APRIL 2011

Foreword by the President, ISACA Singapore Chapter

Dear Members,

Welcome to the first ISACA Singapore newsletter. We Developing the Next Generation - Students are our
have put together a variety of news-worthy articles that future generation of professionals, and ISACA
will help you keep abreast of the professional Singapore has pledged to actively support their growth
development opportunities and benefits available to you and development into qualified IT governance
as a member of ISACA Singapore Chapter. professionals. Through engagements with local
Universities and Polytechnics, ISACA Singapore has
ISACA Singapore has grown from a fledgling interest
established the Student Chapter at Temasek
group 20 years ago to a large group of over 1,700
Polytechnic to help promote our profession as an
professionals today. To leverage on our strengths and
attractive career path for tertiary students. The Temasek
heighten ISACA’s profile with the Singapore business
Student Chapter has been officially recognized by
community, the Board of Directors mapped out a
ISACA as the first in Asia.
Strategy that will take ISACA Singapore to the next
level by 2012. I would like to highlight some of these Strengthen Certification Support – I would like to
strategic initiatives: congratulate the CISA, CISM and CGEIT award
winners. These awards will be presented at our
Enhance Member Support - To enhance its services to
upcoming AGM to the top-place holders in Singapore
members, ISACA Singapore has established a new
for the 2010 exams. ISACA Singapore is establishing a
Member Services Centre managed by our newly-
Training Academy by partnering with local trainers and
recruited Executive Manager, Shirley Lee. Shirley will
tertiary institutions to deliver training for CISA and CISM
oversee all aspects of member services including
exam-takers.
ISACA programmes, certifications and resources.
Welcome on board Shirley! For further details about these and other member
benefits, please see the relevant sections of this
Industry Engagement – I am pleased to announce the
newsletter.
signing of 3 MOUs with the Institute of Internal Auditors
Singapore (IIAS), Singapore Project Management On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for your
Institute (SPMI), and IT Service Management Forum support in 2010/11 and we look forward to seeing you at
(ITSMF). Through industry roundtables, joint training our Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday 26
events and collaboration with related professional April 2011.
bodies, ISACA Singapore continues to be an advocate
of IT Governance with our colleagues in related
professions. These MOUs will enhance the industry
profile and standing of our CISA, CISM, CGEIT and Daryl Pereira
CRISC certification holders. In addition, ISACA President, ISACA Singapore Chapter
members will enjoy member discounts and recognition
of CPE hours when attending training events held by
our MOU partners.

ISACA Evening Talks 2

Contents

Academic relations 4
TACS Conference 2010 7
Moving on - TACS Conference 2011 8
Congratulations to the Top Scorers for CISA / CISM / CGEIT 9
CISA/CISM review classes 9
Industry outreach 10
Welcoming our new executive manager! 10
The new Singapore Chapter website 10
Upcoming events 11
Singapore Chapter - Board of Directors 12

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ISACA Evening Talks
We have been facilitating monthly evening talks and seminars to provide opportunities for members to meet their
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements and enhance their knowledge and professional network.
These monthly talks have been a regular and on-going activity, and it features speakers from diverse backgrounds
and industries to enrich the professional knowledge and development of our members through on-going education,
and creating networking opportunities with the speakers and fellow professionals.
Thanks to the enthusiastic participation of the Program Sub Committee, Board Members, and the participants, we
hosted ten events between May 2010 and April 2011, including one social event in December 2010. The social
event was exclusively for the chapter’s members at no costs, where Ms. Sharon Connolly (Image Consultant)
gave participants valuable tips on how to portray the right image and dressing for success. This is part of our
contribution to the member network to further propel you in your professional career.

