ISC2(R) Wins SC Magazine Award for 'Best Professional Training Program' for Second Consecutive Year.

SAN FRANCISCO -- (ISC)2[R]("ISC-squared"), the non-profit global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers, won SC Magazine's 2007 Award for "Best Professional Training Program" for the second consecutive year.

(ISC)2 educational offerings include continuing education programs and CBK([R])Review Seminars for its information security certifications, including the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP([R])) and related concentrations, Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP([R])), and Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP(CM)).

As part of its information security professional education program, (ISC)2 offers over 350 CBK Review Seminars per year in eight languages and in over 40 countries. The Review Seminars are provided in multiple formats and through education affiliates around the world. The eLearning format includes live online study sessions, study guides, self-assessments and self-study courses. In addition, as part of its commitment to offer quality Continuing Professional Education (CPE) opportunities, (ISC)2 delivers over 30 Security Leadership Series events worldwide.

The SC Magazine awards highlight and showcase the best products, services and professionals in the information security industry. Spanning the U.S., Asia and the U.K., the 2007 awards garnered more than 1,300 nominations from over 330 countries.

"As our third annual Global Information Security Workforce Study showed last year, qualified staff has surpassed hardware and software as being the most important factors in effectively securing infrastructure," said Ed Zeitler, executive director of (ISC)2. "We take great pride in helping organizations secure infrastructure through an educated security workforce and are extremely proud to accept this prestigious award once again recognizing our commitment to professional development."

(ISC)2's CBK is a taxonomy of information security topics developed for the information security profession through worldwide jobs analysis surveys conducted by (ISC)2and serves as the basis for its credentials. The Review Seminars are developed by (ISC)U subject matter experts and are taught by (ISC)U-authorized, certified instructors.

"Our experts throughout the world work hard to research and develop the most effective education programs and our highly trained instructors deliver these programs to our members and certification candidates to ensure they have the necessary tools to be effective information security professionals," said Marc Thompson, global business development for (ISC)2. "I would like to recognize their outstanding contributions to both (ISC)2 and the information security profession."

For more information on (ISC)2's education programs, please visit https://www.isc2.org/cgi-bin/content.cgi?category=1421. For details on (ISC)U Events, (ISC)U's continuing education program that includes the Security Leadership Series, please visit https://www.isc2.org/events.

To view the full list of winners or to learn more about the SC Magazine Awards 2007-US please visit www.scawards.com.

About (ISC)U

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)U has certified over 45,000 information security professionals in more than 120 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)U also offers a 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)U Global Information Security Workforce Study. More information is available at www.isc2.org.

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