| Thanks to the fact that so many changes are | | | | risks and threats. The continuing trend |
| taking place in the area of information | | | | toward outsourcing and use of emerging |
| management, ISS and Ernst & Young have come | | | | technologies increases the organizations |
| together to launch a professional diploma | | | | exposure to outside security issues and |
| program to help accommodate these changes. | | | | threats. |
| The latest market trends report an | | | | |
| unprecedented demand for IT security | | | | The inclusion of Ernst & Young as a partner |
| professionals, especially on a global scale. | | | | in the development of the course has served |
| | | | several purposes, one of which is concerned |
| The Singapore government has highlighted | | | | with the standards and industry practices of |
| professionally trained and skilled info-com | | | | the programme graduates. Due to the fact that |
| security as one of their key strategies for | | | | the course is centered around security issues |
| success. The program developed by ISS and | | | | and threats from outside influences, ISS felt |
| Ernst & Young is especially designed for IT | | | | that selecting Ernst & Young as a partner |
| security specialists, systems analysts, | | | | would provide not only credibility to the |
| software engineers, and department managers. | | | | programme, but security and risk knowledge |
| | | | from the financing sector. |
| The course that has been developed covers the | | | | |
| concepts of the principles of security, | | | | Ernst & Young currently provide technology |
| systems security, and information security | | | | and risk services that range from overall |
| management as the primary focus. The | | | | risk management to the implementation of |
| proliferation of internet technologies has | | | | specific security solutions. Both companies |
| dictated that organizations must be aware of | | | | will provide input for the programme with |
| all related risks when eliminating security | | | | lecturers and courseware development |
| threats. No longer is it enough for | | | | responsibilities. |
| organizations to consider only their own | | | | |