Malaysia Cyber Security Awards
Malaysia Cyber Security Awards is intended not only to recognize the efforts of homegrown SMEs and global organizations, but also to encourage innovation and spark strategic alliances within the local security and ICT industry; thus, emphasizing the importance and growth of information security in Malaysia’s vibrant ICT landscape.
Charter & Objectives
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Recognize companies that have demonstrated best practices in the information security arena
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Encourage innovation, commitment, leadership and corporate excellence in the sector, and promote healthy competition within the industry with an aim to advance Malaysia’s human capital, local companies and industry.
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Ensure fair, transparent and robust award selection and recognition.
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Enhance the reputation of CyberSecurity Malaysia as the pre-eminent security industry body in the country.
Award Categories
Supply (Industry) Category
Managed Security Service Provider of the Year
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Service provider based in Malaysia, that has demonstrated outstanding growth and performance in information security services in FY2010
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Service provider that provides hosted services, CPE-based services and assessment/consulting services.
Education and Training Provider of the Year
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Education and training provider that has shown exemplary growth and performance in FY2010.
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The trainings include security architecture advisory, security product training course, international standards training (ISMS/DRP/BCP) and compliance and risk training.
Safety Outreach Provider of the Year
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Industry body that has shown exemplary commitment to the cause of Risk Management & Information Security, such as having played an effective role in improving the understanding and importance of information security amongst citizens and businesses, created best practice frameworks, organized seminars and participated in policy formulation that has furthered the cause of information security in Malaysia.
Innovative Company of the Year
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Malaysian company that has shown excellence in new products/services and technologies within the industry.
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The recipient company should have demonstrated innovation in its portfolio of existing and emerging products and technologies.
Demand (Corporate/End-User) Category
Information Security Project of the Year
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Project successfully implemented in the year 2010 that involved risk management, data asset
protection, regulatory compliance, privacy and network security performance.
Information Security Organization of the Year
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Organization that has shown exemplary Information Security Governance framework and demonstrated the business value of investing in information security in Malaysia
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Organization that has effectively implemented and adhered to international standards and best practices, such as ISO 27001 and ISMS guidelines.
Information Security Visionary of the Year – CXO, Academician or Student
This Award will have three sub-categories:
CxO
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A CIO/CSO/Compliance officer or equivalent, who has been instrumental in driving the information security vision of his company by aligning security strategy with business strategy.
Academician
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An academician who has been instrumental in driving the information security vision of the nation.
Student
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A student of under-/post-grad or doctoral programme who has been instrumental in driving the information security vision in the nation.
