Fourteen of the Malaysia’s best information security companies and individuals were conferred the Malaysia Cyber Security Awards 2012 for their significant achievements in best business practices, exceptional industry leadership, and commitment to excellence and innovation during the past year.
The award presentation ceremony was held in conjunction with the Cyber Security Malaysia Awards, Conference and Exhibition 2012 (CSM-ACE) at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Datuk Haji Fadillah Haji Yusof, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) presented several awards to outstanding honorees at a reception organised by CyberSecurity Malaysia. The CSM-ACE 2012 is a leading forum for networking, strategic debate and knowledge sharing amongst local and regional ICT practitioners and communities.
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| (L-R)Datuk Hj Fadillah Yusof presented Information Security of the Year Award to Tuan Haji Safiee Haji Mohammad from HeiTech Managed Services witnessed by Zahri Hj Yunos, Acting CEO of CyberSecurity Malaysia. |
“With the internet, mobility and social web, Malaysia has built a solid foundation to accelerate her journey in becoming a knowledge based, innovation-led and high income economy by 2020,” said Datuk Haji Fadillah Haji Yusof, the Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) at the awards presentation ceremony.
Themed ‘CyberSecurity Risk & Compliance for Economic Transformation,’ CSM-ACE 2012 consisted of three tracks: Track 1 – Governance, Standard & Compliance, Track 2 – Technical and Track 3 – Business Continuity Management; as well as the participation from 16 major exhibitors. A dedicated pavilion also showcased products developed by Malaysian companies which attained Common Criteria (ISO15408) certification issued via the Malaysian Common Criteria Evaluation & Certification (MyCC) scheme.
“Nevertheless, cyber security is a shared responsibility and for Malaysia to embrace the global digital revolution, it is imperative that we protect our cyberspace , review and reassess the security of our information systems and networks, security policies, practices and procedures. Apart from promoting cyber security awareness, we also need to focus on training and education programmes to develop the competencies, capabilities and capacities of our local cyber security professionals,” added Datuk Haji Fadillah.
In his speech, CyberSecurity Malaysia’s Chairman General Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Panglima Mohd Azumi Mohamed (Retired) said, “the awards tonight seek to recognise Malaysia’s top information security professionals and organisations for their outstanding performance, excellence in best practices and significant contributions to the growth of Malaysia’s dynamic ICT industry.” He added, “Since its inception, we have honoured the outstanding and innovative organisations, individuals, products and services. As such, these awards continue to symbolize excellence, trust, quality and leadership particularly in the ICT security industry in Malaysia.”
The Malaysia Cyber Security Awards 2012 was evaluated independently by Deloitte Malaysia. There are fourteen recipients out of eight Malaysia Cyber Security Awards 2012 categories as follows:
MOST INNOVATIVE INFORMATION SECURITY PROFESSIONAL
- Haji Mohd Yassin bin Haji Tahir, Chief Technology Officer of Tabung Haji
- Shaharil Abdul Malek, Chief Technology Officer of SCAN Associates Berhad
MOST INNOVATIVE INFORMATION SECURITY COMPANY
- BAE Systems Stratsec
INFORMATION SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDER of the Year
- FIRMUS
INFORMATION SECURITY EDUCATION & TRAINING PROVIDER of the Year
- Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation, Malaysia (A.P.U)
- EC-Council Academy
INFORMATION SECURITY OUTREACH PROVIDER of the Year
- DiGi Telecommunications
- Bahagian Teknologi Pendidikan (Persekutuan & Negeri), Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia
- PUSPANITA Negara
INFORMATION SECURITY PROJECT of the Year
- Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Malaysia – Business Continuity Plan Project
INFORMATION SECURITY ORGANISATION of the Year
- Tabung Haji
- HeiTech Managed Services
CYBERSAFE AMBASSADOR of the Year
- Mohamed Sabri Sahak
- Philip Ling Oon Hun
Besides Malaysia Cyber Security Awards 2012 presentation, a total of 22 organisations received certificate of appreciation under the Malaysian Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification (MyCC) Scheme. These organisations have successfully participated in the scheme and completed product certification based on the international Common Criteria (ISO/IEC15408) standard. In addition, five (5) organisations received CyberSecurity Malaysia Information Security Management System Audit and Certification (CSM27001) Scheme certificate of appreciation, where they have successfully participated in the scheme and completed management system certification based on MS ISO/IEC 27001.
According to Zahri Hj. Yunos, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of CyberSecurity Malaysia “The MyCC Scheme is a systematic process of evaluating and certifying the security functionality of ICT products. So far, 27 ICT products have been evaluated and certified based on the international standard Common Criteria or ISO/IEC 15408. Through MyCC Scheme, end-user’s confidence towards Malaysian-made ICT products will be strengthened.”
More than 300 leading information security leaders, experts and practitioners from various government agencies, business, academia, and ICT organisations shared ideas on technology, governance, business continuity, risk and compliance for economic transformation.
