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Re: Certifications for Security Professionals
From: "Sadler, Connie" <Connie_Sadler () BROWN EDU>
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 08:30:06 -0500
I may be a bit biased, but I believe that the CISSP is the most recognized certification internationally for people who are developing or managing security programs. These other certifications are excellent, but are more specialized - either technical in nature or in support of an auditing type of function. The CISSP is now required for many government and industry positions, and I think what is attractive about it is that it covers the ten most important domains for a security professional to be familiar with - building the foundation for a "Body of Knowledge" that assures a breadth of familiarity and experience. Information regarding the CISSP can be found at www.isc2.org. CISSP Forum members have one of the most active and robust online forums that I have seen - where help can be requested for everything from new technologies to policy development to technical challenges. ISC2 also now has a partnership with SANS that lends it even more credibility. I am thinking about obtaining another certification, just to keep myself up-to-date, but in my experience, the CISSP is a good place to start. Connie J. Sadler, CM, CISSP Director, IT Security, Brown University Box 1885, Providence, RI 02912 Connie_Sadler () Brown edu Office: 401-863-7266; Mobile: 401-338-6851 -----Original Message----- From: Rodney Petersen [mailto:rpetersen () educause edu] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 8:12 AM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: [SECURITY] Certifications for Security Professionals A frequent question that I hear asked by IT management and aspiring security professionals is what types of security certifications are available and desirable for a college or university information security officer. I am most familiar with the following: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) - http://www.isaca.org/cisa.htm Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) - http://www.isaca.org/cism.htm Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) - www.sans.org Security + - www.comptia.org The Security Task Force requests your assistance in identifying appropriate security certifications and their relative merits for higher education IT environments. Thanks, Rodney Petersen Security Task Force Coordinator EDUCAUSE ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Discussion Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/memdir/cg/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Discussion Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/memdir/cg/.
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