Date Event

26 May 2010 Pitfalls in the Systems Audit of ERP Environment

Ramesh Rajangam

23 June 2010 Managing IT Risk in Economic Downtum Environment

Luis E. Alvarez Dionisi, CEO, ALDION Consulting

21 July 2010 IRM- How secure are your confidential documents

Amitpal Singh Dhillon, ASEAN Identity Management & Security Architect, Oracle

19 August 2010 The 27001 Supremacy: Standard for Information Security Management System
Chris Ng, Product Manager, TUV SUD PSB

28 September 2010 Security Framework for large and critical network infrastructure: Achieving
Continuous Compliance
Leonard Ong, Service Product Manager, Security Consulting, Nokia Siemens
Network (NSN)

28 October 2010 PKI Applications, Governance and Operations

Foo Jong Ai, CEO, Netrust

14 December 2010 Social Event - Members Evening, Dressing for success. Honing your personal brand
Ms. Sharon Connolly, Image Consultant

25 January 2011 Wireless Security Risk and End-to-End Wireless Security Solution in Enterprise
Ronald van Kleunen, Business Development Manager, Motorola Enterprise Mobility
Solutions (EMS) Asia Pacific

15 February 2011 Digital Forensics, eDiscovery and emerging trends in electronic evidence
Darren Cerasi, Director, I-Analysis

25 March 2011 SAP security – clearing the confusion and taking a holistic approach
Barun Kumar, Director, Mantran Consulting

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ISACA Evening Talks
The year has indeed been very successful, as seen in the steady increase in the attendance and positive feedback
received from participants. The ISACA Board would like to express our deep sense of gratitude and appreciation to
all the guest speakers for accepting our invitation and delivering the talks, as well as the participants for making this
initiative a success.

For the forthcoming year, we are making arrangements with executives from sectors such as Financial, Banking,
Public Sector, and Manufacturing to offer participants their insights into security management from an industry
perspective. This allows our members to understand from them the practical challenges and how real-world
organizations are handling them.

For more information, please contact Mr. Praveen Dayal, Director of Programs (Seminars) at
programs@isaca.org.sg.

15 February 2011
Digital Forensics, eDiscovery and emerging
trends in electronic evidence

25 March 2011
SAP security – clearing the
confusion and taking a
holistic approach

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Academic relations
Singapore Chapter Helps Start a new ISACA Student Group at Temasek Polytechnic – the first such group
in Asia Pacific and fourth worldwide featured in global chapter leaders ExpressLine in December 2010.

The Singapore Chapter put together an impressive effort, coordinated by its

Academic Relations Director Chris Loo and Sub-Committee Member Ken Eio.
They identified a lecturer at Temasek Polytechnic who was interested in serving as
an ISACA Academic Advocate and faculty advisor and students who were
interested in starting a group on campus. With the support of its Chapter President
!
Daryl Pereira & Immediate Past President Larry Lam, this group was officially
organized and recognized as the Temasek Polytechnic ISACA Student Group in

Other chapters that support ISACA student groups on campuses include:

• North East Ohio (USA) Chapter University of Akron Student Group
• Silicon Valley (California, USA) Chapter San Jose State Student Group
• Greater Cincinnati (Ohio, USA) Chapter Miami University Student Group
Several other student groups outside of the US are also pending official organization and recognition.

If your school does not yet have an ISACA Student Group, please consider starting one. Help ISACA identify
students willing to serve as ISACA Student Leaders able to generate interests amongst the students and grow the
future of the profession. ISACA has created many resource materials for your university outreach efforts, which
are available through the links on the ISACA website.
For further information, please contact Mr. Chris Loo / Mr. Ken Eio at academicrelations@isaca.org.sg.

Singapore Chapter together with ISACA Student Group Leaders at Temasek Polytechnic organized the
first ISACA Day in Campus on 4 November 2010.
The Singapore Chapter, together with ISACA Student Group at Temasek Polytechnic, organized the first ISACA
Day in Campus to create ISACA certification awareness and also provided career talks and networking sessions
for student and industry professionals. A Crypto Amazing Race for students was also held where the students had
to use different cryptographic methods to gain points with the top scorer walking away with an ISACA sponsored
Apple iPod Shuffle.

