The Asian Professional Security Association (APSA)-India Chapterthe official supported association of SSC 2013

About APSA

The Asian Professional Security Association (APSA)® is a non -profit, international organization of information security professionals and practitioners. It provides educational forums, publications and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge, skill and professional growth of  its members.

Goals

The primary goal of the APSA is to promote management practices that will ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information resources. The APSA facilitates interaction and education to create a more successful environment for global information systems security and for the professionals involved. Members include practitioners at all levels of the security field in a broad range of industries, such as communications, education, healthcare, manufacturing, financial and government

Activities

Organize and provide international conferences, local chapter meetings and seminars that offer educational programs, training and valuable networking opportunities
Provide access to information through the APSA website as well as online E-Newsletters and in the monthly APSA

Network

Promote networking and collaboration in a trusted community through APSA, an online members only professional networking site

Offer opportunities for members to volunteer by joining committees, which provide leadership opportunities in the security industry

Enhance professional stature and advance the profession by sharing your expertise as a event speaker or contributor to the APSA Network

Promote the education and expand the knowledge and skills of its members in the interrelated fields of information systems security and information data processing

Encourage a free exchange of information security techniques, approaches, and problem solving by its members
Provide communication to keep members abreast of current events in information processing and security, providing benefits to them and their employers

Communicate to management, and to systems and information processing professionals the importance of establishing controls necessary to ensure the secure organization and utilization of information processing resources.