Information Security-Related Certifications

In the "Focus" column, "C" means the certification covers concepts, and is vendor-neutral. "P" means the certification covers product-specific knowledge.

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TopicFocusNameAcronymIssuer
Access ControlPBMC Software Certified Professional BMC Software
Access ControlPCertified Administrator - SecurID RSA
Access ControlPCertified System Engineer - SecurID RSA
Antivirus, Content FilteringPCertified Security Engineer - Virus Protection & Content MgmtSCSESymantec
Assessments/AuditsCCertified Fraud ExaminerCFEACFE
Assessments/AuditsCCertified Information System AuditorCISAISACA
Assessments/AuditsCOSSTMM Professional Security AnalystOPSAISECOM
Assessments/AuditsCOSSTMM Professional Security TesterOPSTISECOM
Assessments/AuditsCNSA INFOSEC Assessment MethodologyNSA IAMNat'l Security Agency
Assessments/AuditsPCertified Security Engineer - Vulnerability ManagementSCSESymantec
Business Continuity/ Disaster RecoveryCAssociate Business Continuity PlannerABCPDRII
Business Continuity/ Disaster RecoveryCCertified Business Continuity ProfessionalCBCPDRII
Business Continuity/ Disaster RecoveryCMaster Business Continuity ProfessionalMBCPDRII
Encryption/PKIPCertified Administrator - Keon Certificate Authority RSA
Encryption/PKIPCertified Administrator - Keon PKI RSA
Encryption/PKIPCertified System Engineer - Keon Certificate Authority RSA
Encryption/PKIPCertified System Engineer - Keon PKI RSA
Encryption/PKIPCertified Solutions Expert - SecureWay PKICSETivoli
FirewallsCGIAC Certified Firewall AnalystGCFWSANS
FirewallsPCheckpoint Certified Security AdministratorCCSACheckpoint
FirewallsPCheckpoint Certified Security EngineerCCSECheckpoint
FirewallsPCisco Firewall Specialist Cisco
FirewallsPMS Certified Professional - ISA Server 2000MCPMicrosoft
FirewallsPCertified TeleWall Secure Security AdministratorCTWSASecureLogix
FirewallsPCertified TeleWall Secure Security EngineerCTWSESecureLogix
FirewallsPCertified Solutions Expert - SecureWay firewall for AIXCSETivoli
FirewallsPCertified Solutions Expert - SecureWay firewall for NTCSETivoli
Firewalls & VPNsPCertified Security Engineer - Firewall & VPN TechnologiesSCSESymantec
ForensicsCCertified Computer Crime InvestigatorCCCIHTCN
ForensicsCCertified Computer Forensic TechnicianCCFTHTCN
ForensicsCCertified Computer Forensics ExaminerCCFEIACIS
GeneralCSecurity+ CompTIA
GeneralCCertified Network Security ProfessionalCNSPHTCN
GeneralCCertified Information Security ManagerCISMISACA
GeneralCCertified Information Systems Security ProfessionalCISSPISC^2
GeneralCSystems Security Certified PractitionerSSCPISC^2
GeneralCOSSTMM Professional Security Series (various) ISECOM
GeneralCEnterprise & Web Security Certified Professional Learning Tree
GeneralCCertified Internet Professional (CIW) - Security Professional Prosoft
GeneralCGIAC Certified - Security EssentialsGCSESANS
GeneralCGIAC Certified System Engineer SANS
GeneralCSysoft Internet Professional - I-net Admin & Security Specialist Sysoft
GeneralCTruSecure ICSA Certified Security AssociateTICSATruSecure
GeneralPCertified Security PractitionerSCSPSymantec
GeneralPCertified Solutions Expert - SecureWay Policy Director Tivoli
GeneralPCertified Solutions Expert - SecureWay User Administration Tivoli
Incident HandlingCGIAC Certified Incident Handling AnalystGCIHSANS
Intrusion DetectionCGIAC Certified Intrusion AnalystGCIASANS
Intrusion DetectionPCisco IDS Specialist Cisco
Intrusion DetectionPCertified Security Engineer - Intrusion DetectionSCSESymantec
Network SecurityPCisco Certified Internetworking Engineer - SecurityCCIECisco
Network SecurityPCisco Certified Security ProfessionalCCSPCisco
Physical SecurityCCertified Protection ProfessionalCPPASIS
Unix SecurityCGIAC Certified Unix Security AdministratorGCUXSANS
VPNsPCisco VPN Specialist Cisco
Windows SecurityCGIAC Certified Windows Security AdministratorGCNTSANS
Windows SecurityPMS Certified Professional - Windows 2000 Network SecurityMCPMicrosoft