List of Computer Security Certifications
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Credentialing is the process of establishing the qualifications of licensed professionals, organizational members or organizations, and assessing their background and legitimacy.
In the Computer security or Information security fields, there are a number of tracks a professional can take to demonstrate qualifications. Four sources categorizing these, and many other credentials, licenses and certifications, are: 1. Schools and Universities; 2. "Vendor" sponsored credentials (e.g. Microsoft, Cisco); 3. Association and Organization sponsored credentials; 4. Governmental (or quasi governmental) body sponsored licenses, certifications and credentials.
Quality and acceptance vary worldwide for IT security credentials, from well-known and high quality examples like a master's degree in the field from an accredited school, CISSP, and Microsoft certification, to a controversial list of many dozens of lesser known credentials and organizations.
In addition to certification obtained by taking courses and/or passing exams (and in the case of CISSP and others noted below, demonstrating experience and/or being recommended or given a reference from an existing credential holder), award certificates also are given for winning government, university or industry sponsored competitions, including team competitions and contests.
Scope note: This article is about the certification and credentialing of individuals. It does not include certification of organizations or classified computer systems by authorizing, accrediting and approval bodies and authorities as meeting a prescribed set of safeguards.
Tables
| Credential Abbreviation | Full Name | Issuing Body | Link |
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| CISSP | Certified Information Systems Security Professional | (ISC)² | *Official website |
| SSCP | Systems Security Certified Practitioner | (ISC)² | *Official website |
| CAP | Certified Authorization Professional | (ISC)² | *Official website |
| CSSLP | Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional | (ISC)² | *Official website |
| CCFP | Certified Cyber Forensics Professional | (ISC)² | *Official website |
| CCSP | Certified Cloud Security Professional | (ISC)² | *Official website |
| HCISSP | HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner | (ISC)² | *Official website |
| CHSE | Certified HIPAA Security Expert | Supremus Group | *Official website |
| CHPSE | Certified HIPAA Privacy Security Expert | Supremus Group | *Official website |
| CASP | CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner | CompTIA | *Official website |
| Security+ | CompTIA Security+ | CompTIA | *Official website |
| CISA | Certified Information Systems Auditor | ISACA | *Official website |
| CISM | Certified Information Security Manager | ISACA | *Official website |
| CRISC | Certified In Risk and Information Systems Control | ISACA | *Official website |
| GISF | GIAC Information Security Fundamentals | GIAC | *Official website |
| GSEC | GIAC Security Essentials Certification | GIAC | *Official website |
| GISP | GIAC Information Security Professional | GIAC | *Official website |
| GCFE | GIAC Certified Forensics Examiner | GIAC | *Official website |
| GPPA | GIAC Certified Perimeter Protection Analyst | GIAC | *Official website |
| GCIA | GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst | GIAC | *Official website |
| GCIH | GIAC Certified Incident Handler | GIAC | *Official website |
| GCUX | GIAC Certified Unix Security Administrator | GIAC | *Official website |
| GCWN | GIAC Certified Windows Security Administrator | GIAC | *Official website |
| GCED | GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender | GIAC | *Official website |
| GPEN | GIAC Certified Penetration Tester | GIAC | *Official website |
| GWAPT | GIAC Certified Web Application Penetration Tester | GIAC | *Official website |
| GSLC | GIAC Security Leadership | GIAC | *Official website |
| GCPM | GIAC Certified Project Manager | GIAC | *Official website |
| GSSP-NET | GIAC Secure Software Programmer - .NET | GIAC | *Official website |
| GSSP-JAVA | GIAC Secure Software Programmer - Java | GIAC | *Official website |
| GSNA | GIAC Systems and Network Auditor | GIAC | *Official website |
| GCFA | GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst | GIAC | *Official website |
| GLEG | GIAC Law of Data Security & Investigations | GIAC | *Official website |
| GAWN | GIAC Assessing Wireless Networks | GIAC | *Official website |
| GXPN | GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester | GIAC | *Official website |
| GREM | GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware | GIAC | *Official website |
| GSE | GIAC Security Expert | GIAC | *Official website |
| C)PTE | Certified Penetration Testing Engineer | Mile2 | *Official website |
| OSCP | Offensive Security Certified Professional | Offensive Security | *Official website |
| OSWP | Offensive Security Wireless Professional | Offensive Security | *Official website |
| OSCE | Offensive Security Certified Expert | Offensive Security | *Official website |
| OSEE | Offensive Security Exploitation Expert | Offensive Security | *Official website |
| OSWE | Offensive Security Web Expert | Offensive Security | *Official website |
| CEH | Certified Ethical Hacker | EC-Council | *Official website |
| ECSA | EC-Council’s Certified Security Analyst | EC-Council | *Official website |
| LPT | Licensed Penetration Tester | EC-Council | *Official website |
| CHFI | Certified Hacking Forensic Investigator | EC-Council | *Official website |
| ECIH | EC-Council Certified Incident Handler | EC-Council | *Official website |
| ENSA | EC-Council Network Security Administrator | EC-Council | *Official website |
| CCISO | Certified Chief Information Security Officer | EC-Council | *Official website |
| EDRP | EC-Council Disaster Recovery Professional | EC-Council | *Official website |
| ECVP | EC-Council Certified VoIP Professional | EC-Council | *Official website |
| ECES | EC-Council Certified Encryption Specialist | EC-Council | *Official website |
| ECCSP | EC-Council Certified Secure Programmer | EC-Council | *Official website |
| EITCA/IS | EITCA Information Technogies Security Academy | EITCI | *Official website |
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