Japanese Government Officials Celebrate with ISLA honorees at a Gala Dinner July 17 in Tokyo
HONG KONG, July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- (ISC)2® ("ISC-squared"), the not-for-profit global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers with more than 86,000 certified members worldwide, today announced the honorees for its sixth annual Asia-Pacific Information Security Leadership Achievements (ISLA) Program. (ISC)2 will recognize 27 honorees and announce three distinguished workforce initiatives and a community service star special recognition led by the most outstanding honorees at the Gala Dinner and Ceremony on July 17, 2012, in Tokyo, Japan.
The Asia-Pacific ISLA Gala Dinner is supported by Japanese government entities, including the: National Police Agency; National Information Security Center; Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Guests of honor Mr. Ikuo Misumi, counsellor, Cabinet Secretariat, Government Information Security Standards, National Information Security Center, Government of Japan; Mr. Toru Nakayama, deputy director-general, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; and Mr. Yasuo Sakamoto, deputy director-general, Information and Communication Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, will join (ISC)2 executives to celebrate the talents and achievements of top information security professionals from around Asia-Pacific.
Through ISLA, (ISC)2 recognizes the ongoing commitment by information security leaders throughout Asia-Pacific to build a highly qualified and ethical workforce. Part of (ISC)2's global Awards Program, ISLA aims to recognize the achievements of outstanding information security professionals who have significantly enhanced the workforce by demonstrating a leadership role in an information security workforce improvement initiative, program or project.
Professionals were nominated in three distinct categories: managerial professional for information security project(s), senior information security professional, and information security practitioner. The 2012 honorees are as follows:
In the category of information security practitioner:
In the category of managerial professional for information security project(s)
In the category of senior information security professional
"I am deeply impressed by the quality of nominations we received this year and grateful to the Japanese government for their support in recognizing some of Asia-Pacific's top talent in information security," said W. Hord Tipton, CISSP-ISSEP, CAP, CISA, executive director of (ISC)2. "At a time when the global information security workforce is in crisis, the Asia-Pacific ISLA program serves as a platform to honor true leaders who are protecting digital assets and critical infrastructures and building the workforce of the future in this region."
(ISC)2 officials will recognize honorees, showcased honorees, and a community service star on stage at the Asia-Pacific ISLA Gala Dinner on July 17, 2012 at Hilton Hotel Tokyo, Japan. Concurrently, the (ISC)2 Security Leadership Series event, SecureAsia@Tokyo Conference, will be held on July 17-18 at the same venue.
For more information and to register for SecureAsia@Tokyo, please visit www.informationsecurityasia.com. For further inquiries, please contact Sally Ko, marketing manager for (ISC)2 Asia-Pacific, at sko@isc2.org or +852 2850 6957. Members of the press wishing to attend should contact Kitty Chung, head of marketing communications for (ISC)2 Asia-Pacific, at kchung@isc2.org.
Asia-Pacific ISLA 2012 is sponsored by Microsoft®.
(ISC)2 is the largest not-for-profit membership body of certified information security professionals worldwide, with over 86,000 members in more than 135 countries. Globally recognized as the Gold Standard, (ISC)2 issues the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®) and related concentrations, as well as the Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP®), Certified Authorization Professional (CAP®), and Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP®) credentials to qualifying candidates. (ISC)2's certifications are among the first information technology credentials to meet the stringent requirements of ISO/IEC Standard 17024, a global benchmark for assessing and certifying personnel. (ISC)2 also offers education programs and services based on its CBK®, a compendium of information security topics. More information is available at www.isc2.org.
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