Integrated Solutions Management's Consultants Awarded Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) Designation

    TAMPA, FL, July 21, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Under the grandfathering program from ISACA, three of Integrated Solutions Management's most senior consultants now hold the Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC, pronounced "see-risk") designation -- Bill Banks, President; Jerry Riddle, Solution Architect; and Pat Gallagher, Senior Management Consultant. The Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control certification is designed for IT professionals who have hands-on experience with risk identification, assessment, and evaluation; risk response; risk monitoring; IS control design and implementation; and IS control monitoring and maintenance. These professionals help enterprises accomplish business objectives such as effective and efficient operations, reliable financial reporting, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

A grandfathering program, through which experienced professionals can earn the certification without passing an exam, opened in April of 2010. The first CRISC exam will be administered in 2011.

"I would put our management consulting team up against anybody in the business," said Ben High, Chief Operating Officer. "The credentials held by ISM consultants represent how the industry recognizes what we have to offer. The constant repeat business that we enjoy represents the real-world application of what those credentials epitomize."

Bill Banks, President, also holds the ISACA credential Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT). The CGEIT certification is intended to recognize those professionals that have demonstrated extensive knowledge and application of IT governance principles and practices. It is designed for professionals who have management, advisory, and/or assurance responsibilities relating to the governance of IT.

Jerry Riddle provides technical and management consulting services to both the commercial and Federal government sectors. Jerry contributes extensive implementation experience and credentials to the ISM team, including VMware Certified Professional (VCP), (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), (ISC)2 Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP), ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), SNIA Certified Storage Professional (SCSP), SNIA Certified Storage Engineer (SCSE), and SNIA Certified Storage Architect (SCSA), among others.

Pat Gallagher has over 35 years experience in the Information Technology arena, including application development, quality assurance, business analysis, information management, data center operations, process improvement, and regulatory compliance. His industry background includes heavy equipment manufacturing, biomedical engineering, health care delivery, mail order and institutional pharmacy, and hospital services. In addition to extensive experience implementing and monitoring HIPAA compliance, he is certified in ITIL Version 3 Foundation, CobiT Version 4.1 Foundation, Information Privacy (CIPP), as well as VMWare Sales (VSP) and VMWare Technical Sales (VTSP).

At Integrated Solutions Management, we not only know what needs to be done, we also know how to do it. We have an unparalleled team of credentialed and experienced implementation specialists, and continue to successfully deliver process and software implementation solutions to the likes of the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of the Interior, Internal Revenue Service, Motorola, Publix, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, HEB, Electrolux, and The College Board.

About Integrated Solutions Management, Inc. (ISM)

Since its founding in 1991, ISM has helped corporations improve IT strategy, performance, and alignment with the enterprise, ultimately maximizing the value IT brings to the enterprise by helping clients more effectively manage the business of IT. ISM's business practices include Enterprise and IT Governance, Service and Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Program Management, Business Transformation, Tool Strategies, Virtualization, Information Security, Cybersecurity, and Infrastructure Management.

For more information, please visit http://www.ismonline.com.

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