ALC Training Limited is the global leader in SABSA Education & Certification, holding SABSA Accredited Education Provider (AEP) licenses for Canada, Europe, the Middle East, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom and United States.

We offer outstanding world-class instructors, true independence from vendors of hardware or software, and extensive pre-exam support including special SABSA Foundation modules to support candidates studying online.

In addition to an extensive schedule of public courses, ALC Training regularly supports organisations internationally with in-house SABSA education and certification programmes. For advice on internal and corporate education programmes please email certify@alctraining.com

For all of your SABSA classroom-based training needs, please refer to our course schedules or register at our main website. http://alctraining.com

Primary Key Associates Limited provides consultancy and services in cyber security, data analytics, fraud detection, market analysis, information forensics, IPR protection, and business intelligence.

Our strengths lie in our people, who are experienced experts in their fields, all associated with IT security and data analytics; our technology; and our approach - which is not simply to provide tools, but to provide "the answers" to valuable business-led questions.

Our technology base includes open source data acquisition, text analysis and mining, structured data analytics, and digital forensics. We make our technology available mainly through service delivery, since our customers generally want answers, not tools.

We are proud to sponsor COSAC which is a unique event that attracts outstanding contributions from delegates and speakers alike and is held in a location that supports a spirit of co-operation and fun. www.primarykey.co.uk

The SABSA Institute, the host organisation of the SABSA World Congress, is the governing body for the SABSA Education and Certification Programme world-wide. It is charged with providing assurance and confidence to employers and peers of the capabilities and competencies of Chartered SABSA Architects. The full programme of SABSA education events from all Accredited Education Providers is maintained at http://www.sabsa.org/education/training-schedule.aspx.

The Institute also provides the primary member forum for release of SABSA methodology updates, peer discussion and exchange of professional techniques. Sign-up is free at http://www.sabsa-institute.com/members.

COSAC/SABSA members: Attend The Open Group Conference, Washington, July 16-18, 2012

The Open Group is an international vendor- and technology-neutral consortium upon which organizations rely to lead the development of IT standards and certifications, and to provide them with access to key industry peers, suppliers and best practices. The Open Group provides guidance and an open environment in order to ensure interoperability and vendor neutrality. Further information on The Open Group can be found at http://opengroup.org.

The Open Group Conference, Washington features a strong program lineup of speakers and topics regarding Security. Attendees will:

• Exchange ideas with chief architects, information security experts and thought leaders
• Hear case studies from governments and global organizations that have crafted successful solutions and frameworks
• Participate in setting best practices by collaborating in consortia initiatives

For more information on the conference, visit http://opengroup.org/dc2012

The Irish Computer Society is Ireland's leading membership organisation for individuals working in the IT profession. Supporting learners and leaders in the industry, ICS offer a number of membership options which provide many benefits for learning and development.

The ICS provides a means for current and potential IT Professionals in Ireland to achieve certified qualifications, through promoting the continuous professional development and availability of ICT curricula and the use of appropriate information and communications technology.

To find out more about our membership and training opportunities please see www.ics.ie

InfoSecurity Ireland promotes Ireland as a natural centre-of-excellence for information security and data governance. Information Security Ireland (ISI) was founded with the support of Enterprise Ireland in 2009. As Ireland's Information Security network it provides a platform for collaboration and co-operation between information security companies, research institutions, third level colleges and government agencies. These organisations work together to promote Ireland, its technologies, firms, and graduates as an information security centre of excellence. www.infosecurityireland.org

The aim of ISACA Ireland is to sponsor local educational seminars and workshops, conduct regular chapter meetings, and help to further promote and elevate the visibility of the IS audit, control and security profession throughout the island of Ireland.

Our chapter seminars are held in Dublin city centre locations, Limerick, Cork and Belfast. For more information on events in your area please visit our Events page or contact one of the chapter committee members. www.isaca.ie

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, has over 70,000 members globally with over 1,100 is the Belfast Branch. The Belfast branch has been operating for over 50 years to support IT professionalism in Northern Ireland and the work of BCS as a whole. The Belfast Branch has a varied events programme, which includes educational, social and professional development events. We often collaborate with other professional bodies and organisations to organise events to ensure something for everyone.

For more information please see http://belfast.bcs.org

IISF are a non-for-profit group, which was established primarily to improve the understanding and practice of Information Security within the business computer user community. This has grown to be a gathering of security professionals and practitioners from a variety of organisations - mainly in Dublin for practical reasons of travel to meetings etc.

We typically organise 6 or 7 events per year and speakers are always of a high calibre. Membership of the IISF entitles your organisation to attend all events with no limit on numbers. We think that this represents excellent value to members, and it also offers networking opportunities with peers from other organisations along with valuable Continuous Professional Development (CPD) hours to maintain professional certifications. Further details and a membership application form can be accessed on www.iisf.ie