2006 ISSA International Awards - Call for Nominations
November 16, 2006
The calendar year 2006 ISSA International Awards Committee is now accepting nominations. Write up short descriptions of the achievements of those you believe deserve to be recognized and get them in now. Nominations have begun and all documentation for every nomination must be completed and submitted before December 31, 2006. Please take the time now to honor the people and chapters that make this organization great. If you don't nominate them, we cannot honor them!
Help ISSA honor those who make information security a great field and the ISSA a great organization!
Best Regards,
Howard Schmidt, CISSP, CISM , ISSA President
Award Categories
Hall of Fame Award
Hall of Fame Award is given in recognition for an individual's contribution to, and for the advancement of the security profession.
Induction into ISSA Hall of Fame is the most prestigious recognition that the Association can bestow upon an individual, and is awarded to those who truly represent the voice of the security practitioner. The recognition is based upon both prior and current contributions to the entire Information Security community, and the candidate does not need to be a member of the Association. Hall of Fame recipients should be recognized for their participation in more than one area of service to the profession - researching, teaching, publishing, speaking, directing information security programs, and developing information security tools. They are those whom we recognize as leaders in the information security profession.
Individual ISSA members in good standing may nominate an individual for ISSA Hall of Fame Award.
Honor Roll
ISSA's Honor Roll is awarded in recognition of sustained meritorious conduct and contribution to, and for the advancement of the Association.
Being placed upon the ISSA Honor Roll is the highest level of recognition that the Association can bestow upon one of its members. The recognition is to be based upon sustained contributions to the Information Security community, the advancement of the Association, and the enhancement of the professionalism of the Association's membership.
Nominees for this award are required to have demonstrated commitment to the Association over a minimum of 7 years membership with at least 10 years in the security field.
The intent is to honor those who have supported the Association as a whole, and so the member should have served as a president, vice-president, or treasurer or served in some other significant capacity for more than one chapter and/or served on the ISSA International Board.
The individual should also be recognized for their activity in at least one area of service to the profession - research, teaching, publishing, speaking, directing information security programs, or developing information security tools.
Individual ISSA members in good standing may nominate an individual for ISSA's Honor Roll.
Security Professional of the Year
Security Professional of the Year Award is presented in recognition of an individual member's contribution to ISSA.
Professional of the Year award nominees should be a member who has made outstanding efforts to improve the ISSA program and organization. Nominees should have served as a president, vice-president, or treasurer or served in some other significant capacity for a chapter or for the International Board over an extended period of time.
A Chapter President or an International Board member must nominate an individual. Individual members may recommend a nominee to their Chapter President for action.
Outstanding Organization of the Year
Outstanding Organization of the Year honors an organization's contribution to ISSA and the Information Security Profession.
This award is presented each year to a company/organization that makes a significant contribution to ISSA and the information security profession. Candidates must have provided a sustained, proactive presence that directly contributes to the overall good and professionalism of the Association and its membership, providing either services, products, knowledge or direct support that ensures the promotion of the highest ethical standards in addressing Information Security and its future direction, or provides leadership to the profession through their world-class security programs. They should also be significant supporters of the Association either at the local chapter or at the international organization level.
A Chapter President or an International Board member must nominate an organization in the information security industry. Individual members may recommend an organization to their Chapter President for nomination.
Chapter of the Year
Note: significant criterion for this award is based on data provided by the ISSA Vice Presidents of Membership & Chapter Relations to the Awards Committee.
Chapters are nominated based upon their activities and growth over the previous three years. The Awards Committee will review the activities and growth of chapters over the past three years, looking for those that have exemplified the idea of chapter growth through service to its members. This award recognizes sustained membership growth, acknowledges a proactive association participant, and highlights the chapter's performance over a three-year period.
If you feel that your chapter deserves recognition, please submit a brief summary of your program activities and growth over the past three years.
President's Award for Chapter Communications Program of the Year
(Many chapters have now replaced their newsletters by incorporating them into a more general communications program involving a website. This award therefore replaces the Website of the Year and Newsletter of the Year awards given out previously.)
For recognition of an ISSA Chapter's efforts to communicate with its members, both through its newsletter and its website.
Requirements
This award is based upon submissions by the chapters to the Awards committee. The Awards Committee will be reviewing the communications efforts of chapters over the past year, looking for those who excel in communicating with their members. These communications should include both an active and professional website and multiple communications through electronic or traditional means. If you feel that your chapter deserves recognition, please submit a brief summary of your chapter communications activities over the past year. A website link and samples of other communications should be included.
A statement that the website was online for a least 9 months during the year must be included, along with the URL for the website.
If a newsletter is published, a statement must be submitted that the chapter newsletter was published at least 6 times during the year, and samples provided of at least three of the issues.
All reprinted material must have proper copyrights and be used with permission.
Public Service Award
Public Service Award, in recognition of an individual's contribution to the Information Security Profession in the area of Public Service. This award is based on observable impact of an individual at the local, national or international level as noted through the public media. The award will be presented to an individual who has made significant contributions in the area of public service programs, legislation and public affairs, or public awareness of information security issues.
A Chapter President or an International Board member must nominate an individual performing public service in the information security field. Individual members may recommend a nominee to their Chapter President for action.
Note: The association does not intend to limit or restrict nominations to individuals who are members of the association or who make significant contributions to the association. Instead the association wishes to recognize those who truly distinguish themselves within the community as a whole, and are deserving of this recognition.
Submissions
Information
Nominations will contain the following information:
- Name of Award
- Information on the nominee
- Name
- Title
- Company or organization name
- ISSA number (if applicable)
- Mailing address
- Work phone
- Email address
- Contact information of individual making the nomination
- Nominated by (Your name)
- ISSA Board or Chapter Title (if applicable)
- ISSA Chapter (if applicable)
- Mailing address
- Work phone
- Home phone
- Email address
- Written narrative (minimum of 75 words with specific details of accomplishments)
Deadline
All nominations are due before December 31, 2006.
Where to Send Nominations
Please send your nominations directly to issa-awards@issa.org.