The World of Information Security Professionals
Information security was an obscure profession that is presently rapidly
growing. Employers feel the need to protect their assets and their
networks. Hackers had evolved a group of specialized malicious code
writers and spread their code over the internet. Business and society
at large have come to depend on information security professionals
for protections and security. Common standards and education have
evolved certifications to empower professionals in their career.
What is a CISSP? CISSP is a certification for a information security
professionals. What does CISSP stand for? Certified Information
Security Professional is offered by the International Information
Systems Security Certification Consortium. The (ISC) 2 is internationally
recognized for educating and certifying information security professionals.
Several of (ISC) ²’s credentials meet stringent requirements
of ISO/IEC Standard 17024. ISO/IEC standard 17024 is a global benchmark
for assessing and certifying personnel. This body was founded in
1989 by industry leader to develop a vendor neutral certification.
Its certifications include
- CISSP- Certified Information systems security professional
- ISSAP-Information systems security architecture professional
- ISSMP- Information Systems Security Management Professional
- ISSEP- Information Systems Security Engineering Professional
- CAP- Certification and Accreditation Professional
- SSCP- Systems Security Certified Practitioner
Who needs CISSP?
xperience and Professionals in the computer security field
can opt for CISSP Certification exam. It is basically for those
people responsible in
- Developing the information security policies, standards, and
procedures.
- Managing information security policies, standards and
procedures
The benefits of a certification are that an approximate measure
of your capabilities is apparent to the employer. Certification
with experience holds more credibility. Experienced information
security professionals who hold CISSP can demonstrate capabilities
in particular areas which may be beyond CISSP and can therefore
upgrade with concentrations. Current concentrations are in Engineering,
Architecture and Management with ISSEP, ISSAP and ISSMP
Exam Description
The recertification fee is $85 and is required by earning a CPE-Continued
Professional Education credit after every three years. These 120
CPE credits can also be earned through various means related to
the profession.
- 80 credits must come from courses or other activities directly
related to computer security topics (It can be attending educational
courses or seminars, security conferences, serving on industry board
or attending meetings as an association member).
- 40 credits can come from any educational activities
Credits can also be obtained through publishing articles on security
or imparting cissp security training to others. Attending Vendor
presentations and college courses on security also provides you
credits for CPE.
Continue to : Certification CISSP: Common Body of Knowledge
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