(ISC)2® Officials and Information Security Industry to Recognize First Information Security Practitioner Elected to Congress at Annual Gala Celebration

PALM HARBOR, Fla., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- (ISC)2® ("ISC-squared"), the not-for-profit global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers, today announced that it will formally recognize Rep. Betsy Markey (D-CO), the first federal information security practitioner elected to the U.S. Congress, at the 6th Annual Government Information Security Leadership Awards (GISLAs) on Oct. 7, 2009, at the Marriott Crystal Gateway in Arlington, Va.

The GISLAs are awarded annually to individuals who have significantly enhanced the information security workforce by demonstrating a leadership role in any information security workforce improvement initiative, program or project on either a government-wide or agency-specific basis.

Rep. Markey, who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2008, worked as the chief of the security policy branch for the U.S. State Department beginning in 1984 and was responsible for developing computer security policies and documents covering classified and unclassified systems for the agency's newly formed Office of Information Systems Security. She also traveled extensively around the world to perform systems security evaluations at U.S. embassies and consulates and later received the State Department's Meritorious Honor Award for creating the agency's first computer security training program.

Rep. Markey, who holds a Master's degree in Public Administration and is a former Presidential Management Fellow, is also a co-founder of Syscom Services, Inc., an Internet and Website development firm, which once attained a No. 99 ranking on the Inc. 500 list of America's fastest-growing private companies.

"It is truly an honor to be asked to attend this year's GISLA event and to be in the company of dedicated public servants who are working diligently to further the information security workforce and apply the innovation needed to effectively safeguard our country's critical networks and information resources," said Markey, who is expected to address the audience during the event. "Their effort to lead this industry has never been more important as it is today."

The GISLA celebration will also feature a keynote address by Bruce McConnell, counselor to the Department of Homeland Security's deputy under secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), along with the GISLA presentation to four winners and other special recognition honorees.

For more information about the (ISC)2 Government Information Security Leadership Awards, please visit www.isc2.org/gisla.

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(ISC)2® is the globally recognized Gold Standard for certifying information security professionals. Founded in 1989, (ISC)2 has certified nearly 65,000 information security professionals in over 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®) and related concentrations, Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP®), Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP®), and Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP(cm)) credentials to those meeting necessary competency requirements. (ISC)2 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®, a compendium of information security topics, and is responsible for the (ISC)2 Global Information Security Workforce Study. More information is available at www.isc2.org.

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