ISC2(R) Honors William Hugh Murray with 2006 Harold F. Tipton Award.

Award Recognizes Lifetime of Achievement and Contribution to Information Security Profession

SAN FRANCISCO -- (ISC)2[R]("ISC-squared"), the non-profit global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers, today announced executive consultant and veteran lecturer William "Bill" Murray, CISSP, as the recipient of the 2006 Harold F. Tipton Award in recognition of his distinguished information security career.

The annual award was presented last evening at the RSA Conference 2007 in San Francisco. Murray has more than 50 years of experience in information technology and more than 40 years in security, including 25 years with IBM developing access control programs, advising customers on security, and articulating the IBM security product plan. He is also the author of the IBM publication Information System Security Controls and Procedures.

A pioneer in computer security and a co-founder and longtime board member of (ISC)2, Murray has made significant contributions to the literature and practice of information security and is a popular speaker on such topics as network security architecture, encryption, PKI and Secure Electronic Commerce. He is a founding member of the International Committee to establish the "Generally Accepted System Security Principles," and is a founder and board member of the Colloquium on Information System Security Education. He is also recognized as the founder of the systems audit field.

"Bill's numerous accomplishments in the information security field and his dedication to impart his knowledge with others are to be highly commended," said Ed Zeitler, executive director of (ISC)2. "He has been instrumental in establishing the information security professional as a highly regarded resource in today's organizations. We are pleased to recognize his distinguished career with our most prestigious award."

Previous recognitions bestowed upon Murray include the Fitzgerald Memorial Award for leadership in data security in 1987, the Joseph J. Wasserman Award for contributions to security, audit and control in 1989, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Computer Security Institute in 1995, and enrollment in the ISSA Hall of Fame in 1999 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the information security community.

"There are very few things in life that are as satisfying as recognition by professional peers and colleagues," said Murray. "It's a great honor to be associated with Hal Tipton and the past winners of this award."

The annual (ISC)2 Harold F. Tipton Award recognizes an individual's life-long contributions to the improvement of the information security field and profession. The award's namesake is a security industry pioneer and (ISC)2 co-founder and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP([R])) education director.

Murray currently serves as chief technology officer for Cybertrust, a global leader in managed security services. He is also a professor at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif.

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The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. [(ISC)2[R]] is the internationally recognized Gold Standard for certifying information security professionals. Founded in 1989, (ISC)2 has certified over 50,000 information security professionals in 129 countries. Based in Palm Harbor, Florida, USA, with offices in Vienna, Virginia, USA, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo, (ISC)2 issues the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP([R])) and related concentrations, Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP(CM)), and Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP([R])) credentials to those meeting necessary competency requirements. The CISSP, CISSP-ISSEP([R]), CISSP-ISSAP([R]) and SSCP 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, portfolio of education products and services based upon (ISC)2's CBK([R]), a taxonomy of information security topics and is responsible for the annual (ISC)2 Global Information Security Workforce Study. More information is available at www.isc2.org.

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