Information security professionals are facing a tighter
accreditation process.
Training certification body (ISC)2 has approved
new professional experience and endorsement requirements for
the Certified Information Systems Security
Professional (CISSP) certification.
From 1 October 2007, the minimum experience requirement for
certification will be five years of relevant work experience in two
or more of the 10 domains of the CISSP CBK, a series of information
security areas recognised by professionals worldwide.
Alternatively, four years of work experience with an applicable
college degree or a credential from the (ISC)2 -approved list will
be good enough for certification.
Currently, CISSP candidates are required to have four years of
work experience or three years of experience with an applicable
college degree or a credential from the (ISC)2-approved list, in
one or more of the 10 domains of the CISSP CBK.
Also effective from 1 October, CISSP candidates will be required
to obtain an endorsement of their candidature exclusively from an
(ISC)2-certified professional in good standing.
Currently, candidates can be endorsed by an officer from the
candidate’s organisation if no CISSP endorsement can be
obtained.
The professional endorsing the candidate can hold any (ISC)2
base certification - CISSP, Systems Security Certified Practitioner
(SSCP) or Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAPCM).
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