(ISC)2(R) Announces Honorees for The Third Annual Asia-Pacific…

HONG KONG, July 2 /PRNewswire-Asia-AsiaNet/ –

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

(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 .

(C) 2009, (ISC)2 Inc. (ISC)2, CISSP, ISSAP, ISSMP, ISSEP, CAP, SSCP and
CBK are registered marks and CSSLP is a service mark of (ISC)2, Inc.

Media Contact:

Kitty Chung
(ISC)2 Asia-Pacific
Tel: +852-3520-4001
Email: kchung@isc2.org

Mohd Shamil Mohd Yusoff
CyberSecurity Malaysia
Tel: +603-8992-6888
Email: shamil@cybersecurity.my

SOURCE: (ISC)2 Asia-Pacific