KUALA LUMPUR -- CyberSecurity Malaysia, the national cyber security specialist centre under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) has commended six of its staff who have been selected as honorees of the Asia-Pacific Information Security Leadership Achievements (ISLA) 2011.

The awards were given by ISC-squared (ISC)2, a non-profit organisation in certifying security professionals throughout the world.

In a statement today, CyberSecurity Malaysia said its staff were awarded in two categories namely, Information Security Practitioner and Managerial Professional for Information Security Project(s).

"It is another milestone for us in CyberSecurity Malaysia, where our team efforts to strengthen cyber security has received due recognition at international level," said its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lt. Col. Datuk Professsor Husin Jazri (Rtd).

The ISLA Programme is held annually by (ISC)2 and it is aimed at recognising the achievements of outstanding information security professionals across Asia-Pacific.