ISSA Los Angeles

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About us

ISSA Los Angeles (ISSA-LA)

As the founding chapter of ISSA, ISSA-LA has become the premier catalyst and community resource in Southern California for improving the practice of information security.

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cybersecurity organization committed to education, professional development, and trusted peer networking within the security community. As the founding chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), our mission is to strengthen the cybersecurity profession through knowledge sharing, collaboration, and leadership—supporting practitioners at every stage of their career while advancing the security of our broader community.
Our Focus Areas

Education, networking, and support for information security practitioners
IT practitioners with information security responsibilities
Information security vendors
Outreach, advocacy, and education to the broader Los Angeles community

Events & Annual Summit

The Chapter provides various training classes and lectures for information security and IT professionals throughout the year, as well as at our signature annual event.

> Join us October 14, 2026 at the beautiful Annenberg Community Beach House to address the most critical information security challenges facing individuals and organizations today. Dedicated to advancing the skills of information security professionals, Summit 2026 offers a unique opportunity to engage with the brightest minds in cybersecurity.
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ISSA-LA meets monthly for dinner and regularly collaborates with other IT and InfoSec organizations to support the local professional community.

Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) International
ISSA is a not-for-profit, international professional organization of information security professionals and practitioners. Founded in 1984 by Sandra M. Lambert and Nancy King (with establishment efforts beginning in 1982), ISSA promotes the sharing of information security management practices through educational forums, publications, and networking opportunities among security professionals. ISSA has a presence in more than one hundred countries across the globe, with over 10,000 members.

Official chapter website and email newsletter sign-up
https://issala.org/

LinkedIn Chapter Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/issa-la/

We look forward to connecting with you soon!

ISSA Los Angeles

Upcoming events

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Beyond Mythos & GPT 5.5: Imagineering a Future State Cybersecurity Program
Wed, Aug 19 · 5:30 PM PDT
TBD, California, CA, US
You must register to attend: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-mythos-gpt-55-imagineering-a-future-state-cybersecurity-program-tickets-1992860736108

Meeting location will be announced soon.

### Topic One: Beyond Mythos and GPT 5.5 : Imagineering a Future State Public Sector Cybersecurity Program

Public sector cybersecurity programs are trying to fight 21st century attacks with 20th century organizational operating models. Mythos and GPT 5.5 have made this apparent to a wide audience.

This session presents a near-term, achievable future state model for public sector cybersecurity that fully leverages data science and generative AI technologies, backed by strong governance and leadership—connecting emerging technology with frameworks like NIST NICE, NIST CSF 2.0, and ISO 27001 to present a notional Future State Program for 2028.

Speaker One: Paul Grabow

Mr. Grabow's three decades-long career includes evaluating, defining, advocating, and driving policies, programs, processes, strategies, and technologies to advance cybersecurity, strengthening the resiliency of computing ecosystems, increasing awareness of threats, and managing risk factors across environments.

Mr. Grabow has held senior positions with the US Senate, Federal Reserve System and Judicial Council of California. He also helped brainstorm the concept of a Federal Scholarship for Service program while serving on the White House President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Working Group.
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