Information Systems Security
Information Systems Security - controlling access to systems and protecting the integrity, availability and confidentiality of information - is a critical concern of the executive management of any corporation or government agency.
To ensure data protection, organizations need to employ individuals who are highly skilled in information security, and in support of this demand, SkillSoft has developed several courses that are designed to assist those who are pursuing one or more of the following globally-recognized information security certifications:
CISSP® - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
ISSEP® - Information Systems Security Engineering Professional
SSCP® - Systems Security Certified Practitioner
These certifications have been developed by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, or (ISC)² ®, a global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals. SkillSoft's courses, while not sponsored or endorsed by (ISC)², are aligned with the key knowledge domains that (ISC)² has developed for these certifications.
Click on the link to view the SkillSoft courses that map to these (ISC)² certification exams.
Maintaining Certifications and acquiring Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credits
In addition to paying an annual maintenance fee and subscribing to the (ISC)² Code of Ethics, an (ISC)² credential holder must earn CPE credits over a three year period - or retake their certification examinations.
Group A credits are achieved when the area of the learner's study focuses on the Domain Areas for the respective certification. Group B credits can be achieved from training on topics that are outside the Domain Area so long as it furthers the learner's professional development.
- CISSP® must earn 120 CPE's: 80 for Group A and 40 for Group B.
- ISSEP® must earn 20 of the 120 CPE’s from the 4 domains in the relevant area of concentration.
- SSCP® must earn 60 CPE's: 40 for Group A and 20 for Group B.
For those information security professionals who are seeking CPEs for self-study, SkillSoft's entire catalog of courses is eligible for consideration. As applicability for CPEs depends upon each learner's area of study and professional development plans, learners are responsible to verify with ISC(2) whether the course(s) they have chosen for CPE relate to the specific domain (Group A) and are relevant to their own professional development (Group B). For more information on (ISC)² go to: http://www.isc2.org.
Trademarks used are the registered trademarks of the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. No affiliation or endorsement by (ISC)² should be implied by the use of these trademarks.
