...Okay, you got me. I was going to say "Christmas" as the song from Bing Crosby (WHO?) goes; but I stopped. Not because I was getting all PC and didn't want to offend or anything. More like I was thinking about President-elect Obama's cabinet announcements. It is all beginning to look a lot like the past. Don't know if that is good or bad truthfully. Just an observation that I have seen these folks before here in DC. I think change is maybe shuffling offices. That could work.
Of course they do say, 'the devil you know is better than the devil you don't' or something near that. Well folks; we are about to find out. The shake-up in Washington is to see if these ego's can all play nice together and accomplish something good. For the U.S. And for the sake of the World. My prayers go out to all of those who lost someone or had someone injured in the Mumbai attacks. Man the world is a tough place..
May we all not grow too tough dealing with it that we lose our sense of compassion for one another.
03 December 2008
14 November 2008
FEMA Releases On-Line Training Course For The National Response Framework
This was so worthwhile and I meant to mention it before. Now I needed to make a second post in the same day. Blasphemy I tell you! Good materials in here to help you prepare. I see that Californian's were busy preparing for a big shake just yesterday. Good on 'em!
FEMA Releases On-Line Training Course For The National Response Framework
Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:00:00 -0600
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today released the on-line IS-800.B National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction training course. The NRF, which focuses on response and short-term recovery, articulates the doctrine, principles and architecture by which our nation prepares for and responds to all-hazard disasters across all levels of government and all sectors of communities.
This is a good jumping off point for getting involved in disaster response in your community. The Red Cross has others which may be more appealing to you and have a different approach. You may locate your local chapter of the American Red Cross at: http://www.redcross.org/donate/volunteer/ and then find disaster preparedness training resources at http://www.redcross.org/flash/course01_v01/.
FEMA Releases On-Line Training Course For The National Response Framework
Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:00:00 -0600
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today released the on-line IS-800.B National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction training course. The NRF, which focuses on response and short-term recovery, articulates the doctrine, principles and architecture by which our nation prepares for and responds to all-hazard disasters across all levels of government and all sectors of communities.
This is a good jumping off point for getting involved in disaster response in your community. The Red Cross has others which may be more appealing to you and have a different approach. You may locate your local chapter of the American Red Cross at: http://www.redcross.org/donate/volunteer/ and then find disaster preparedness training resources at http://www.redcross.org/flash/course01_v01/.
Just Between Us, I think The Billion is the New Million
...Or maybe that is the Trillion is the new million. I have lost track. Heck, I have so much to rant about. I am a conservative. Yes, that means I am for peace through strength, smaller government, power to the states, drill here/drill now, judges who do not make law and good old fashion capitalism at its finest. Sink, swim, float or get out of the water. Or, maybe take a nice dip in a heated pool at an AIG exec recommended resort. After, maybe a massage with a happy ending--if you are throwing around the kind of dollars we have given them, I hope they are at least getting that. We are sure being jerked around.
I thought McCain taking off from the campaign to concentrate on the financial woes was going to be a winner. What did he accomplish? It was as soon as he caught a little flak from Obama about multi-tasking, he got all flustered and did not concentrate on the debate prep or the financial package. I guess he did not have his pork cutters with him for that package. Maybe Maverick needed to call Goose to bring them in. I think Joe the Plumber would have crafted a better package; and that is no slam on him-rather on congress.
Too much, okay. Sorry, I feel better. Not trying to be too political. I actually did not want to write while the election was going on as too many thoughts were in my head and I would have done nothing but had hands to keyboard.
Enough political blather for now, though I am sure that listening to the Russians will soon bring on some more form me at some point.
Maybe a little InfoSec in my next posting.
Let's be careful out there.
I thought McCain taking off from the campaign to concentrate on the financial woes was going to be a winner. What did he accomplish? It was as soon as he caught a little flak from Obama about multi-tasking, he got all flustered and did not concentrate on the debate prep or the financial package. I guess he did not have his pork cutters with him for that package. Maybe Maverick needed to call Goose to bring them in. I think Joe the Plumber would have crafted a better package; and that is no slam on him-rather on congress.
Too much, okay. Sorry, I feel better. Not trying to be too political. I actually did not want to write while the election was going on as too many thoughts were in my head and I would have done nothing but had hands to keyboard.
Enough political blather for now, though I am sure that listening to the Russians will soon bring on some more form me at some point.
Maybe a little InfoSec in my next posting.
Let's be careful out there.
12 August 2008
Been Down; but not Out
So, been a while. Just had some medical issues and have left my new, lame, little blog unattended. Many apologies to all of those who read this (um, I guess that would be you mom).
Been good though. Finished up coaching the youth rugby club. Having coached a range of ages at different levels of competitiveness, this season coaching one of my daughters U9 rugby squad was one of the most enjoyable. Seeing little kids running around with a rugby ball and learning how to scrum, etc. is just cool! Next up, lacrosse board meetings, etc. What a couple of great sports. Rarely do I see a youth who starts out playing either leave the sports.
