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