Certification group announced

2012-03-01

Helen Martin

Virus Bulletin, UK

Editor: Helen Martin

Abstract

Collaboration aims to promote the benefits of formal cybersecurity training and certification.

A new group has been set up to promote the benefits of formal cybersecurity training and certification.

Announced at the RSA Conference, the Cybersecurity Credentials Collaborative (C3) has been set up by a number of organizations that provide cybersecurity training and certification. Members include: ASIS International, Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council), Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), IEEE Computer Society, ISACA, (ISC)2 and the National Board of Information Security Examiners (NBISE).

The group aims to highlight the value of cybersecurity certifications – both for individual workers and for the organizations that employ them. It also aims to advance the craft and practice of certification programme development and provide a forum to collaborate on matters of shared concern.

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