Computing Technology Industry Association Expands CompTIA Security+™ Advisory Committee

Business Wire, Nov 20, 2006

Two new appointees bring additional information security expertise to panel

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), the leading provider of vendor-neutral certifications for information technology (IT) workers around the world, today announced the appointment of two additional members to its CompTIA Security [TM] certification advisory committee for 2006-07.

Jon Lloyd, senior manager, sales training, Websense, Inc., and Randal McNeil, chief, Information Assurance Branch, School of Information Technology at Fort Gordon, Ga., representing the Department of Defense, have joined the CompTIA Security advisory committee

"The guidance and expertise provided by Jon, Randal and the other members of our advisory committee will assure that CompTIA Security is equipping IT practitioners with the skills necessary to navigate the information security landscape, where new threats to data and networks arise with increasing frequency, "said Neill Hopkins, vice president, skills development, CompTIA.

CompTIA Security certification is a foundation-level, vendor-neutral professional certification for network security practitioners with two years' experience who have daily hands-on responsibility for information security. Nearly 30,000 professionals around the world who work to secure their employer's data and IT infrastructure hold CompTIA Security certification.

About CompTIA

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) represents the business interests of the information technology (IT) industry. For 24 years CompTIA has provided research, networking and partnering opportunities to its 20,000 member organizations in more than 100 countries worldwide. CompTIA initiatives extend to areas such as convergence technologies, electronic commerce, information security, IT services, public policy, skills development, and software. CompTIA helps organizations maximize the benefits they receive from their investments in technology; and assists IT workers to obtain the skills they need for productive careers in technology. For more information, please visit: www.comptia.org.