Vigilar Joins Metro Atlanta ISSA as a Platinum Sponsor

Sponsorship fosters information exchange between Metro Atlanta's IT prefessionals.

ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) May 27, 2005 -- As a non-profit association, the success of the Metro Atlanta Chapter of Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) depends on the generosity of local expert organizations such as Vigilar, Inc., an Atlanta-based leading information security consulting firm. Sponsorship at any level -- platinum, gold, or silver -- enables Metro Atlanta ISSA to provide educational and networking opportunities to the areas IT professionals and helps make the chapter successful in its mission. ISSA is pleased to announce that Vigilar has agreed to join the Metro Atlanta Chapter of ISSA as a Platinum Sponsor.

Metro Atlantas ISSA Chapter is the largest ISSA chapter in the world. Through this chapter, Vigilar has access to IT professionals engaged in various information security functions in organizations throughout Georgia. Through ISSAs partnership with leading firms such as Vigilar, the metro Atlanta IT community benefits through exposure to new and recurring educational and networking events attended by ISSA sponsors. Since Vigilars core business is to consistently stay a step ahead of the next information security threat, the Metro Atlanta ISSA Chapter benefits from Vigilars sponsorship by having access to the latest trends in the information security industry.

Pam Sanders, Vigilars Vice President of Marketing, said, Vigilar strives to support the Atlanta community, our home town, on multiple levels. This knowledge sharing enabled by our relationship with the Metro Atlanta ISSA Chapter can only have positive results for Vigilar, ISSA and our communitys IT professionals. Through the Metro Atlanta ISSA Chapter, Vigilar will continue to cultivate our various relationships within the local IT community and we look forward to establishing new relationships as well."

The benefits of ISSA sponsorship are double-sided. Both sponsors and members can network with one another while transferring knowledge of new security technologies, challenges, solutions and trends," added Lenny Levy, Metro Atlanta ISSA Chapter President."

About Vigilar
Since its inception in 2000, Vigilar, the leading information security consulting firm, has focused solely on establishing organization-wide optimal security postures for its clients. Vigilars security expertise is all-encompassing and includes regulatory compliance services, risk assessments, IT security audits, managed security services, security architecture design, product selection and delivery, implementation services, technical support and training. Vigilar partners with more than 90 leading security technology innovators to meet the diverse needs of its client base, which numbers in the thousands and spans a broad range of industries. To learn more about Vigilar, visit www.vigilar.com.

About Metro Atlanta ISSA
The Metro Atlanta ISSA is one of the largest chapters of The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA); a not-for-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. The ISSA has over 13,000 members in nearly 100 chapters around the world. ISSA members are consistently recognized as experts on critical issues in all areas of information security, and the group is seen as an important resource for small businesses, global enterprises and government organizations, focused on providing a single source of leadership and maintaining its position as The Global Voice of Information Security.

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