Fall 2025 Membership Meeting

Virtual Event – Tuesday, September 16, 2025 • 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM MST (Zoom)

Join the ISC² Phoenix Chapter for an engaging and forward-looking virtual event—free to chapter members.
Participants will earn 4.0 CPE credits and benefit from insights into emerging security trends and best practices.
Registration is open on the Events page.

Featured Presentations

  • Richard Antonow – Principal Identity & Security Technical Specialist, Microsoft
    How Microsoft is leveraging Generative AI within its security tools to transform SOC operations and analyst efficiency. Drawing on over seven years supporting Cloud and on-prem identity, identity protection, threat protection, and advanced EDR/XDR across the Western region—including Arizona
  • Kayne McGladrey, CISSP – Field CISO, Hyperproof, senior IEEE member, and author of the GRC Maturity Model
    Aligning cybersecurity, governance, and evolving regulations — Kayne specializes in helping leaders integrate cybersecurity with broader business strategies, applying his deep expertise in GRC to help organizations confidently navigate compliance, AI governance, and regulatory change
  • Panel: Mental Health in InfoSec with Chris Mendoza, Anthony Dezilva & Lyndi Zavy
    An open, candid discussion exploring the unique mental health challenges faced by information security professionals—and ways we can support one another.

Why attend? Earn 4.0 CPE credits, deepen your understanding of AI-driven security, governance frameworks, and mental health resiliency within our field.

Register Now

 

October Lunch ’n Learn: How Agentic AI is Transforming Cybersecurity

Virtual Event – Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | 12:00 PM (MST)

ISC² Phoenix Chapter members are invited to our October Lunch ’n Learn. This free virtual session will explore how the next wave of AI innovation is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape. Attendees will also earn 1.0 CPE credit.

We’re excited to welcome Neal Hartsell, Chief Marketing Officer at Gradient Cyber, who will lead a timely discussion on:

  • What Agentic AI is—and why it matters for cybersecurity
  • How organizations can leverage it to strengthen defense strategies
  • The opportunities and risks security leaders need to understand today

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and earn CPE credit during your lunch break.

Register Here

 

Chapter Happy Hours

Did you miss the August Happy Hour?

Don't worry, more happy hours are being planned.  Check back here for more information. 

 

CPE Policy for Chapter Events

The ISC² Phoenix Chapter awards Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits based on the following guidelines:

1. Phoenix Chapter Members with an ISC² Certificate

  • Members in good standing (current on chapter dues) may attend events either in person or via Zoom simulcast.
  • The Chapter will submit CPE credits directly to ISC² once your ISC² member number is provided.
  • CPE certificates are available upon request.

2. Phoenix Chapter Members without an ISC² Certificate

  • Members in good standing may attend events either in person or via Zoom simulcast.
  • The Chapter cannot submit CPE credits to ISC² without a valid ISC² member number.
  • CPE certificates are available upon request, but ISC² may not accept them without your member number.

3. Non-Members

  • Non-members (including those with expired dues, those who have never joined, or those only affiliated with ISC²) may attend only the Zoom simulcast of events.
  • Non-members are not eligible for CPE submissions or certificates from the Chapter.
  • You can join or reinstate your membership for $40 here.

For questions, please contact the Chapter President.