(ISC)2(R) Announces Honorees for The Third Annual Asia-Pacific Information Security Leadership Achievements Program

Three workforce initiatives to be showcased at Gala Dinner in Conjunction with Malaysia Cyber Security Awards

HONG KONG, July 2 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- (ISC)2(R) ("ISC-squared"), the not-for-profit global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers, today announced the honorees for its third annual Asia-Pacific Information Security Leadership Achievements (ISLA) program. (ISC)2 will recognize 21 honorees and announce three distinguished workforce initiatives led by the most outstanding honorees at a Gala Dinner to be held on July 8 in conjunction with the Malaysia Cyber Security Awards, organized by CyberSecurity Malaysia, at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The annual ISLA program recognizes the ongoing commitment by information security leaders in Asia-Pacific to build a highly qualified and ethical IT security workforce. Professionals can be nominated in three distinct categories, Senior Non-IT Security Professional, Senior IT Security Professional and IT Security Practitioner. ISLA is open to all information security professionals and non-technical information security managers/executives who meet the criteria and is independent of professional certification.

The 2009 ISLA honorees are as follows:

In the category of Senior Non-IT Security Professional:

1. Chin Eng Xavier Tan, Founder and Advisor, Extol MSC Berhad (Malaysia)

2. Gerard Tan, CPA, ACA, B Acc (Hons), MAISP, PBM, Systems and Process Assurance Partner, PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP (Singapore)

In the category of Senior IT Security Professional:

1. Dr. Kam Pui Chow, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong, China)

2. Satoshi Fushimi, CISSP, CSSLP, SSE- CMM, Lead Appraiser, Executive Director, Information and Mathematical Science Lab Inc. (Japan)

3. Ajoy Ghosh, CISSP, iRAP, Security Executive, Logica Australia Pty. Ltd.(Australia)

4. Lt. Col. Husin bin Jazri (Retired), CISSP, Chief Executive Officer, CyberSecurity Malaysia (Malaysia)

5. Yong-Nam Kang, CISSP, CISA, ITIL, Regional Director, Global Services Segment, Dell International Inc. (Korea)

6. Jeong-Nam Lee, Director, Cyber Forensic Professional Association (Korea)

7. Dr. Jae-il Lee, Vice President, Division Director, Korea Information Security Agency(Korea)

8. Koji Nakao, Information Security Fellow, Operation Sector, KDDI Corporation (Japan)

9. Lewis Tam, CISSP, CIA, CGEIT, CISA, CISM, General Manager, Head of Information Security, Ping An Technology (ShenZhen) Ltd. (China)

10. Vladan Todorovic, Olympics Information Security Manager, Atos Origin (China)

11. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ridza bin Wahiddin, Ph.D., D.Sc., FIPM, Head of Information Security Cluster, MIMOS Berhad (Malaysia)

12. Sanjika Roshani Wijesundara, C. Eng, Head of Division Information Security, Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (Sri Lanka)

13. Ir. Mohd Zahari Zakaria, Chief Executive Officer, Teknimuda (M) Sdn Bhd. (Malaysia)

In the category of IT Security Practitioner:

1. HyunCheol Jeong, CISSP, Director, Security Technology Department, Korea Information Security Agency (Korea)

2. Aswami Fadillah Mohd Ariffin, MM, CWSP, CWNA, GCFA, CEH, Head of Digital Forensics, CyberSecurity Malaysia (Malaysia)

3. Saurabh Sarawat, CISSP, ITIL, PRINCE2, Senior Security Analyst, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Australia)

4. Joon Hock Seow, M.Sc. (InfoSec) (London), CISSP, Senior Academic Staff, Republic Polytechnic (Singapore)

5. Tomonori Shiomi, CISSP, GSEC, Leader, OAS Co. Ltd. (Japan)

6. Adli Abd Wahid, Head of MyCERT, CyberSecurity Malaysia (Malaysia)

"The annual ISLA program highlights the essential role IT security professionals play in today's technology-driven world," said W. Hord Tipton, CISSP-ISSEP, CAP, CISA, Executive Director of (ISC)2. "It is exciting to see the important work being done by so many to strengthen the IT security workforce. We are pleased to have the opportunity to honor so many accomplished professionals. I congratulate all of the honorees for their achievements, innovative ideas and dedication to improving the IT security workforce in Asia-Pacific and beyond. I would also like to express my heartfelt gratitude to CyberSecurity Malaysia, an agency under the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia, for graciously hosting this year's Gala Dinner. (ISC)2 is extremely grateful for their presence and contributions that will make this year's ISLA program an event to remember."

Concurrent with the Gala Dinner, Cyber Security Malaysia // SecureAsia@Kuala Lumpur Conference & Exhibition will be held from July 7-8 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. The conference brings together information security experts from the U.S.A., Canada, Europe, Australia and the Asia-Pacific region to discuss steps that can be taken to counter emerging threats that organizations face, an even greater challenge in the current economic landscape of budget cuts and global uncertainty. For more information and to register for the Cyber Security Malaysia // SecureAsia@Kuala Lumpur Conference & Exhibition, please visit http://www.informationsecurityasia.com .

About CyberSecurity Malaysia

CyberSecurity Malaysia is the national cybersecurity specialist under the purview of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia. The services include:

-- Digital Forensics / CyberCSI(TM)

-- Malaysia's Computer Emergency Response Team (MyCERT) / Cyber999(TM)

-- Security Management and Best Practices

-- Security Assurance

-- Malaysia Common Criteria Certification Body (MyCB)

-- Cyber Security Training and Professional Certification

-- Outreach, Awareness, and Social Responsibility Programmes

-- Cyber Security Policy and Legal Research

For more information about CyberSecurity Malaysia, please visit website at http://www.cybersecurity.my

About (ISC)2

The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC)2(R) is the globally recognized Gold Standard for certifying information security professionals. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, (ISC)2 has now certified over 60,000 information security professionals in more than 130 countries. Based in Palm Harbor, Florida, USA, with offices in Washington, D.C., London, Hong Kong and Tokyo, (ISC)2 issues the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP(R)) and related concentrations, Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP(CM)), Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP(R)), and Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP(R)) credentials to those meeting necessary competency requirements. (ISC)2 CISSP and related concentrations, CAP, and the SSCP 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 a continuing professional education program, a portfolio of education products and services based upon (ISC)2's CBK(R), a compendium of information security topics, and is responsible for the (ISC)2 Global Information Security Workforce Study. More information is available at http://www.isc2.org .

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Media Contact:

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CyberSecurity Malaysia

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