The Asia Pacific Security Association (APSA)® last known as the Asian Professional Security Association 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. APSA (SG) is the Singapore Chapter of this international organization.

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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

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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