HONG KONG, March 22 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- (ISC)2(R)
("ISC-squared") today announced the opening of nominations for its
fourth annual Asia-Pacific Information Security Leadership
Achievements (ISLA) Program. In an effort to bolster public
awareness of information security throughout the region, the 2010
ISLA will recognize an honoree's project which has significantly
contributed to building or broadening security awareness within
one's own community or beyond within the last 12 months. (ISC)2 is
the largest not-for-profit membership body of certified information
security professionals worldwide with over 71,000 credentials
issued to 66,000 members in more than 135 countries.
The ISLA Program, begun in 2007 as part of (ISC)2's global Awards
Program, has recognized over 50 outstanding honorees in over 10
Asia-Pacific economies. The ISLA recognizes the ongoing commitment
by information security leaders in Asia-Pacific to build a highly
qualified and ethical information security workforce. Professionals
can be nominated 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 Information Security Project
(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.
A nominations review committee comprised of members from the (ISC)2
Asian Advisory Board (AAB) will review and select honorees from the
three categories based upon the selection criteria and eligibility
requirements. The AAB is comprised of volunteer, senior-level
information security professionals responsible for counseling
(ISC)2 on policies, trends and certification needs within the
Asia-Pacific region. The 2010 ISLA nominations committee includes
the following AAB members:
-- Prinya Hom-anek, CISSP, SSCP, CISA, CISM, SANS GIAC GCFW,
CompTIA
Security+, ITIL Foundation, president and founder, ACIS
Professional
Center, Thailand.
-- Dr Jae-Woo Lee, Fellow of (ISC)2, CISA, CISM, chair professor,
Graduate
School of International Affairs and Information, Dongguk
University,
South Korea.
-- Chester Soong, CISSP-ISSAP, ISSMP, CISA, managing director of
Security
Consulting Services Limited, Hong Kong.
-- Freddy Tan, CISSP, vice chairperson of (ISC)2 Board of Directors
and
chief security advisor, Microsoft Asia.
-- Charles Wale, CISSP, CISA, manager, Southern Region of the
Information
Security Consulting practice in Melbourne, Australia.
-- Prof Hiroshi Yasuda, DrE, CISSP, professor, Tokyo Denki
University,
School of Science Technology for Future Life, Japan.
"ISLA has become a highlight event for information security
professionals in Asia-Pacific. Together with my fellow advisory
board members, we are glad to carry on this tradition," says Dr Lee
Jae-woo, co-chair for the AAB and Fellow of (ISC)2. "Over the
years, we felt the importance of raising the security consciousness
of not just our own professionals, but also users throughout our
own communities. Therefore, we are proud to introduce a new
recognition for those information security professionals who are
making a real difference in people's lives. We look forward to
celebrating with all honorees in Singapore."
The 2009 ISLA Showcased Honorees are:
-- Gerard Tan, CPA, ACA, BAcc (Hons), MAISP, PBM, Partner -
Advisory,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (Singapore). Mr. Tan was recognized for
his
leadership and vision for taking on the role of president of
the
Association of Information Security Professionals (AISP) during
its
formation.
-- Lt. Col. Husin Jazri (Retired), CISSP, chief executive officer
(CEO),
CyberSecurity Malaysia (Malaysia). Mr. Jazri was honored for
his
leadership in elevating the profile of CyberSecurity Malaysia to
become
the national cyber security specialist in Malaysia.
-- HyunCheol Jeong, CISSP, director, Security Technology
Department, Korea
Information Security Agency (KISA) (Korea). Mr. Jeong was honored
for
his leadership efforts in heading an efficient team of R&D to
develop a
high profile for KISA.
To nominate an executive or information security professional, or
for more information about the ISLA program, please visit
http://www.isc2.org/isla . To download the nomination form, please
visit http://www.isc2.org/isla . The deadline for nominations is
May 7, 2010. (ISC)2 officials will honor the ISLA honorees at a
gala dinner in late July 2010 in conjunction with
[email protected] Conference
http://www.informationsecurityasia.com in Singapore.
About (ISC)2(R)
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information security professionals worldwide, with over 66,000
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 http://www.isc2.org
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