have a BrightTALK account,

log in with your BrightTALK credentials and click Confirm

Attendance. Please note: There is an option to add to this event to your

Outlook calendar once you have registered.

Additionally, please note that this platform does not currently support

Firefox or Safari browsers. We suggest you test your system ahead of

the event to ensure your ability to participate. If you are viewing from

behind a corporate firewall, you may need to ask your IT administrator

whether streaming media is blocked. Test your system.

Test your system

ISACA Webinar will be conduct on 28th

March 2013

Double Century !

ISACA 200 Chapters

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ISACA’s CRISC Certification Wins

Best Professional Certification Award

from SC Magazine

Rolling Meadows, IL, USA (27

February 2013)—ISACA, a global

association of more than 100,000 IT

security, assurance and governance

professionals, has won the Best

Professional Certification Program

Award from SC Magazine for the

Certified in Risk and Information

Systems Control (CRISC) credential.

The 2013 SC Awards were presented in

conjunction with the RSA Conference.

“SC Magazine is proud to recognize

ISACA as a leader in the information

security industry,” said Illena

Armstrong, vice president of editorial,

SC Magazine. “ISACA’s certification

program is a great model for the entire

information security industry.”

The 2013 SC Awards winners are

chosen by a panel of security

professionals from the private and

public sector, selected by SC

Magazine’s editorial team for their

information security leadership and

knowledge. The panel conducted in-

depth analysis and considered many

factors such as applicable research,

analyst reports and reviews to narrow

down the field of hundreds of

submissions to the top finalists.

Through this comprehensive analysis,

ISACA’s CRISC certification was

chosen as this year’s winner in the Best

Professional Certification Program

category.

The annual SC Awards, now in its 16th

year, showcase the leading solutions,

services, certifications & professionals.

SC Magazine distinguishes the

achievements of the security

professionals in the field, the

innovations happening in the vendor

CRISC Won Best Certification

Award from SC Magazine

and service provider communities, and

the important work of government,

commercial and nonprofit

organizations. A list of winners is

available at:

www.scmagazineus.com/awards

“This award is an honor and a

testament to the big impact CRISC has

made in its first three years,” said Allan

Boardman, CISA, CISM, CGEIT,

CRISC, CA (SA), ACA, CISSP, chair

of ISACA’s Credentialing and Career

Management Board. “Employers are

looking for candidates with the CRISC

credential as proof of a strong

background in risk and control, and

employees are seeking the credential to

differentiate themselves and boost their

value to their organizations. All of

ISACA’s certifications are globally

recognized in many industries, and

independent studies consistently rate

ISACA’s designations among the

highest paying certifications that an IT

professional can earn. These factors all

contribute to the high demand for

CRISC certification.”

CRISC, established in 2010, has

already been earned by nearly 17,000

professionals. To earn the certification,

candidates must prove at least three

years of relevant experience and pass

the CRISC exam. The next exam will

be administered worldwide on 8 June

2013.

Enjoy the ISACA Journal in a format

that’s as mobile as you are!

The ISACA Journal App is packed with

the latest complete ISACA Journal

print magazine issues, plus the latest

ISACA Journal Author Blog and

ISACA Now blog postings. You'll now

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managerial and technical articles and

other ISACA information for

professionals involved in IT audit,

governance, security and assurance on

the go. This app includes issues

beginning with volume 2, 2011. New

issues will be available for download

bimonthly.

You'll also receive real-time updates

from ISACA.org, including:

- Journal Author Blog postings

- ISACA Now blog postings

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/isaca-

journal/id429184264?mt=8

ISACA Journal App is available

for your (iPhone & iPod)

ISACA Karachi Newsletter Jan – Feb 2013 Edition Page 17 of 24

ISACA International

News & Alerts

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Agenda

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Date: 19 March 2013

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Agenda

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Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Title: The State of Cyber Security 2013

Show hours: 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM EDT (UTC-4)

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The ISACA Bookstore offers new tools for preparing for

ISACA’s 2012 certification exams:

CISA ® Review Manual 2012 CISM ® Review Manual 2012 CGEIT ® Review Manual 2012 CRISC ® Review Manual 2012 2012 Candidates’ Guide to the CISA Exam & Certification 2012 Candidates’ Guide to the CISM Exam & Certification 2012 Candidates’ Guide to the CGEIT Exam & Certification 2012 Candidates’ Guide to the CRISC Exam & Certification CISA ® Practice Question Database, CD-ROM or download CISM ® Practice Question Database, CD-ROM or download CISA ® Review Questions, Answers & Explanations Manual 2012 CISM ® Review Questions, Answers & Explanations Manual 2012 CGEIT ® Review Questions, Answers & Explanations Manual 2012 CRISC ® Review Questions, Answers & Explanations Manual 2012 COBIT 4.1 by IT Governance Institute COBIT Assessor Guide: Using COBIT 4.1 by ISACA COBIT Process Assessment Model: Using COBIT 4.1 by ISACA COBIT Self-assessment Guide: Using COBIT 4.1 by ISACA COBIT Self-assessment Guide: Using COBIT 4.1 (e-book) by ISACA

Ways to Order these books Online: Order online at www.isaca.org/bookstore

Mail: Mail your completed order form with payment to:

ISACA 1055 Paysphere Circle Chicago, IL 60674 USA

Fax: Fax completed order form with credit card # & Expiration date

to +1.847.253.1443. Phone: Call +1.847.660.5650

Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Central Time (Chicago, Illinois, USA)

ISACA Book Store Update

Search the Bookstore online

For the complete descriptions by

product title or category.

www.isaca.org/bookstore

Contact ISACA Bookstore [email protected]

or +1.847.660.5650.

