ASIS, ISC(2) Join Forces

CISSP, CPP will be endorsed by both governing bodies, in another sign of the converged nature of security

By Kathleen Carr

December 01, 2004 — CSO — CERTIFICATIONS The security field's two premier certification groupsone for physical-related practices, the other information security-related issueshave agreed to recognize one another's credentials.

On Sept. 30, representatives for ASIS International and International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, or (ISC)2, said they signed a memorandum of understanding committing to endorse one another's professional certifications. ASIS has administered the certified protection professional (CPP) certification for the past 27 years, and (ISC)2 has been administering the certified information systems security professional (CISSP) and the systems security certified practitioner (SSCP) certifications for 15 years.

"This is the first step," says James Duffy, president and CEO of (ISC)2. "We're going to see what other types of benefits we can provide to each other's membership."

ASIS member Dave Kent, vice president and CSO of Genzyme, says the agreement is a mark of progress. "We are well on our way to a converged model but still a long way from having the majority of businesses and institutions recognize the value of placing a CSO on their most senior operating committee."

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