(ISC)	  2 Hong Kong Chapter	  	  	  	  International	   Information	   Systems	   Security	  Certification	  Consortium	  (ISC)2	  Hong	  Kong	  Chapter	  was	   set	   up	   in	   2012.	   	   It	   aims	   to	   provide	   members	  and	   other	   security	   professionals	   with	   the	  opportunity	   to	   share	   knowledge,	   grow	  professionally,	   raise	   security	   awareness	   and	  advance	  information	  security	  in	  Hong	  Kong.	  	  SecureHong	  Kong	  2012	  Official	  Launching	  of	  (ISC)2	  HK	  Chapter	  	  (ISC)2	   Hong	   Kong	   Chapter	   operates	   as	   a	   special	  interest	   group	   (SIG)	   of	   the	   Professional	  Information	   Security	   Association	   (PISA).	   PISA	   is	   a	  Hong	   Kong	   based	   not-­‐for-­‐profit	   Information	  Security	   organization.	   Eight	   officers	   are	   elected	   in	  the	   (ISC)2	   Hong	   Kong	   Chapter	   Annual	   General	  Meeting.	   Committee	   members	   can	   be	   found	   in	  (ISC)2	   Hong	   Kong	   Chapter	   SIG	   page	  https://www.pisa.org.hk/isc2-­‐hk-­‐chapter	   or	   visit	  our	   local	   official	   chapter	   web	   page	   at	  http://www.isc2chapter.hk	  	  	  Mitigating	  Against	  Emerging	  Threats	  	  Panel	  Discussion	  	  Get	  Involved!	  	  •Facebook	  https://www.facebook.com/ISC2HK?fref=ts	  https://www.facebook.com/PISAHKG?fref=ts	  •Email	  info@pisa.org.hk	  	  	  	  	  Benefits	  of	  Becoming	  an	  (ISC)2	  Hong	  Kong	  Chapter	  Member	
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•	  Gain	  a	  sense	  of	  fellowship	  with	  colleagues	  in	  your	  profession;	  Network	   and	   exchange	   knowledge	   with	   fellow	   (ISC)2	   credential	   holders	   and	   other	   information	  security	  professionals	  in	  Hong	  Kong;	  Participate	  in	  co-­‐sponsored	  events	  with	  PISA	  and	  	  other	  industry	  associations;	  Earning	  Continuing	  Professional	  Education	  (CPE)	  by	  participating	  in	  professional	  activities;	  Assist	  (ISC)²	  initiatives	  by	  speaking	  at	  industry	  events	  or	  writing	  articles	  for	  publication;	  Participate	   in	   local	   community	   outreach	   projects	   (public	   service)	   to	   educate	   people	   about	  information	  security;	  and	  Receive	  information	  on	  (ISC)²	  products	  and	  programs,	  and	  relevant	  discounts.	  	  	  	  	  Frequently	  Asked	  Questions	  	  Q:	   Do	  I	  have	  to	  be	  a	  member	  of	  (ISC)²	  in	  order	  to	  join	  the	  (ISC)²	  Hong	  Kong	  Chapter?	  
A:	   No.	  You	  can	  join	  (ISC)²	  Hong	  Kong	  Chapter	  through	  the	  membership	  of	  PISA.	  Please	  visit	  PISA	  website	  www.pisa.org.hk	  or	  send	  email	  to	  membership@pisa.org.hk	  for	  information.	  	  	  Q:	  	  If	  I	  am	  a	  member	  of	  (ISC)²,	  am	  I	  automatically	
  a	  member	  of	  (ISC)²	  Hong	  Kong	  Chapter?	  
A:	  	  No.	  You	  are	  required	  to	  join	  the	  PISA	  if	  you	  are	  interested	  in	  joining	  (ISC)²	  Hong	  Kong	  Chapter.	  Please	  visit	  PISA	  website	  www.pisa.org.hk	  or	  send	  email	  to	  info@pisa.org.hk	  for	  information.	  	  Q:	   If	  I	  belong	  to	  an	  (ISC)²	  Hong	  Kong	  Chapter	
  ,	  does	  that	  mean	  I	  am	  a	  member	  of	  (ISC)²?	  
A:	  	  No.	  All	  (ISC)²	  members	  must	  pass	  one	  of	  the	  (ISC)²	  credential	  exams	  and	  complete	  the	  endorsement	  process	   to	   become	   a	   member.	   Once	   an	   individual	   is	   a	   member	   of	   (ISC)²,	   he/she	   must	   maintain	  his/her	  certification	  in	  order	  to	  remain	  in	  good-­‐standing.	  	
  	  	  Q:	   What	  is	  the	  difference	  between	  an	  (ISC)²	  member	  and	  an	  (ISC)²	  Hong	  Kong	  Chapter	  member?	  
A:	  	  An	   (ISC)²	   member	   passed	   one	   of	   the	   (ISC)²	   credential	   exams	   and	   completed	   the	   endorsement	  process.	   Only	   professionals	   who	   hold	   an	   (ISC)²	   credential	   are	   a	   member	   of	   (ISC)².	   (ISC)²	   Hong	   Kong	  Chapter	  members	  (same	  as	  	  PISA	  members)	  consist	  of	  both	  (ISC)²	  credential	  holders	  and	  those	  who	  do	  not	  have	  an	  (ISC)²	  credential.	  	  Q:	  	  Do	  I	  earn	  CPEs	  for	  joining	  the	  (ISC)2	  Hong	  Kong	  Chapter?	  	
  	  A:	  	  No.	  You	   can	   earn	   one	   CPE	   credit	   for	   each	   hour	   of	   attending	   a	   seminar	   /	   conference	   /	   training	   related	  to	  information	  security	  topics.	  Please	  refer	  to	  (ISC)2	  CPE	  Policies	  and	  Guidelines	  (Members	  Only)	  for	  details.	  For	  any	  (ISC)²	  Hong	  Kong	  Chapter	  events,	  your	  CPEs	  will	  be	  submitted	  	  to	  (ISC)²	  automatically.	  	  Q:	  	  What	  is	  the	  membership	  fee	  for	  the	  (ISC)²	  Hong	  Kong	  Chapter?	  	  A:	  	  Once	  joined	  the	  (ISC)²	  Hong	  Kong	  Chapter,	  you	  automatically	  become	  a	  PISA	  member	  and	  pay	  PISA	  membership	  fee	  only.	  For	  PISA	  full	  members,	  it	  is	  HKD500	  per	  year.	  For	  associated	
  /	  affiliate	  member,	  it	   is	   HK300	   per	   year.	   And	   for	   students,	   it	   is	   free	   of	   charge.	   Please	   visit	   PISA	   Membership	   page	  https://www.pisa.org.hk/membership	  or	  send	  email	  to	  membership@pisa.org.hk	  for	  information.	  	  Q:	  	  What	  does	  the	  (ISC)²	  Hong	  Kong	  Chapter	  do?	  
A:	  	  The	  (ISC)²	  Hong	  Kong	  Chapter	  provide	  (ISC)²	  members	  and	  other	  information	  security	  professionals	  in	  the	  local	  community	  an	  opportunity	  to	  build	
  a	  local	  network	  of	  peers	  to	  share	  knowledge,	  exchange	  ideas	  and	  earn	  CPEs.	  We	  also	  share	  the	  resources	  of	  PISA	  and	  (ISC)²	  	  Hong	  Kong	   Chapter	  to	  promote	  the	  (ISC)²	  official	  certifications	  and	  IT	  Security	  activities/events.