HONG KONG, Aug. 12 -- Xinhua/ PRNewswire/ AsiaNet Senior Information Security Professionals to Provide Insight and Guidance on Information Security Issues in Asia The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2(R), the non-profit international leader in its 15th year of educating, qualifying and certifying information security professionals worldwide, today named nine senior security professionals as members of its Asian Advisory Board. The volunteer advisory board will advise the (ISC)2 executive management team on information security policies and trends and make recommendations regarding professional certification programs offered to the information security workforce in Asia. The inaugural meeting will be held in Hong Kong on August 17, 2004. In the future, the Board will meet at least two times a year, with representatives from Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. "People are the most important factor in determining the ultimate success of any organization, and certification provides an independent and objective measure of professional expertise and knowledge. The appointed members were selected specifically for their ability to contribute significantly to this aim," said James E. Duffy, CISSP, president and CEO of (ISC)2. "Asia is one of the fastest growing regions for the information security profession and the demand for qualified, certified personnel continues to increase. (ISC)2 is dedicated to ensuring the professionalization of the global information security workforce and the great cultural diversity in Asia makes it imperative that we engage in dialogue with the top business leaders throughout the region to hear their views on industry issues, challenges and solutions. The Asian Advisory Board, in partnership with (ISC)2, will be significant in raising awareness of the need to professionalize the information security workforce," Duffy said. The charter members of the (ISC)2 Asian Advisory Board are: Chester Soong, CISSP, CISA (Hong Kong), co-chairman of the Asian Advisory Board, is currently the director of certification services for (ISC)2 in the Asia Pacific area. He is also the managing director of Security Consulting Services Limited. Chester is the founding president of the Information Systems Security Association Hong Kong Chapter and a member of the Hong Kong CERT steering committee. Jae Woo Lee PhD, CISSP, CISA, CISM (South Korea), co-chairman of the Asian Advisory Board, is the Chair Professor at Dongguk University, Graduate School of International Affairs & Information and president of Cyber Forensic Professional Association in Seoul. He is the first president of the Korea Information Security Agency and chairman of the National Information System Security and Audit Committee. Mark Ames, CISSP, CISA, CISM (Australia), heads ICT Risk, a specialist consulting and risk management company. Mark chairs the Board of the Information Security Research Centre at Queensland University of Technology, and is Vice Chair of the Information Security Interest Group in Australia. Duan Haixin PhD, CISSP (China), is an associate professor at Tsinghua University of China and is also the director of CCERT, with the responsibility for the security of the CERNET backbone and Tsinghua's campus network. He has translated the book of "CISSP Exam All-in-One" into Chinese and has organized a salon of CISSP study in Beijing. Prinya Hom-anek, CISSP, CISA, SANS GIAC, GCFW (Thailand), is the president and founder of ACIS Professional Center. He is a member of the Cyber Inspector Committee for the Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology, a National Intelligence Agency Cyber Security Consultant and Cyber Security Specialist for the Department of Special Investigation, Ministry of Justice. Meng Chow Kang CISSP, CISA (Singapore), is the regional Chief Security & Privacy Advisor for the Microsoft Asia Pacific region. Since 1998, Meng Chow has been chairing the Singapore IT Security and Privacy Standards Technical Committee (SPSTC), the national standards group on information security standardization. Hisashi Kasahara, CISSP (Japan), joined Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) in 1979. Currently, he is the Executive Manager of Platform Technology Development Department, NTT Communications Corporation, responsible for business development in the areas of enterprise security and secure mobile systems. Peter Koo, B Comm, AHKSA, CA, AICPA, CFE, CISA, CRP (Hong Kong/China), is a partner of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and a Service Champion of Enterprise Risk Services. He is also a Director of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), USA. Since 2002, Mr Koo has been appointed and served as a panel member to the People's Bank of China (PBOC) Expert Panel of the Electronic Banking Working Committee. Hiroshi Yasuda, Dr.E, (Japan), is the director of Center for Collaborative Research and professor of the Research Center for Advanced Science & Technology, University of Tokyo. He held various executive positions at NTT from 1972 to 1977, with the last position of Vice President, Director of NTT Information and Communication Systems Laboratories at Yokosuka. About (ISC)2 Based in Palm Harbor, Florida, USA with offices in London, Hong Kong and Tokyo, the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC)2(R) is the premier organization dedicated to providing information security professionals around the world with the standard for professional certification based on (ISC)2's CBK(R), a compendium of industry "best practices" for information security professionals. Since its inception in 1989, the non-profit organization has trained, qualified and certified more than 27,000 information security professionals in 106 countries. (ISC)2 awards the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP(R)) and the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP(R)) credentials. Both certifications require professional experience and, for the CISSP, the Gold Standard in information security certifications, an endorsement by a professional who is familiar with the background of the candidate. (ISC)2 is the first information security certifying body to meet the requirements of ISO/IEC 17024, a global benchmark for certification of personnel. 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