(ISC)2(R) Opens Nominations for Sixth Annual Asia-Pacific Information Security Leadership Achievements Program

Program Recognizes Industry Luminaries of the Present and Fosters the Workforce of the Future

HONG KONG, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- (ISC)2^® ("ISC-squared"), the world's largest information security professional body and administrators of the CISSP^®, announced the opening of nominations for its sixth annual Asia-Pacific Information Security Leadership Achievements (Asia-Pacific ISLA^®) Program. To nominate an executive or information security professional, please visit http://www.isc2awards.org/ and select "Asia-Pacific ISLA". (ISC)2 officials will honor this year's honorees at a gala dinner on 17 July 2012 in conjunction with SecureAsia@Tokyo Conference http://www.informationsecurityasia.com/ in Tokyo, Japan.

The Asia-Pacific ISLA Program, launched 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.  Recognition is independent of professional certification. Professionals can be nominated in three distinct categories:

• Senior Information Security Professional who has significantly contributed to the enhancement of the information security workforce by demonstrating a leadership role in any information security workforce improvement initiative, program or project (examples include: chief security officer, chief information security officer, information security manager or senior security manager with significant information security management responsibilities).

• Managerial Professional for an Information Security Project (non-information security professional examples include: chief information officer, chief financial officer, program/project manager, etc.) who has significantly contributed to the enhancement of the information security workforce by demonstrating a leadership role in any information security workforce improvement initiative, program or project.

• Information Security Practitioner who has distinguished him/herself for implementing and/or managing the implementation of a component of a security program (examples include: conducting difficult, complex security evaluations/testing, implementing significant technical functions, etc.).

A nominations review committee, comprised of members from the (ISC)2 Asian Advisory Board (AAB) and previous Asia-Pacific ISLA honorees will review all applications based upon the selection criteria and eligibility requirements. For a list of nominations review committee members, please go to https://www.isc2.org/InnerPage.aspx?id=6120

"Our recent Career Impact Survey confirms that the information security profession offers not only stability but also upward mobility," says W. Hord Tipton, CISSP-ISSEP, CAP, CISA, executive director of (ISC)2. "Asia-Pacific ISLA honorees have played a key role in shaping the profession and inspiring future generations of professionals, and we look forward to honoring their achievements again this year."

For more details about the program and nomination criteria, please visit https://www.isc2.org/isla/default.aspx. To view the 2011 showcased honorees' achievement details, please go to https://www.isc2.org/isla-showcased-projects.aspx. To nominate a professional, please create a login account and submit your nomination form at http://www.isc2awards.org/. The deadline for nominations is May 11, 2012.

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