Earn the required 20 CPEs per year for ISC2 or ISACA certifications without paying any fees

Do you want to get earn the required 20 CPEs for FREE? If so, then you came to the right place. You don't have to pay a cent but you do have to spend time listening to the free webcasts provided by a couple of InfoSec magazine sites. You also might need to answer a few questions to earn the CPEs.

Here's a few sites with free webcasts where you can earn CPEs. Most of the webcasts are about an hour and 1 CPE is provided once you pass a quiz.
Information Security Magazine - US site: http://www.infosecurity-us.com/webinars/
Information Security Magazine - UK site: http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/webinars/
SC Magazine - US site: http://www.scmagazineus.com/vendor-webcasts/section/145/

The webcasts are informative and the CPEs for most of them can be used for ISC2 and ISACA. Please make sure to keep a copy of your CPE certificates just in case you get audited for the event.

CPE opportunity - Financial Information Security Decisions

A Financial Information Security Decisions seminar will be held in New York on June 9, 2009 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. The seminar starts at 7:00am and ends around 4:00pm. The seminar is free so register early.

You can earn 1 CPE credit for every session you attend. The seminar has general sessions topics and you can select any session from two tracks: (1) Governance, Risk and Compliance and (2) Practical Technology Solutions. The sessions are as follows:

General Sessions:

• Justice, Victim Corporations and Cybercriminals
• The State of Security Today

Track 1: Governance, Risk and Compliance Sessions:

• How to Evolve Your Compliance Program As Technologies and Mandates Change
• Managing Third-Party Risk
• FFIEC Guidance for Remote Deposit Capture: What is Expected of You
• Red Flag Rules and Preparing For New Regulations

Track 2: Practical Technology Solutions Sessions:

• Pragmatic Data Security
• Reality Check: Emerging Internet Security Threats in 2009
• Identity Management Solutions and Today's Environment
• Cloud Computing: Security Risks and Compliance Implications
  

Visit this website for registration and more details.

SecureWorld Expo

A SecureWorld Expo will be held in Philadelphia on May 6-7, 2009 at the Valley Forge Convention Center. SecureWorld Expo is a gathering of security leaders, experts, senior executive and policy makers.

The event has 3 categories:

• Exhibits/Open Sessions - The entrance is free and it includes access to the Exhibit floor, Keynote sessions, Open Conference Sessions, Vendor Presentations and Industry Expert Panels.
• Two Day Conference - The registration cost for this is $245. Aside from the things mentioned above, the attendee is given access to all Conference Sessions. Lunch and a 12 CPE certificate are included in this type of pass.
• SecureWorld + - The registration cost for this is $695. The attendee is given an additional extensive training track built around a specific subject. Lunch and a 16 CPE certificate are included in this type of pass.
  

If you want to find out more or want to register for the Expo, please visit their site at http://www.secureworldexpo.com.

ISACA e-Symposium - January 2009

For ISACA members.

ISACA is having its e-Symposium about "Effectively Managing Risk in Today's Economy" next week on January 27, 2009 (Tuesday) at 11:00am - 2:00pm EST / 4:00pm - 7:00pm UTC. To register, please visit http://isaca.brighttalk.com.

You'll have the opportunity to earn 3 CPE credits. Look for the CPE quiz link.

ISC2 InfoSecurity Professional Magazine and e-Symposium

For all ISC2 members:

The 2008 Winter Issue of the InfoSecurity Professional Magazine is available for viewing at the ISC2 website. You have a chance to earn 2 CPE credits by reading the magazine and correctly answering the online quiz questions. The magazine is available exclusively for ISC2 members only.

On the e-Symposium note, ISC2 is having the e-Symposium today, January 20, on "Automation and Compliance - A Partnership for Success." The presentations will start at 1:30pm EST / 6:30pm GMT/UTC. To register, please visit http://isc2.brighttalk.com.

You also have the opportunity to gain 3 CPE credits. Look for the CPE quiz link. I believe this will be available once all the presentations are completed. The e-Symposium is being recorded and will be available on the website above after 72 hours of the scheduled date.

ISACA e-Symposium

This time it's for ISACA members.

ISACA is having an e-Symposium about Secure Web Access on December 16, 2008 at 11:00am EST / 4:00pm UTC. To register, please visit http://isaca.brighttalk.com.

Similar to ISC2's e-Symposium, you also have the opportunity to gain 3 CPE credits. Look for the CPE quiz link.

ISC2 e-Symposium

Calling all ISC2 members.

ISC2 is having an e-Symposium about Application Security on December 9, 2008 at 1:30pm EST / 6:30pm GMT/UTC. To register, please visit http://isc2.brighttalk.com.

You also have the opportunity to gain 3 CPE credits. Look for the CPE quiz link. I believe this will be available once all the presentations are completed. The e-Symposium is being recorded and will be available on the website above after 72 hours of the scheduled date.

SC World Congress 2008

SC Magazine is having it's SC World Congress 2008 on December 9-10 at the Javits Center in New York City. This is a must attend Conference and Expo for IT Security Professionals.

The Expo access is Free if you register online ($50 onsite registration) and conference fees are detailed on the registration website. Click here to register.

For more details about this Conference and Expo, please visit:
http://www.scmagazineus.com/SC-World-Congress/section/381/

CPE opportunities

It's been a while since I posted on this blog and I apologize for that. I have a couple of CPE opportunies to list here. I found these out when I started studying for my CISA certification. The first one you can check is the ISACA's (Information Systems Audit and Control Association) online conferences. This is similar to what I posted earlier with ISC2. Visit this link for more details -> http://isaca.brighttalk.com/

If you are a member of ISACA and you are receiving their magazine Information Systems Control Journal, you can get 1 CPE credit by answering questions on http://www.isaca.org/cpequiz/. You must get a passing score or 75 percent or higher to get the CPE credit.

CPE credits

For those who are looking for CPE credits, you can visit ISC2's e-Symposium website - http://isc2.brighttalk.com/. I have viewed a couple of recorded events and they are very informative.

If you have any of the ISC2's certification and you passed the quiz after attending/viewing the event, the CPE credits can be automatically added to your certification. For more information, click here.