Fundamentals of Information Systems Security, 4th Edition

Vendor-Neutral Professional Certifications

A certification is an official statement that validates the fact that a person has satisfied specific job requirements. These requirements often include the following:

• Possessing a certain level of experience

• Completing a course of study

• Passing an examination

An organization that is authorized to assert that an individual has met the certification’s requirements issues the certification.

Although certifications are not perfect, obtaining one or more is a common path for security professionals to further their security education and training. Certifications show that a security professional has invested time, effort, and resources into learning more about security. Moreover, many prospective employers ...