Accreditations, Recognitions, Endorsements and Awards

Led by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), CyberFirst is a programme aimed at 11- to 17-year-olds in the U.K. Covering a broad range of activities, CyberFirst helps young people develop a passion for technology and provides pathways into cybersecurity careers. ISC2 supports CyberFirst by promoting its activities and contributing to its events.

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore and ISC2 collaborate to enhance the professional pipeline and quality of the cybersecurity workforce, and to raise awareness about the need for continuous improvement for specialized cybersecurity competencies in Singapore.

ISC2 certifications are recognized as relevant certifications in the Australian Government ASD Cyber Skills Framework. The Cyber Skills Framework seeks to define the roles, capabilities and skills proficiencies that are essential to cyber missions, and that can be used in both the security and offensive contexts.

Data Security Council of India and ISC2 are strategic partners addressing the development and need of a skilled cyber security workforce in India and the region. ISC2 is a member of the NASSCOM SSC-DSCI Working Group for designing and developing the Qualification Packs aligned with job roles in Cyber Security. ISC2 was also a member of the Cyber Security Task Force, Skills Working Group.

ISC2 supports the Defense Information Systems Agency's IASE Cyber Workforce Management Program (DoDD 8140.01 and DoD 8570.01-m).

The ISC2 CISSP®, SSCP®, CCSP®, HCISPP®, CAP®, CSSLP®, CISSP-ISSAP®, CISSP-ISSEP® and CISSP-ISSMP® certifications have met Directive 8570.1 requirements and are approved by ANSI to the ISO/IEC Standard 17024.

The Pact for Skills aims to get public and private organizations together and encourage them to make concrete commitments to upskilling and reskilling adults. ISC2 has become a member of the Pact to help drive access to knowledge on upskilling and reskilling needs, to boost the skills of adults in regions and countries across Europe and to assist with driving digital transitions.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the UK’s tax, payments and customs authority has granted ISC2 Approved Professional Organizations and Learned Societies status. This status validates the efforts of ISC2 and its members to advance cybersecurity knowledge and skills, while UK members also qualify for tax relief on their own AMF payments.

ISC2 CISSP, CCSP and SSCP certifications are included under the HKMA's Enhanced Competency Framework on Cybersecurity (ECF-C) as options available to banking practitioners for meeting the ECF-C requirement.

CISSP is a ‘Category A’ pre-requisite certification for the Australian Government Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) Information Security Registered Assessors (IRAP) programme. IRAP assessors have attained the necessary experience and qualifications in ICT, security assessment and risk management, and a detailed knowledge of Australian Government information security compliance requirements.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance cybersecurity capability for law enforcement officers. As part of the partnership, the TMPD will adopt ISC2 credentials for selected members within law enforcement agencies throughout Japan and will provision official Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) training classes to provide its officers the highest quality cybersecurity training.

The European Union Agency for Cyber Security (ENISA) has formed an ad-hoc working group through 2025 to support the governance, implementation, and evolution of the European Cybersecurity Skills Framework (ECSF). Fifteen members and thirteen observers were appointed to the group. ISC2 has been appointed as a Permanent Observer and Jon France, CISSP, and ISC2 CISO will represent ISC2. ENISA is critical to the implementation of consideration and implementation of cyber policy throughout the European Union. It acts as the agency’s dedicated body to achieving consistent cyber protections across the Union. ENISA contributes to EU cyber policy, enhances the trustworthiness of ICT products, services and processes with cybersecurity certification schemes, cooperates with Member States and EU bodies, and helps Europe prepare for the cyber challenges of tomorrow.

ISC2 is the first information security certifying body to meet the requirements of the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) ISO/IEC Standard 17024.

ACS is the professional assessment body for information technology professionals which recognize professional competence and ongoing commitment to ethical practice. The ACS recognises the ISC2 CISSP and CSSLP as valid demonstration of knowledge, skills and experience to accredit towards the Certified Professional (Cyber Security) designation, while the SSCP is accepted as valid demonstration of knowledge, skills and experience to accredit towards the Certified Technologist (Cyber Security) designation.

The Australian Information Security Association (AISA) is the peak industry body for cyber security professionals in Australia. AISA has signed a strategic partnership with ISC2 that recognises ISC2 certifications as particularly relevant to their members. AISA provide its members CISSP, SSCP and CCSP CBK certification training. AISA's partnership with ISC2 also sees AISA host ISC2 Chapters within AISA Branches under a Special Interest Group (SIG) agreement.

ISC2 partnered with the Bank Policy Institute, formerly the Financial Services Roundtable (FSR), on the Software Assurance Framework.

ISC2 aligns strategically with the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), home of the CERT Division established in 1988 to address internet security problems.

ISC2 is among the first 50 credentialing organizations to participate in Credential Engine's first-of-its-kind centralized credential data platform, Credential Registry, by listing the CISSP certification.

ISC2 joins the state of Virginia in sponsoring free cyber training and industry-recognized certifications as part of a pilot program for veterans.

