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"Candy" Frances Alexander,
CISSP
Vice President, International Relations, Information Systems Security
Association (ISSA)
 Candy
Alexander joined the ISSA International Board of Directors in June 2002
as the Vice President of International Relations. In this role, she is
responsible for exploring and implementing plans to increase ISSA’s
presence worldwide. Ms. Alexander also represents the ISSA to the Human
Firewall Council.
Prior to joining ISSA’s International Board of Directors, Ms. Alexander
was the local chapter president for the ISSA New England chapter. Her
work in the ISSA has been recognized when she was awarded “Security
Professional of the Year – 2000”. Recently, Ms. Alexander
has received two additional honors from the ISSA. She has been placed
on the ISSA’s Honor Roll for sustained meritorious conduct and contribution
for the advancement of the association and profession. While during her
tenure as Chapter President for the New England ISSA, the chapter has
been awarded “Outstanding Chapter of the Year”.
Ms. Alexander has demonstrated her leadership in reaction to the terrorist
events of September 11, 2001 when she worked with her local ISSA chapter
to bring together all of the “Protection Organizations” of
New England together for a joint meeting to discuss and determine how
best to work together to reduce terrorist threats. It was the first time
that the four organizations (American Society for Industrial Security
(ASIS), High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA), InfraGard
and ISSA) had meet together. Ms. Alexander continues her work in this
area by participating in the Massachusetts Anti-Terrorism Task Force Public/Private
Partnerships Subgroup.
 Ms.
Alexander joined Symantec in August 2001 specifically to design an extensive
Security Awareness Program that would provide optimum value for Symantec
customers. Ms. Alexander has 14 years of Information Security experience
and has received numerous awards for outstanding contribution to the profession.
Ms. Alexander started her Information Security career at Digital Equipment
Corporation and during her 18 year tenure was responsible various security
functions such as; designing and delivery of security tool training, Data
Center Security Manager, writing of Corporate Security Policies and Standards,
assisting in investigations, Regional Security Compliance Manager, vulnerability
assessment and management, World Wide Service Network (“DMZ”)
Security Manager and World Wide Security Awareness Program Manager. Ms.
Alexander obtained the CISSP designation in 1997.
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