HONG KONG, July 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- (ISC)²® ("ISC-squared"), the largest not-for-profit membership body of certified information and software security professionals with nearly 110,000 members worldwide, today announced the honorees for its ninth annual Asia-Pacific Information Security Leadership Achievements (ISLA™) Program. (ISC)² will recognize 30 honorees and announce four showcased workforce initiatives as well as a community service star special recognition at a Gala Dinner and Ceremony on July 29, 2015 at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, Philippines. Concurrently, (ISC)2 Security Congress APAC, co-organized by National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP), National Defense College of the Philippines Alumni Association, Inc. (NDCPAAI) and (ISC)2, will be held July 28-29 at the same venue.
The guest of honor, Vice President of the Philippines Hon. Jejomar C. Binay, together with (ISC)2 executives, will celebrate the workforce achievements of top information security professionals from Asia-Pacific.
"This year, we received high-quality nominations from over 10 economies throughout the Asia-Pacific region," said David Shearer, CISSP, PMP, CEO, (ISC)². "The ISLA program provides a unique platform to showcase information security leaders who are dedicated to advancing the industry and inspiring the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. One unique factor that stood out in this year's pool of nominations was that almost all of the projects involved elements of voluntary community service. These professionals not only provided their expertise while performing their daily jobs under increasing pressure to secure our systems and infrastructure, they also gave back to their communities. I look forward to celebrating the achievements of this year's honorees with distinguished guests at the ceremony in Manila later this month."
Professionals were nominated in three distinct categories: information security practitioner, managerial professional for an information security project and senior information security professional. The 2015 honorees are as follows:
In the information security practitioner category:
In the managerial professional for information security project(s) category:
In the senior information security professional category:
The 2015 (ISC)² Asia-Pacific ISLA Nomination Review Committee is comprised of members of the (ISC)² Asia-Pacific Advisory Council and previous Asia-Pacific ISLA honorees. For details about the members of ISLA 2015 Nomination Review Committee, please visit https://www.isc2.org/asia-pacific-isla-nomination-review-committee/default.aspx.
Concurrently, (ISC)2 Security Congress APAC 2015, will take place July 28-29 at Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila. For more information and to register for (ISC)2 Security Congress APAC, please visit apaccongress.isc2.org. For further inquiries, please contact Maggie Yuen, marketing manager for (ISC)² Asia-Pacific, at myuen@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.
Formed in 1989, (ISC)² is the largest not-for-profit membership body of certified information and software security professionals worldwide, with nearly 110,000 members in more than 160 countries. Globally recognized as the Gold Standard, (ISC)² issues the CISSP® and related concentrations, CSSLP®, CCFP® CCSPSM, CAP®, HCISPPSM, and SSCP® credentials to qualifying candidates. (ISC)² offers education programs and services based on its CBK®. Visit www.isc2.org
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