Certified Information Systems Security Professional
As an IT or IS professional, you know that increasing your understanding of risk assessment and security is an ongoing process. You need up-to-the-minute skills to combat threats, prevent attacks and remedy unanticipated casualties - and CISSP® certification to back them up. With Villanova University’s IS Security Certificate Programs you can get the skills you need, to satisfy industry demands, and prepare for the certification you want - 100 percent online. Test for the (ISC)2 ® Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®) certification upon completion of your Master Certificate in Information Systems Security and you’ll have every advantage in earning this important (ISC)2 ® certification.
Test for one of these (ISC)2 ® certifications, based on your work experience:
- For Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®) you need four years experience plus 10 domains of the (ISC)2 ® CISSP® Common Body of Knowledge
- For Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP®) you need at least two years of experience, seven domains of the compendium of best practices in the IS security field
- For Associate of Certification Professionals certification, you don’t need to wait for two-to-four years of IS security experience. The Associate of (ISC)2 ® is available to those who have gained competence and industry knowledge in IS security concepts