Information Systems Security Architecture Professional

From CryptoDox, The Online Encyclopedia on Cryptography and Information Security

Information Systems Security Architecture Professional is a designation awarded by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium ((ISC)²).

For experienced information security professionals with an International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium ((ISC)²) credential in good standing, the (ISC)² ISSAP Concentration demonstrates acquired rigorous knowledge of select Common Body of Knowledge CBK® domains in Security Architecture.

The major domains of the CBK® covered by ISSAP certification are:

• Access Control Systems and Methodology
• Telecommunications and Network Security
• Cryptography
• Requirements Analysis and Security Standards, Guidelines, Criteria
• Technology Related Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP)
• Physical Security Integration

Passing a concentration examination demonstrates proven capabilities and subject-matter expertise beyond that required for the CISSP or SSCP credentials. Current Concentrations for CISSPs and SSCPs include the:

ISSAP, Concentration in Architecture

ISSEP, Concentration in Engineering

ISSMP, Concentration in Management

For all concentrations an official (ISC)² training is available. The CISSP-ISSAP CBK Review Seminar was developed by a Dutch company named CIBIT.

See also

• CISSP
• SSCPTemplate:Compu-stub