(ISC)² Information

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>To: marco misitano
>Subject: (ISC)² Information
>Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 07:54:59 -0400
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>Dear Fellow Constituent,
>
>As promised, (ISC)2 is committed to keeping its constituents informed
>of the various initiatives that we embark upon to meet the rising
>global demand for qualified information security professionals.
>
>The goals for our new initiatives are two-fold: (1) To ensure
>information security professionals possess validated expertise in
>every phase of their careers as well as in any area of concentration
>of their choice, and  (2) to assist employers in selecting candidates
>for various security functions throughout their organizations.
>
>In a 2001 jobs analysis survey, you, the (ISC)2 constituent,
>confirmed that the requirements and opportunities in your career are
>changing.  Many CISSPs? requested additional concentrations to their
>credential targeting more specific career paths or job requirements.
>In a general survey of (ISC)2 constituents, a similar response was
>seen:  more than 75 percent of CISSPs canvassed believed
>certification concentrations would be beneficial to their careers.
>
>Consultations with information security executives from a variety of
>industries and (ISC)2 board members, as well as discussions in
>professional forums, convinced the consortium that additional
>concentrations and related offerings were required to meet the
>growing security demands of an increasingly complex global
>infrastructure.
>
>(ISC)2 has responded by developing a complete career enhancement
>strategy that will, upon complete rollout, encompass the entire
>spectrum of the information security professional’s career, from
>college graduation to executive management and all concentrations and
>career possibilities in between.  These initiatives are designed to
>assist professionals seeking a career in either the development and
>management of information security policy, or those seeking careers
>in implementing security policy.
>
>First to be announced as part of this new strategy was the
>Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP), a
>concentration for those who already possess the CISSP.  ISSEP was
>developed under a joint effort between (ISC)2 and the United States
>National Security Agency, Information Assurance Directorate (NSA/IAD)
>to better serve the information security needs of the NSA.  The
>NSA/IAD has committed itself to promoting this certification to its
>employees and vendors.
>
>More recently, (ISC)2 announced management and technology
>concentrations to the CISSP.  The Information Systems Security
>Management Professional (ISSMP) and the Information Systems Security
>Architecture Professional (ISSAP) are designed to validate in-depth,
>specialized knowledge and expertise in selected areas of the
>consortium’s CBK™.  The CISSP is a prerequisite for both
>concentrations.
>
>Soon we will formally announce the (ISC)2 Associate program for those
>who have chosen a career path in information security and wish to
>become a CISSP or SSCP? in the future but are still obtaining the
>required years of experience.   It is the consortium’s desire to
>support those who choose information security as their vocation, and
>introduce them to the rigor and ethics integral to the profession.
>
>Lastly, (ISC)2 announced new training seminars for its SSCP
>credential.  Designed to validate high-level technical understanding
>of implementing security policy, the SSCP has grown dramatically in
>the number of candidates and certification holders.  Training will
>assist these candidates in better understanding the seven domains of
>the CBK as it relates to the SSCP.
>
>For answers to commonly asked questions regarding these new
>initiatives, please visit the (ISC)2 Web site at
>https://www.isc2.org/cgi-bin/content.cgi?page=226 .  To view a chart
>displaying (ISC)2’s career-enhancement and support strategy, please
>visit https://www.isc2.org/cgi-bin/content.cgi?page=225 .
>
>As organizations worldwide have seen, professionalism is critical for
>an effective information security workforce regardless of the type or
>level of security practice.  As the developer of the first and most
>respected professional security certification, (ISC)2  is uniquely
>positioned to meet the challenges of a new security environment.
>
>The management staff and board members appreciate your valuable input
>and support as we continue to offer the strongest index of
>professional certifications in the information security community,
>bringing professional excellence, mutual trust, communication and an
>unparalleled commitment to ethics to the global networked community.
>  Please send your comments to me at  execdir@isc2.org .
>
>Sincerely,
>
>
>James E. Duffy, CISSP
>Executive Director
>(ISC)2
>
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