Pittsburgh ISSA

The Pittsburgh Chapter of ISSA is the official chapter of the Information Systems Security Association in the Pittsburgh, metropolitan area.
Our mission is to advance the profession of Computer/Network/Cyber security within the area helping individuals and organizations become more secure.
The primary purpose of the Chapter is to provide localized support for the functions and purpose of the Association and promote the education of its members for the improvement and development of their capabilities relating to the security and risk management of information systems, pursuant to Section 501(c)(6) of the 1954 Internal Revenue Code.

More specifically, the objectives of the Chapter and the Association are:
    (a) to promote the education of, and help expand the knowledge and skills of its members in the interrelated fields of information systems security, information risk management, and information processing; 
     (b) to encourage a free exchange of information security techniques, approaches, and problem solving by its members;
    (c) to provide adequate communication to keep members abreast of current events in information security, risk management, and processing which can be beneficial to them and employers; and,
    (d) to communicate to management, and to systems and information processing professionals the importance of establishing controls necessary to ensure the secure organization and utilization of information processing resources.