The event saw another 15 students signing up for the ISACA Student Membership to become part of our
professional network.

ISACA TP Student Group Leaders with Audrey Dong, Assistant Treasurer (5th from right), Keith Tan
(4th from right), and Ken Eio, Academic Relations Sub-committee member (2nd from right)

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Academic relations
Singapore Chapter provides industry professionals to speak on IT Audit in Campus
The Singapore Chapter has worked with industry professionals to promote IT Audit as a career on campus. Mr.
Benjamin Chiang, a former ISACA Singapore Chapter Board Member and an Advisory Partner from Ernst &
Young, spoke at the Temasek Polytechnic’s ISACA Day in November 2010. Current ISACA Singapore Chapter
Board Member and Oracle Solutions Director Mr. Ravi Tirumalai also delivered a lecture at the Ngee Ann
Polytechnic on an IT Audit related topic in January 2011.

ISACA TP Student Group Volunteering at TACS Conference 2010

Several ISACA TP Student Group Members had volunteered themselves at ISACA TACS Conference 2010:

“It was a great experience volunteering in this conference organized by ISACA Singapore Chapter. I’ve learnt
things such as how PCI Compliance is implemented to reduce frauds, what are portfolios, programmes and
projects, and how forensic can be linked to risk management. Other then the informational talks by the
professional speakers, we as volunteers in the organizing team learn more on how an event is planned, prepared
and carried out. This learning experience is what we do not have in school.”
- Lim Cher Hui, ISACA-TP Student Leader

Mr. Benjamin Chiang (right), former ISACA

Singapore Chapter Board Member and an
Advisory Partner from Ernst & Young
Partner spoke with student attendees on
pursuing IT Audit as a career and promoting
its certifications.

Student volunteers at the TACS 2010 event

with Mr. Chris Loo (left) Academic Relations
Director, Mr. Lim Cher Hui (2nd from left)
ISACA TP Student Leader, and Mr. Daryl
Pereira (right) President of ISACA
Singapore Chapter.

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Academic relations
ISACA creates Campus Branding with ISACA Student Group T-Shirts
The Singapore Chapter will be working with the ISACA Student Group @ Temasek Polytechnic to create ISACA
Branding in Campus with the ISACA Student Group T-Shirts and ISACA Student Leaders’ name card in time for
the freshmen orientation on 11 April 2011.
The objective will be to establish an identity for the ISACA Student Group of being a self-governing body “run by
students for the students”.

Temasek Poly ISACA Outgoing Student Chapter Leader Listing Term 2010 - 2011

We would like to thank the outgoing Student Chapter Leaders for making the initiatives such a success during
their term, and we wish them all the best. We’d also like to welcome the incoming Student Chapter Leaders and
we look forward to working with you to bring the academic outreach to new heights!

Outgoing
Benjamin Lee Yong Kwong Outgoing President
Muhammad Nuruddin Mazlan Outgoing Vice-President
Teh Kaiwen Outgoing Secretary
Koh Hong Ye Outgoing Treasurer
Lim Cherhui Outgoing Committee Member
Javier Ang Zheng Yu Outgoing Committee Member
Brendon Koh Keng Siong Outgoing Committee Member

Incoming
Teh Kaiwen Incoming President
Koh Hong Ye Incoming Vice President
Javier Ang Zheng Yu Incoming Secretary
Brendon Koh Keng Siong Incoming Treasurer
Kwek Jing Yang Incoming Publicity Officer
Yong Jia Jie Incoming Event Manager
Chopin Lim Hong Yu Incoming Assistant Secretary

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TACS Conference 2010
The ISACA Singapore Chapter held the TACS Conference 2010 on 11-12 November 2010 at the Hotel Novotel
Singapore Clarke Quay. The conference theme, “Creating Value in a Regulated World”, reflected the challenges
that organizations face with increasing regulatory pressures and stakeholder calls for better transparency,
sustainability, and value creation through the use of IT.

