1. The Value of HISP
Certification
John A. DiMaria;Six Sigma BB, HISP
President, HISPI
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2. On-Going Challenges Raise the Bar
A study released by Gartner predicted that:
"Security certification will be required of 40
percent of personnel having d t d
t f l h i day-to-day
technical operations responsibility".
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3. Demand for qualified practitioners on
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th rise
Recent trends show that the demand and
funding for qualified information security
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practitioners with industry credentials and
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certifications continues to rise.
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4. Demand for qualified practitioners on
the i
th rise
More specifically, companies are looking for
information security professionals trained in the
specific disciplines necessary to build and
maintain a f
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Management System (ISMS).
Survey released by Ernest &
Young titled: “Outpacing
change Ernst & Young’s 12th
annual global information
security survey”
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5. Governance, risk and compliance
spending to grow in 2010
The bulk of the spending -- nearly 70% -- is
pegged for people and processes, rather than
technology.
Risk mitigation, and cost reduction were cited
as top motivators for GRC spending.
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6. K considerations th t are d i i
Key id ti that driving
the need for certification
Ability to verify skills and/or competencies in
the information security profession.
Validation for companies seeking to hire.
Ensuring information security staffs maintain
up-to-date knowledge and skill-sets.
Providing employers ‘ROI’.
Assurance that information security
practitioners maintain a high degree of
confidence.
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7. Why Consider the Holistic Information
Security Practitioner (HISP) Certification?
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The HISP certification has a unique body of
knowledge.
knowledge The HISP certification focuses on widely
accepted frameworks for developing an Information
Security program or Information Security
Management System. These frameworks include:
M tS t Th f k i l d
ISO/IEC 27001 and 27002;
CobIT (ISACA s framework for IT Governance);
(ISACA’s
COSO
ITIL
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8. Why Consider the Holistic Information
Security Practitioner (HISP) Certification?
The HISP enhances other certifications such as the CISSP, CISM,
CISA, CFA.
The HISP bridges the gap between existing professional certification
programs.
The HISP promotes cost-effective training and certification to
information security, audit and compliance professionals.
The HISP provides a vendor neutral forum that will facilitate the
sharing of knowledge.
HISP fosters collaborative efforts across various sectors
internationally.
HISP certification fosters a positive code of ethics amongst
information security, audit and compliance professionals.
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Finally, a HISP certified individual can help their organization reduce
the cost of meeting legal, regulatory and contractual requirements.
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9. Some just “say what they can
do”……….HISP’s can “do what they
say”.
Take the challenge………………..
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Gary Sheehan; Vice President - gsheehan@hispi.org
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Ralph Johnson; Secretary – rjohnson@hispi.org
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