(ISC)2 Opens Nominations for its Fifth Annual
Asia-Pacific Information Security Leadership Achievements
Program
HONG KONG, March. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- (ISC)2( https://www.isc2.org
)(R) ("ISC-squared"), the world's largest information security
professional body and administrators of the CISSP( https://www.isc2.org/cissp/default.aspx )(R),
announced the opening of nominations for its fifth annual
Asia-Pacific Information Security Leadership Achievements (ISLA(
http://www.isc2.org/isla )) Program. Since its
inception, ISLA has recognized over 80 outstanding information
security leaders in over 10 Asia-Pacific economies. To nominate a
deserving executive or information security professional, please
visit www.isc2.org/isla.
The ISLA Program, begun in 2007 as part of (ISC)2's Global Awards
Program, recognizes the ongoing commitment by information security
leaders in Asia-Pacific to build a highly qualified and ethical
information security workforce. ISLA recognition is independent of
professional certification, and nominations are accepted in three
distinct categories:
-- Senior Information Security Professional (examples
include:
Chief Security Officer, Chief Information Security Officer,
IT Security Manager or Senior Security Manager with
significant
IT security management responsibilities) who has
significantly
contributed to the enhancement of the IT security workforce
by
demonstrating a leadership role in any IT security workforce
improvement initiative, program or project. Candidates in
this
category should have at least ten years of work experience,
seven of which are directly related to IT security.
-- Managerial Professional for an Information Security
Project
(non-information security management or executive, examples
include: Chief Information Officer, Chief Financial Officer,
Program/Project Manager, etc.) who has significantly
contributed
to the enhancement of the IT security workforce by
demonstrating
a leadership role in any IT security workforce improvement
initiative, program or project within the last 12 months.
Candidates in this category should have at least ten years of
work experience and occupy a senior-level position within
their
organization.
-- Information Security Practitioner who has distinguished
him/herself for implementing and/or managing the
implementation
of a component of a security program (examples include:
managing a security awareness and training program,
conducting
difficult, complex security evaluations, etc.). Candidates in
this category should have at least six years of work
experience,
three of which should be directly related to IT security.
In 2010, (ISC)2 added a special recognition Community Service Star,
to recognize an honoree's project that has significantly
contributed to building or broadening security awareness within
one's own community or beyond within the last 12 months.
A Nomination Review Committee (NRC), comprised of members from the
(ISC)2 Asian Advisory Board (AAB), will review and select honorees
from the three categories based upon selection criteria and
eligibility requirements. For a list of NRC members, please visit
https://www.isc2.org/InnerPage.aspx?id=6120 .
"(ISC)2 is proud of the tremendous growth and increasingly strong
reputation the Asia-Pacific ISLA program has earned. The number of
nominations continues to increase each year, which encourages us to
strive to maintain the quality of the program to recognize the top
information security leaders in the industry," says W. Hord Tipton,
CISSP-ISSEP, CAP, CISA, executive director of (ISC)2.
"I look forward to participating on the ISLA Nomination Review
Committee again this year to continue bringing the pioneers of this
thriving and once virtually unknown industry to the forefront,"
says Dr. Lee Jae-woo, co-chair for the AAB and Fellow of
(ISC)2.
The 2010 ISLA Showcased Honorees were:
-- Senior Information Security Professional Category and
Community
Service Star: Prof. Robert H. Deng, Ph.D., professor and
associate dean for Faculty & Research School of
Information
Systems, Singapore Management University, Singapore
-- Senior Information Security Professional Category: Mr. Dong
Hoon
Park, CEO, NICS Tech Co., South Korea
-- Managerial Professional for an Information Security
Project
Category: Mr. Ryuichi Inagaki, attorney (bengoshi), Ryuichi
Inagaki Law Office, Japan
-- Security Practitioner Category: Mr. Frank Kai Fat Chow,
CISSP-ISSAP, ISSMP, CSSLP, senior systems manager, Automated
Systems Ltd., Hong Kong
For more details on the showcased honorees' achievements please
visit https://www.isc2.org/isla-showcased-projects.aspx , and read
the 2010 ISLA Editorial .
To download the nomination form, please visit www.isc2.org/isla .
The deadline to submit nominations is May 6, 2011. (ISC)2 officials
will honor the ISLA honorees at a gala dinner on July 26, 2011 in
conjunction with the (ISC)2 [email protected]( http://www.informationsecurityasia.com ) Conference
in Jakarta, Indonesia.
About (ISC)2(R)
(ISC)2 is the largest not-for-profit membership body of certified
information security professionals worldwide, with over 75,000
members in more than 135 countries. Globally recognized as the Gold
Standard, (ISC)2 issues the Certified Information Systems Security
Professional (CISSP(R)) and related concentrations, as well as the
Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP(R)),
Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP(R)), and Systems
Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP(R)) credentials to qualifying
candidates. (ISC)2's certifications are among the first information
technology credentials to meet the stringent requirements of
ANSI/ISO/IEC Standard 17024, a global benchmark for assessing and
certifying personnel. (ISC)2 also offers education programs and
services based on its CBK(R), a compendium of information security
topics. More information is available at www.isc2.org.
(C) 2011, (ISC)2 Inc. (ISC)2, CISSP, ISSAP, ISSMP, ISSEP, and
CSSLP, CAP, SSCP and CBK are registered marks of (ISC)2, Inc.
Follow (ISC)2 on Twitter https://twitter.com/ISC2 and YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/isc2tv
Media Contacts:
Kitty Chung
(ISC)2 Asia-Pacific
Tel: +852-3520-4001
Email: [email protected]
SOURCE﹛(ISC)2