East Point’s Information Technology Director Farhad Islam is one of 12 people in the state of Georgia to be certified as a Government Chief Information Officer. According to city officials, Islam’s certification helps to improve the city of East Point’s network security posture. He was recognized for his certification this month during the Georgia Government Management Information Sciences conference in Savannah.
For nearly a year, Islam took part in an intense program through the University of Georgia which required him to have 240 hours of work in his capstone project, the city of East Point’s IT policy. He identified weaknesses and partnered
with students from Georgia State University’s undergraduate Computer Information Systems program to rewrite the city’s IT policy. They also developed cyber security training as part of the city’s orientation process for new employees.
Copies of Islam’s policies and training methods from his capstone project will now be adopted and implemented by various cities and counties throughout the state of Georgia.
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