9 September, 2024: In its fifth year, this year’s 30 finalists for the Top Women in Security ASEAN Region Awards included representatives from eight of the ten nations of the ASEAN region and from across banking, financial services, critical infrastructure, law enforcement, defence, consumer goods and managed services.
The awards are intended to recognize women who have advanced the security industry within the ten countries of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN).
A panel of eight esteemed Judges from the region scored a record 141 nominations for 15 categories including Country by Country Awards and security domains include cybersecurity, electronics, physical and management roles. The ISACA Foundation is supporting the awards and is offering a Professional Development Bundle to finalists.
The Top Women in Security ASEAN Region awards were supported by leading security industry organisations from across the southeast Asian region, including regional chapters of ISACA, ASIS International, OWASP and Association of Information Security Professionals (AiSP), as well as professional women in security groups in Singapore. Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand.
Announced at a virtual awards ceremony, the Award winners were;
Adeline Chan, Executive Director – Technology Risk Management | DBS Bank
Top Woman in Security ASEAN Region
Country Award – Singapore
Risk & Resilience Award
Laura Lees, Head of Cyber Risk | USPB
Cybersecurity Award
Cyber Risk Leader (Open Category)
Security Professional Ambassador (Open Category)
Dr Rosyzie Anna Haji Mohd Apong, Lecturer, PhD | Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Security Trainer or Educator Award
Country Award – Brunei
Diandra Kartika Dewaningsih, Country Security Officer | Siemens
Electronic Security Award
Country Award – Indonesia
Zhang (Abby) Xiaoyan, Cyber Security Analyst, Kordia | Vice President – ISACA Auckland Chapter
Security Researcher
Lai Lee Ching, Principal Assistant Director (Strategic Planning), Royal Malaysia Police
Country Award – Malaysia
Maria Elizabeth De Guzman, Cybersecurity Leader | EY GDS Philippines
Country Award – Philippines
Ha Phan Hai, Cyber Investigation Specialist | Group-IB
Country Award – Vietnam
Anastasia Tikhonova, APAC Head of Threat Intelligence Department | Group-IB
Country Award – Thailand
CHHIM Vorleak, VP & Head of Data Protection Department | ACLEDA Bank Plc.
Country Award – Cambodia
All finalists and award winners, including previous years are recognised on Top Women in Security ASEAN Region Awards 2024
Virtual Awards Ceremony:
https://youtu.be/bf4M-U8EGeA
Winner’s Booklet:
https://issuu.com/apsm/docs/winners_booklet_top_women_in_securi_660b9b1f079ac0
