Date: 18th February 2012 (Saturday)
Venue: Chapter Office
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
The Topic: Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a metered service over a network (typically the Internet). As cloud computing is achieving increased popularity, concerns are being voiced about the security issues introduced through adoption of this new model. The effectiveness and efficiency of traditional protection mechanisms are being reconsidered as the characteristics of this innovative deployment model differ widely from those of traditional architectures.
The speaker will provide an overview of cloud computing, its unique risks and also provide insights into auditing the cloud. Practical aspects of auditing the cloud will also be discussed.
The Speaker: Balakrishnan Natarajan - is currently the managing Partner with VRN & Associates, Chartered Accountants. He has over 10 years of experience in audit and consulting. His areas of specialization include Internal controls assessment, Information Security, Operational, Management and Financial audits. His past work experience includes SOA Projects in the US, Wipro Technologies, Infosys Technologies and PricewaterhouseCoopers in India. He is a Chartered Accountant, a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Information Systems Auditor, a Certified Information Security Manager and a Certified Internal Auditor.
He serves as member on the Leadership Development Committee at ISACA International. He is the Past-President of ISACA Silicon Valley Chapter. During his tenure as Chapter President, the chapter won the Best Newsletter award and the Bronze award for the best website-both in the year 2009.
He has instructed students at ISACA Silicon Valley Chapter for CISA/CISM classes from 2007 June until 2010. He is also an exam item writer for CISA, CISM, CGEIT, CIA and CCSA examinations and a mentor for students for CISA exam and CPA (AICPA-US) exams.