C3 provides a forum for collaboration among vendor-neutral information security and privacy and related IT disciplines certification bodies.

ISC2 became a member of the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) in June 2021. The main goal of ECSO is to develop a competitive European cybersecurity ecosystem. ISC2 is committed to supporting ECSO in its mission and actively engaging in several of its working groups, especially those related to certification, education, training, and awareness.

ISC2 supports NIST with information to strengthen the cybersecurity of federal networks and critical Infrastructure through workforce development.

NTT Advanced Technology Corporation (NTT-AT) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with ISC2 to bring local-language cyber security education to Japan as part of NTT-AT's commitment to support a strong and skilled cyber workforce. NTT-AT has also adopted the CISSP and CCSP certifications for the cybersecurity workforce framework within the NTT Group of companies.

ISC2 is a Founding Member of the UK Cyber Security Council, the self-regulatory body for the UK's cyber security profession. ISC2 is actively committed to supporting the Council in fulfilling its mission.

The ISC2 is a representative on the Credentialing Body Advisory Council of Workcred, which is a neutral body to advance the industry of certification and certificates.

ISC2 was awarded Winner for the Best Security Certification Provider category by the Australian Women in Security Network (AWSN) Women in Security Awards 2020. ISC2 was chosen amongst all other organisations in the Australian IT, Cyber Security, Protective Security and Resilience industry for helping to inspire and support young women and men to consider a career in security.

ISC2 was awarded a 2020 D2L Excellence Award for the launch of the Professional Development Institute (PDI). The award recognizes educators, trainers, and leaders in learning engagement that have used the D2L learning platform to deliver learning experiences that are innovative, collaborative or have made an extraordinary impact on learning outcomes.

InfoSecurity Professional magazine received two bronze Associated Media & Publishing EXCEL Awards in July. The EXCEL Awards recognize excellence and leadership in association media, publishing, marketing and communications.

ISC2’s Express Learning course, 'Mobile Security from Every Angle', earned the Quality Matters (QM) Certification Mark following a rigorous review process. The QM Certification Mark is the internationally recognized symbol of online and blended course design quality and represents ISC2’s ongoing commitment to creating learning environments that provide learners with a clear pathway to success.

The ISC2 CISSP took top honors as winner of the SC Awards 2021 Best Professional Certification Program category.

ISC2 's Professional Development Institute (PDI) was recognized for supporting continuous education for cybersecurity professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic, when it won the Best Professional Training or Certification Program award at the 2021 SC Awards Europe 2021.

For the fourth year in a row, InfoSecurity Professional earned editorial recognition in technical writing from the Trade Association Business Publications International. The January/February 2020 cover story by Tuan Phan, CISSP, on blockchain earned a bronze in the highly competitive category. Another feature, on information security ethics, co-written by Cate Kozak and Barry Dowell, CISSP, placed among the top 25 features in the competition.

The American Council on Education's College Credit Recommendation Service was established to connect workplace learning with colleges and universities by helping students gain access to academic credit for training taken outside traditional degree programs.

The American Public University System (APUS) awards transfer credits for students who hold ISC2 CAP®, CISSP® and/or SSCP® certifications.

Columbus State’s Cybersecurity AAS prepares students for placement in the workforce and positions them for success in obtaining nationally recognized cyber related certificates including CISSP and SSCP.

The ISC2 is the first professional organization to have its training course information accessible from the DHS portal.

NUS-ISS has included the ISC2 CISSP CBK review seminar as one of the modules that students can build on to achieve the Graduate Certificate on Securing Ubiquitous Systems, which also forms part of the Master of Technology in Software Engineering offered by NUS-ISS.

Each January, the College of Business at James Madison University offers an optional 10-week ISC2 online instructor-led CISSP course. The course is open to JMU MBA students and other IT professionals to prepare for the CISSP exam.

Moraine Valley Community College has incorporated ISC2 CISSP training into their undergraduate and workforce development programs.

Purdue University has included ISC2 training and certification as part of a $12 million grant from the Department of Labor to establish a U.S. National Cyber Apprenticeship Program, titled the 'Purdue Cyber Apprenticeship Program' (P-CAP).

Tokyo Denki University offers the ISC2 CISSP certification CBK review seminar as part of its Master's Degree program through the International Academic Program (IAP).

The CISSP has been assessed as comparable to Level 7 of the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) in the UK, denoting that the certification is comparable to a Master’s degree standard across Europe.

University of Mary Washington was awarded a grant through the State of Virginia, and has partnered with ISC2 to offer our courses as part of the program.

The University of Tampa's cybersecurity major helps prepare students for professional security certifications, such as the ISC2 CISSP® exam.

The Faculty of Organization and Informatics at the University of Zagreb has included the ISC2 CISSP module as part of the postgraduate specialist study programme Information Systems Security Management and Auditing. The goal of the study program is to provide up-to-date specialized training on complicated security and auditing issues.

YU's MS in Cybersecurity students are prepared to take the CISSP exam after their first semester Cybersecurity Foundations course.