ISACA e-Library https://www.isaca.org/Knowledge-

Center/Pages/eLibrary.aspx

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Country Highlights IT, IS, Telecom & related sectors

UBL Pakistan implements

SAS Risk Management System

ISACA Karachi Newsletter Jan – Feb 2013 Edition Page 21 of 24

The Software and Services (SAS)

announced on Friday the signing of

a new strategic partnership with

United Bank Limited (UBL) of

Pakistan, as part of the bank's move

to implement a more effective and

improved enterprise risk

management system, said a press

release.

It said the alliance complements the

ongoing positive changes being

witnessed across Pakistan's banking

industry, like the introduction of

internet, mobile banking and ATMs.

UBL will utilize SAS Credit Risk

Management for Banking, Market

Risk & Operational Risk to

establish a high performance risk

framework that can help to adapt

best banking friendly practices.

The partnership also improves

banking operation to enhance

ratings, reduce finance costs and

create a faster way to generate

feedback from loan applications.

UBL bank is planning to equip with

SAS' cutting edge analytics,

sophisticated data management and

reporting capabilities that have been

deemed essential for daily banking

operations. The release said despite

from maintaining a compliance with

BASEL II regulations, UBL has

strived for key ways to achieve

business benefits within a

comprehensive risk management

strategy. Use of SAS can enhance

UBL's application scoring, customer

behavior analytics while also

effectively managing data for better

decision making.

Through the partnership, UBL will

be able to use SAS Credit Risk

Management for Banking, Market

Risk & Operational Risk to develop

custom scorecards and credit risk

models rapidly; investigate existing

portfolio and analyze new

applicants; accurately model capital

requirements; optimize UBL's mix

of customers in its portfolio and

maintain a complete audit trail.

The SAS spokesperson said our

partnership with UBL reflects our

drive to solve customer business

problems and our commitment to a

successful business future. UBL

requires a world-class solution that is

scalable to their expansion. SAS has

been proven a solution expertise in

more than 3,100 financial

institutions around the world-wide

and having such reputation of

working closely with customers,

creating requirements' understanding

and providing a highly effective

customized solutions.

The BASEL II framework is a tool

to create an international standard

for banking regulators to control

how much capital banks need to put

aside to safeguard against the types

of financial and operational risks.

Aiming to maintain a continuous

compliance with BASEL II

standards, UBL will also integrate

SAS for Enterprise Risk

Management into its risk

management procedures, which was

previously separated from the bank's

main business operations.

Intel Pakistan conducted a National

Science Fair, wherein the name of

the winners of the competition were

also announced, who would

represent Pakistan at the Intel

International Science & Engineering

Fair (ISEF) 2013 to be held in

Phoenix, Arizona, USA from May

12 to 17, 2013.

The National Science Fair was well-

attended by students from all over

the country. The fair showcased

more than 80 science projects

submitted by young scientists, who

qualified for a place in the National

Science Fair after rigorous

competition at district and provincial

levels. The winners of the National

Science Fair have qualified to

compete in the International Science

& Engineering Fair, showcasing

their talent on an international

platform for over $3 million in

prizes and scholarships.

"The huge numbers of students that

qualified for the National Science

Fair and the winners, who are

proceeding to the International

Science & Engineering Fair in

Phoenix, are proof that Pakistan is

home to an incredible amount of

potential and talent," said Naveed

Siraj, Country Manager, Intel

Pakistan.

The National Science Fair,

organized every year by Intel

Pakistan in collaboration with the

Ministry of Education. Projects

displayed at the National Science

Fair were assessed by a panel of

renowned judges.

Intel conducted National Science

Fair in Pakistan

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ISACA International

Up Coming International Conference / Training Week Calendar

March 2013 – April 2013

Oceania Funded

Leadership Conference

Virtual

Conference

Enterprise Risk

Management: Provide Security

From Cyber threats

Webinar

Webinar

North America Funded

Leadership Conference

Virtual

Conference

The State of

Cyber security

2013

Date

16-17 March 2013

19

March 2013

28

March 2013

11

April 2013

13-14 April 2013

24

April 2013

Location

Sydney, Australia

Online

Online

Online

Dallas, Texas, USA

Online

New 2013 ISACA conference and educational event dates have been released. For the latest information, please visit www.isaca.org/conferences

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The AGM will be followed by DINNER.

Since this is a free event we would appreciate a formal confirmation

via email so as to enable us to make arrangements with the venue.

Send your confirmation at

[email protected]

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Waqar Ahmed Khan (CISA/CISM/CGEIT/CRISC)

President [email protected]

Abdul Rasool Hoodbhoy Vice President

[email protected]

Zain Ansari Secretary

[email protected]

Muhammad Irfan Iqbal Membership Director [email protected]

Huma Pasha Immediate Past President

[email protected]

Kamran Nishat Chair Special Projects

[email protected]

Muhammad Maad Chair IT Governance/COBIT

[email protected]

Absar Khan Chair Communication & Publication

[email protected]

Faisal Abdullah Akhawala CISA Coordinator

[email protected]

Zahir Ali Quettawala CISM Coordinator

[email protected]

Muhammad Kamran Chair Academic Relations

[email protected]

Muhammad Asif Riaz Academic Relations Coordinator

[email protected]

List of Board Members, ISACA Karachi Chapter

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