Information security certification

(ISC)2 announced the expansion of its online self-assessment tool known as studISCope to include the Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP).

Clayton Jones, head of business development at ISC2, and Daniel Ng, director at Pacific (Panyu) Textile talk about the importance and value of certification not only to security professionals but companies that hire them as well.

While information security salaries have dropped since 2006, infosec skills are still in demand.

Q2 2009 survey shows continued increases in pay rate for IT security certifications despite economic downturn, proving businesses' focus on security.

Common Criteria is a globally recognized industry certification that sets standards for IT security and validates products according to these standards through rigorous, independent evaluation. It is the driving force for the widest available mutual recognition of secure IT products and is currently recognized in 26 countries.