CISSP^® - Why Certify

This was taken from (ISC)² website

The Certification That Inspires Utmost Confidence
If you plan to build a career in information security – one of today’s most visible professions – and if you have at least five full years of experience in information security, then the CISSP^® credential should be your next career goal. It’s the credential for professionals who develop policies and procedures in information security.

The CISSP was the first credential in the field of information security, accredited by the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) to ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Standard 17024:2003. CISSP certification is not only an objective measure of excellence, but a globally recognized standard of achievement.

For your CISSP credential, your professional experience has to be in two or more of these 10 (ISC)² CISSP domains:

- Access Control

- Application Development Security

- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning

- Cryptography

- Information Security Governance and Risk Management

- Legal, Regulations, Investigations and Compliance

- Operations Security

- Physical (Environmental) Security

- Security Architecture and Design

- Telecommunications and Network Security

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The CISSP curriculum covers subject matter in a variety of Information Security topics. The CISSP examination is based on what (ISC)² terms the Common Body of Knowledge (or CBK). According to (ISC)², "the CISSP CBK is a taxonomy -- a collection of topics relevant to information security professionals around the world. The CISSP CBK establishes a common framework of information security terms and principles that allow information security professionals worldwide to discuss, debate and resolve matters pertaining to the profession with a common understanding."^[6]

Taken from ISACA.ORG

Qualifying for CGEIT requires a combination of four "e's": experience, ethics, education and exam. Specifically, the requirements are:

• Earn a passing score on the CGEIT exam
• Adhere to the ISACA Code of Professional Ethics
• Commit to abide by the CGEIT Continuing Professional Education Policy
• A minimum of five years of experience managing, serving in an advisory or oversight role, and/or otherwise supporting the governance of the IT-related contribution to an enterprise is required to apply for certification. This experience is defined specifically by the domains and task statements described in the CGEIT Job Practice. Some substitutions and waivers of such experience are available.

Taken from ISACA.ORG

Qualifying for CISA requires a combination of four "e's": experience, ethics, education and exam. Specifically, the requirements are:

• Earn a passing score on the CISA exam
• Adhere to the ISACA Code of Professional Ethics
• Commit to abide by the CISA Continuing Professional Education Policy
• A minimum of five years of professional information systems auditing, control or security work experience (as described in the job practice areas) is required for certification. Substitutions and waivers of such experience may be obtained if certain education and general IS or audit experience requirements are met.