On one hand, organizations have started to emerge from the financial crisis and are looking for means to steer the
company towards new opportunities. IT plays an important role in creating the necessary enablers as well as
generating the efficiencies to facilitate the growth strategies. However, organizations are at the same time being
challenged by increasing demands from regulators and stakeholders for better governance, compliance, and
sustainability.

This conference focussed on the balance between achieving growth and at the same time instilling a proactive risk
management approach to ensure that organizations stay on track to meet increasingly stringent stakeholder
expectations.

The TACS 2010 consisted of a two-day Pre-Conference Workshops on 9 - 10 November 2010 followed by the two-
day conference on 11-12 November 2010 featuring topics on Governance in Day 1 and Compliance and Security
tracks on Day 2. Distinguished speakers from both Singapore and overseas shared their practical insights during
this conference, which was well received by ISACA members and non-members alike. Please visit
www.isacatacs.com to read more about the event.

The Programs committee, led by Mr. Ravi Tirumalai and his sub-committee, has started the planning for the TACS
Conference 2011, which will feature presentations offering insights to how changes to the current threat
landscapes and technological advances impacts the way organizations need to manage security in their
organizations.

Highlights from the TACS Conference 2010

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Moving on - TACS Conference 2011

The ISACA Singapore Chapter organizes yearly Technology, Audit and Control System conference (TACS) that
address key issues in the domains of Governance, Risk and Compliance spheres.

With the theme “TACS: Then, Now, and in Future”, we are focusing this year’s conference on the 2020 vision to
equip our profession with the right knowledge and skill sets in handling the ever-changing threat landscape. The
theme of this year’s conference is to challenge the current security and risk management mindset, and what needs
to be done to address these new threats.

We are now issuing a call for speakers for the TACS Conference 2011 proposed to be scheduled on 6th and 7th
October along with two pre-conference workshops on 4th and 5th October 2011.

ISACA is looking for innovative speaking proposals that not only addresses the technical issues, but also provide
practical business or operational context. Speakers should offer real-world examples, case studies, successes and
failures. Sessions should be designed to encourage interactive audience participation by including small group
discussions, exercises and other activities to promote dialogue. We are looking for speakers and facilitators who
can bring to our participants innovative, energetic and exciting sessions.

You can be a part of this exciting regional event. ISACA is always looking for new and innovative presentations
and workshops relevant to the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) domain. Each presentation should be of
45-60 minutes long to provide as much variety as possible while providing enough time to explore the complexities
of the topics. All speakers will have a presentation material deadline approximately 10 weeks prior to the event.

ISACA is a non-profit organization serving the IT audit and assurance, information security management, IT risk
management and IT governance community. Most presenters and their companies recognize the importance of
being part of this prestigious event. The TACS 2011 Conference provides the presenter with the opportunity to
demonstrate his/her expertise, knowledge and experience as well as to network with constituents for business
development purposes.

In appreciation for their contribution, ISACA offers a full complimentary conference registration (excluding any
separate training/ workshops) to all presenters. Presenters will also be invited to the “networking session” on 6
October 2011.

If you require more information on this event, please write to Mr. Ravi Tirumalai (Director of Programs
(Conferences)) at programs@isaca.org.sg. The Proposal Forms can be obtained from the Executive Manager at
admin@isaca.org.sg.

Highlights from the TACS Conference 2010

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Membership renewal deadline
Have you renewed your ISACA membership? Please note the final renewal deadline of 30 April 2011, after
which all membership that has not been renewed will be purged from the ISACA International database.

If you have not already done so, please visit www.isaca.org to renew your membership today!

Congratulations to the Top Scorers for CISA / CISM / CGEIT

We would like to congratulate the following scoring the top three in the CISA / CISM / CGEIT examinations!

