SSCP^® - Why Certify

People are the key to a secure organization.
Technological solutions alone cannot protect an organization's critical information assets. Employers demanding qualified information security staff give their organizations a leading edge by providing the highest standard of security for their customers', employees', stakeholders' and organizational information assets. (ISC)², the only not-for-profit body charged with maintaining, administering and certifying information security professionals via the compendium of industry best practices, the (ISC)² CBK^®, is the premier resource for information security professionals worldwide.

Benefits of Certification to the Professional

• Demonstrates a working knowledge of information security
• Confirms commitment to profession
• Offers a career differentiator, with enhanced credibility and marketability
• Provides access to valuable resources, such as peer networking and idea exchange

Benefits of Certification to the Enterprise

• Establishes a standard of best practices
• Offers a solutions-orientation, not specialization, based on the broader understanding of the (ISC)² CBK
• Allows access to a network of global industry and subject matter/domain experts
• Makes broad-based security information resources readily available
• Adds to credibility with the rigor and regimen of the certification examinations
• Provides a business and technology orientation to risk management