This intermediate-level certification is meant for IT security practitioners with “a minimum of one year of PROFESSIONAL experience in the field of information security.” This experience requirement essentially forms the prerequisite for this vendor-neutral certification.

CISSP

(ISC)2, the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, Inc., was founded in 1989. This not-for-profit organization manages the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification. This advanced-level certification is meant for IT security professionals with the following level of experience: “a minimum of four years of PROFESSIONAL experience in the field of information security.

SSCP

(ISC)2, the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, Inc., introduced the SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner) certification in March 2001. This intermediate-level certification is meant for IT security practitioners with “a minimum of one year of PROFESSIONAL experience in the field of information security.” This experience requirement essentially forms the prerequisite for this vendor-neutral certification.

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