So, an information security matter of sorts. I am polishing up my resume so I can apply to take the CISSP-ISSMP concentration exam. Man, let me tell you, there are just no resources out there for studying. I know it is no tthe most popular exam or credential in the world; but I figured after several years, someone had to write a book on preparing. I checked out cccure.org and isc2.org; but nada (as in nada darned thing!).
The exam is a management concentration and focuses on five of the ten domains:
Now really, having passed the CISSP exam, I assume their to be more depth in these domains than was on the CISSP, as this is a "concentration" exam. My assumption is it was set up to delve more than an inch deep and maybe go a foot or a fathom! My point in all of this is simply that I would expect ISC2 to at least publish a book since they are the exam/credentialing organization. A little odd to me that there is nothing available.
Anyone knowing of a good resource for ISSMP preparation; please pass it along. Also, looking for any opinions of how the CISSP/CISSP-ISSMP and CISM all differ in your opinions.
Thanks. I will do better next time now that I am upright and breathing again.
Cheers.
Been good though. Finished up coaching the youth rugby club. Having coached a range of ages at different levels of competitiveness, this season coaching one of my daughters U9 rugby squad was one of the most enjoyable. Seeing little kids running around with a rugby ball and learning how to scrum, etc. is just cool! Next up, lacrosse board meetings, etc. What a couple of great sports. Rarely do I see a youth who starts out playing either leave the sports.
So, an information security matter of sorts. I am polishing up my resume so I can apply to take the CISSP-ISSMP concentration exam. Man, let me tell you, there are just no resources out there for studying. I know it is no tthe most popular exam or credential in the world; but I figured after several years, someone had to write a book on preparing. I checked out cccure.org and isc2.org; but nada (as in nada darned thing!).
The exam is a management concentration and focuses on five of the ten domains:
The five domains of the CISSP-ISSMP CBK® are:
- Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) and Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP)
- Enterprise Security Management Practices
- Enterprise-wide System Development Security
- Law, Investigations, Forensics, and Ethics
- Overseeing Compliance of Operations Security
Now really, having passed the CISSP exam, I assume their to be more depth in these domains than was on the CISSP, as this is a "concentration" exam. My assumption is it was set up to delve more than an inch deep and maybe go a foot or a fathom! My point in all of this is simply that I would expect ISC2 to at least publish a book since they are the exam/credentialing organization. A little odd to me that there is nothing available.
Anyone knowing of a good resource for ISSMP preparation; please pass it along. Also, looking for any opinions of how the CISSP/CISSP-ISSMP and CISM all differ in your opinions.
Thanks. I will do better next time now that I am upright and breathing again.
Cheers.
15 June 2008
Father's Day Ramblings from a Tired Father
Well, still not politics, or strictly InfoSec. This article in the Washington times made me ponder on a couple things.
One, the nature of securing the beast that is the mobile workforce. Where I work, I will not name explicitly (many who read this, both of you, will know anyway) - but is a large organization concerned with disaster preparedness, response and providing blood has some special concern around this. We must be flexible enough to provide connectivity away from the office and perhaps in the middle of a disaster. We also are required to protect the data and the biomedical computing environment. I will write more on the twists of these challenges in a later post. Suffice it to say, thinking about the needs of workers to connect while on travel or late night from home bring has a seismic shift over the years to the old castle/moat theory of a perimeter.
From a business standpoint I looked at the article below and thought, well, my boss does a great job of supporting these type of situations; but does everyone. I am a father of six, so I qualify as one of those people who have kids and special events during the workday to run to and finish my work day later in the evening. However, I have a memory from back in the old days where three of my friends, Bobby, Ellen and Dave, worked for the DoD. We were all young then and all single.
While my friends worked in this particular defense department division, as unmarried and childless, the threesome were tasked with near continual travel and time away from home. You could say they were burning out from it rather quickly. It was overtly noted (again, long ago - in a time when these things could be said) others in the office could not travel on the same heavy rotation because they were married or had children. 'You are single; enjoy your five weeks in Rock Island!' Hmmm...thanks. Many in the office were the same grade, but my three amigos were saddled with the burden of being gone six of eight weeks most of the time. I remember two of them at different times remarking to me that 'if we are always away from home, how are we to find someone to marry so we can slow our business travel'?