The winner will receive a plaque from ISACA, and the runner-ups will each receive a certificate from ISACA. We
will be presenting the plaques and certificates to the winners during our AGM on 26 April 2011.

CISA - December 2010 CISA - June 2010

Mr. Ng Chee Peng Mr. Kunnavakkum Vinchimoor Suresh
Mr. Tng Chun Hoa Mr. Ng Chak Choon, David
Mr. Ronnie Li Mr. Alvin Leman

CISM - December 2010 CISM - June 2010

Mr. Douglas Baigrie Mr. Lee Chee Chong
Mr. Aiden Leigh Mr. Seet Guan Hong
Mr. William Lau Mr. Tay Chiang Wei

CGEIT - December 2010 CGEIT - June 2010

Mr. Lionel Kum-Chew Yong Ms. Seow Wooi Pein, Quinnalyn
Mr. George Aryanto Abraham Mr. Foo Chez Pin, Andrew
Mr. Saikumar Laxman Mr. Lim Thian Chin

CISA/CISM review classes

To assist ISACA members preparing for their CISA/CISM examinations, the Singapore Chapter has arranged for
a series of 4-hour review classes facilitated by professionals with practical experience and knowledge in the
areas of IT Audit, Assurance, Controls, and Security. All the facilitators are CISA-certified, and bring with them
the practical insights from diverse industries such as Public Sectors, Finance and Banking, Manufacturing,
Energy, and Consulting.

Please visit www.isaca.org.sg to register online before the deadline indicated below. Registration will be
acknowledged and a confirmation will be sent upon receipt of full payment before the commencement of the
class.

Please contact our Executive Manager should you require further information or assistance.

CISM Examination 2011 Review Class
Commencement date: 7 May 2011
Number of sessions: 5 (Saturdays)
Time: 9 am - 1 pm
Registration deadline: 6 May 2011
CISA Examination 2011 Review Class
Commencement date: 16 April 2011
Number of sessions: 8 (Saturdays)
Time: 9 am - 1 pm
Registration deadline: 15 April 2011

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Industry outreach
ISACA SG seeks to bring better value to its members and increase the presence of ISACA SG to the IT industry,
regulatory, and peer associations.

In late 2010, ISACA SG successfully signed three Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) with the Institute of
Internal Audit (IIA) Singapore, Singapore Project Management Institute (PMI), and IT Service Management Forum
(ITSMF) Singapore. Through these MOUs, our members can now access programs and trainings from these
three professional associations, and gain access to events organized by these associations at member rates.

In February 2011, ISACA SG also successfully partnered with SANS Institute and the Singapore Computer
Emergency Response Team (SingCERT) to organize a joint workshop for our members on End-User Security
titled 'Why Your End Users are Your Weakest Link?'. Bryce Galbraith, a veteran SANS trainer, delivered an
informative session to the participants on end-user security. At the same time, he demonstrated some insightful
hacking demos to a captive audience. The event was complimentary to ISACA members, and benefited 22
ISACA members along with 13 non-members.

In March 2011, ISACA SG also supported the first National Cybersecurity Awareness Day by Infocomm
Development Authority (IDA) to enhance the industry’s awareness of common end-user security through strong
passwords.

For more information, please contact Mr. Dave Kwek, Director of Industry Outreach at outreach@isaca.org.sg.

Welcoming our new executive manager!

