ISC2(R) Information Security Credential Recognized for Meeting Certification Quality Standards.

(ISC)2 Credential Program Receives Fourth ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 Accreditation, Leading Industry in Meeting National and Global Standards for Certification

PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- (ISC)2[R]("ISC-squared"), the non-profit global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers, today announced that a fourth information security credential has been recognized for meeting quality standards in professional certifications.

The Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP([R])) has been accredited by the International Organization for Standardizations (ISO) United States representative, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

(ISC)2 was the first information security certification organization to have a credential - the CISSP([R]) - accredited under ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024, established to set national and global benchmarks for the certification of personnel. (ISC)2's objective in attaining accreditation is to assure employers of the validity and quality of its credentials as well clarify the qualitative differences between credential offerings for professionals.

"(ISC)2 developed the ISSAP credential to provide information security professionals with a mechanism to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in the more in-depth and concentrated requirements of information security architecture," said Ed Zeitler, executive director of (ISC)2. "We are very pleased that the ISSAP has now been officially recognized as meeting the high standards set by ISO."

The ISSAP serves as an area of concentration of (ISC)2's Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP([R])) certification, the first information technology certification to earn ANSI accreditation under ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024. To qualify for the ISSAP, the candidate must be a CISSP in good standing. The Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP([R])) concentration of the CISSP and the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP([R])) credential have also been accredited under ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024.

"(ISC)2's commitment to continually developing nationally and globally recognized certification programs for information security is highly commendable, and not easy to accomplish," said Dr. Roy Swift, program director for the certification accreditation program for ANSI. "Information security professionals holding (ISC)2's CISSP, SSCP, CISSP-ISSEP and CISSP-ISSAP and their employers should take comfort in knowing that the (ISC)2 certification process meets the rigorous requirements of an independent, objective accreditation body."

The ISSAP is awarded by (ISC)2 to CISSPs who are in good standing with (ISC)2 and demonstrate knowledge, skills and abilities in the following six domains of the CBK: access control systems and methodology; telecommunications and network security; cryptography; requirements analysts and security standards, guidelines, criteria; technology related business continuing planning (BCP) and disaster recovery planning (DRP); and physical security integration. CISSPs who are interested in learning more about obtaining their ISSAP credential should contact (ISC)2 at 866-462-4777 (toll-free within the U.S.), +1.703.891.6781 or [e-mail] or visit https://www.isc2.org/cgi-bin/content.cgi?category=522.

About (ISC)2

The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. [(ISC)2[R]] is the internationally recognized Gold Standard for certifying information security professionals. Founded in 1989, (ISC)2 has certified over 45,000 information security professionals in more than 120 countries. Based in Palm Harbor, Florida, USA, with offices in Vienna, Virginia, USA, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo, (ISC)2 issues the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP([R])) and related concentrations, Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP(CM)), and Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP([R])) credentials to those meeting necessary competency requirements. The CISSP, CISSP-ISSEP([R]) and SSCP are among the first information technology credentials to meet the stringent requirements of ANSI/ISO/IEC Standard 17024, a global benchmark for assessing and certifying personnel. (ISC)2 also offers a portfolio of education products and services based upon (ISC)2's CBK([R]), a taxonomy of information security topics, and is responsible for the annual (ISC)2 Global Information Security Workforce Study. More information is available at www.isc2.org.

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