Enough of my meanderings, I just found the traveling of the unmarried friends running in parallel to the story in the Washington Times. I believe the story also is applicable to mothers as well as fathers. But if workers are allowed a bit of flexibility for their family events; are there any folks who are childless and finding themselves stuck at the office continually and not able to get in touch with co-workers during business hours? Just food for thought. Nothing meaty - just some extra cheese. Let me know if you have any stories.
by Whitney Stewart
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
One, the nature of securing the beast that is the mobile workforce. Where I work, I will not name explicitly (many who read this, both of you, will know anyway) - but is a large organization concerned with disaster preparedness, response and providing blood has some special concern around this. We must be flexible enough to provide connectivity away from the office and perhaps in the middle of a disaster. We also are required to protect the data and the biomedical computing environment. I will write more on the twists of these challenges in a later post. Suffice it to say, thinking about the needs of workers to connect while on travel or late night from home bring has a seismic shift over the years to the old castle/moat theory of a perimeter.
From a business standpoint I looked at the article below and thought, well, my boss does a great job of supporting these type of situations; but does everyone. I am a father of six, so I qualify as one of those people who have kids and special events during the workday to run to and finish my work day later in the evening. However, I have a memory from back in the old days where three of my friends, Bobby, Ellen and Dave, worked for the DoD. We were all young then and all single.
While my friends worked in this particular defense department division, as unmarried and childless, the threesome were tasked with near continual travel and time away from home. You could say they were burning out from it rather quickly. It was overtly noted (again, long ago - in a time when these things could be said) others in the office could not travel on the same heavy rotation because they were married or had children. 'You are single; enjoy your five weeks in Rock Island!' Hmmm...thanks. Many in the office were the same grade, but my three amigos were saddled with the burden of being gone six of eight weeks most of the time. I remember two of them at different times remarking to me that 'if we are always away from home, how are we to find someone to marry so we can slow our business travel'?
Enough of my meanderings, I just found the traveling of the unmarried friends running in parallel to the story in the Washington Times. I believe the story also is applicable to mothers as well as fathers. But if workers are allowed a bit of flexibility for their family events; are there any folks who are childless and finding themselves stuck at the office continually and not able to get in touch with co-workers during business hours? Just food for thought. Nothing meaty - just some extra cheese. Let me know if you have any stories.
Fathers finding work-life balance
Spending more time with their children
by Whitney Stewart
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Sunday, June 15, 2008
On a sunny Friday afternoon, a tall man wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses skirted around a construction zone with his daughter as they headed to the Hard Rock Cafe for lunch.
Brian Kelleher, a Seattle resident, stays busy working as a self-employed recruiter for engineers, but last week he closed down shop to bring his 11-year-old daughter to the nation's capital for a leadership conference. He said he makes a habit of spending time with his three children - even when that means putting work on hold.
Read the full story:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jun/15/fathers-take-advantage-of-flexible-workplaces/12 June 2008
We Are in to June and That Means Hurricane Season (and politicians with another type of hot air)
Here in the U.S. June brings the beginning of the Hurricane Season. As something which I have an interest in from a personal and professional prospective, I encourage you to check out some of the links under my "Disaster Preparedness" heading. "Get a kit; Make a plan, Be informed"-- right? Get dry ice for the Guinness as well. Pizza place on iPhone speed dial. And more Guinness.
Heck, I speak of hurricanes here in the U.S.; but we are already seeing devastating tornadoes, floods and wildfires. People on the other side of the globe from my family have had to go through cyclones and earthquakes themselves of late.
If you get a chance, drop a donation to a worthy organization, volunteer in some way to help those in need even in your own community. There are many opportunities and ways to assist. (Begin Soapbox) Even if you can teach a class, fix a computer at a charity or senior center, coach a sport in your community or serve a meal in a free kitchen it WILL help in many ways. Your volunteering can free up others so they may volunteer somewhere their skills may be needed--possibly putting out a wildfire or helping disaster victims. Everything you do to help; HELPS! Every amount of money or time you can contribute helps incredibly. Just check out Charity Navigator if you are going to donate some hard-earned cash (End Soapbox).
So, that said, I urge you again to make certain you, your family, friends and business is prepared for whatever disasters might come your way. June, I thought was a good time to bring this up.
Let's be careful out there. Be safe and well.
-Coke
Heck, I speak of hurricanes here in the U.S.; but we are already seeing devastating tornadoes, floods and wildfires. People on the other side of the globe from my family have had to go through cyclones and earthquakes themselves of late.
If you get a chance, drop a donation to a worthy organization, volunteer in some way to help those in need even in your own community. There are many opportunities and ways to assist. (Begin Soapbox) Even if you can teach a class, fix a computer at a charity or senior center, coach a sport in your community or serve a meal in a free kitchen it WILL help in many ways. Your volunteering can free up others so they may volunteer somewhere their skills may be needed--possibly putting out a wildfire or helping disaster victims. Everything you do to help; HELPS! Every amount of money or time you can contribute helps incredibly. Just check out Charity Navigator if you are going to donate some hard-earned cash (End Soapbox).
So, that said, I urge you again to make certain you, your family, friends and business is prepared for whatever disasters might come your way. June, I thought was a good time to bring this up.
Let's be careful out there. Be safe and well.
-Coke
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