ISLA Gala to be held concurrently with (ISC)2 Security Congress APAC July 3-4 in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, CHINA--(Marketwired - Jun 18, 2017) - (ISC)²® ("ISC-squared") today announced the honorees for its 11th annual Asia-Pacific Information Security Leadership Achievements (ISLA®) Program. (ISC)² will recognize 24 honorees and announce six showcased workforce initiatives, as well as a community service star at a gala dinner and ceremony on July 3, 2017 at Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong. Concurrently, (ISC)2 Security Congress APAC, will be held July 3-4 at the same venue.
The guest of honor, Ir. Allen Yeung, JP, Government Chief Information Officer, Office of Government Chief Information Officer, HKSAR, together with (ISC)2 executives, will celebrate the workforce achievements of top information security professionals from the Asia-Pacific region.
"Across the globe, our cybersecurity challenges are evolving and growing more complex every day," said Clayton Jones, Managing Director - Asia-Pacific of (ISC)². "The ISLA recognitions remind us of the commitment and leadership displayed by so many deserving cybersecurity professionals as they combat today's threats and pave the way to a safe and secure cyber world. Alongside our distinguished guests, I look forward to celebrating the achievements of this year's honorees."
The 2017 honorees are:
Information Security Educator
Managerial Professional for Information Security Project(s)
Information Security Practitioner
Senior Information Security Professional
The honorees were selected by the 2017 (ISC)² Asia-Pacific ISLA Nomination Review Committee. It 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 2017 Nomination Review Committee, please visit https://www.isc2.org/asia-pacific-isla-nomination-review-committee/default.aspx.
(ISC)2 Security Congress APAC 2017, will take place July 3-4 at the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel in Hong Kong. For more information and to register to attend (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.
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