In 2010, the Board of the ISACA
Singapore Chapter decided on a
wide range of initiatives to
significantly enhance service and
value to the membership. A
cornerstone of the strategy for the
2010/2011 two-year term is getting
closer to our members, bringing
levels of interaction to new heights
and make the ISACA experience
more personal.
As a first and most important step
towards that goal, we put a “face to
the name” and hired a dedicated
Executive Manager to be the single new membership hotline (+65 9168
point of contact for our members. 7376).
Shirley joined us on 1st of March Please join me and the Board in
and brings with her a wealth of welcoming Shirley to the ISACA
experience in running associations family. She will be on site at most of
and office management. Her key our events, so feel free to approach
focus will be on all membership her in person for any help you need
matters, supporting you in your or just for a casual chat.
interaction with ISACA Singapore
Boris Link
and supporting the Board of
Vice President
Directors to ensure we deliver the
best experience to our members.
Shirley can be reached via email
(shirley.lee@isaca.org.sg), or our

The new Singapore Chapter website

The ISACA Singapore chapter was invited to join a small group comprising five chapters to participate in the
beta release of an integrated international/chapter website. The member benefits of the new website include:

• Single point of entry to all information accessible on ISACA

• Seamless user experience through the ‘MyISACA’ tab to combine information from the International site
and Singapore-specific information and events
• Improved event management functionality, including easier access to event information, integration with
your Outlook client, online registration, online payments and promotions.
• Easier navigation – international and local information all in the one place.

More information and a demonstration will be provided at the Annual General Meeting on 26 April 2011.

For more information, please contact Mr. Justin Dundas-Smith, Director of Technology & Communications at
technology@isaca.org.sg.

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 UPCOMING EVENTS
ISACA Annual General Meeting

The ISACA Singapore Chapter 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on:

Date: 26th April 2011 (Tuesday)

Time: 7.00 PM (Registration starts at 6.30 PM)
Venue: Antica 1 & 2
Orchard Parade Hotel
1, Tanglin Road, 247905

Complimentary dinner for ISACA Singapore Chapter members will be served after the AGM.

Please confirm your attendance by registering online at www.isaca.org.sg. The AGM is exclusively for
Singapore Chapter members only.

Evening Talks
24 May 2011
PCIDSS - Develop a comprehensive roadmap and strategy to achieve compliance

24 June 2011
Security of information within organizations in an era of “Thinning Perimeter”

21 July 2011
Vegemite Toast - A perspective of banking technology regulation in Asia

Please visit http://isaca.org.sg to register online.

Fees (Member): S$30 (ISACA/IIA/SPMI/itSMF Members)

Fees (Non-member): S$45
CPE hours: 2 hours
Dinner: Buffet dinner included (no pork no lard)
Time: 6 - 9 pm (Registration starts at 6 pm, with dinner from 6.30 - 7.15 pm)
Venue: National Library Board Building
Level 5, Imagination Room
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064

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 SINGAPORE CHAPTER
Board of Directors

Mr. Daryl Pereira Mr. Boris Link

President Vice President

Mr. Aung Win Tin Mr. Chris Loo

Secretary Assistant Secretary, Director - Academic Outreach

Mr. Ram Marappan Ms. Audrey Dong

Treasurer, CISA/CISM Coordinator Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Justin Dundas-Smith Mr. Dave Kwek

Director - Technology & Communications / Director - Industry Outreach
Webmaster

Mr. Praveen Dayal Mr. Ravi Tirumalai

Director - Programs (Seminars) Director - Programs (Conference)

Mr. John Lim Mr. Leonard Ong

Director - Programs (Seminars) Director - Membership

Mr. Gerry Chng Mr. Larry Lam

Director - Marketing Immediate Past President (2008-2010)

Board of Directors (left to right): Mr. Ram

Marappan, Mr. Aung Win Tin, Mr. Ravi
Tirumalai, Mr. Boris Link, Mr. Daryl Pereira,
Mr. Praveen Dayal, Ms. Audrey Dong, Mr.
Dave Kwek, Mr. Chris Loo

This newsletter is published by ISACA Singapore Chapter

Editor: Gerry Chng, Director of Marketing (marketing@isaca.org.sg)

ISACA Singapore Chapter

190 Middle Road
#19-05 Fortune Centre
Singapore 188979

Tel: +65 9168 7376

Email: admin@isaca.org.sg

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