(Certified Information Systems Security Professional) The award for successful completion of an examination in computer security administered by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2. Subjects covered include security management practices, security architecture, access control, operations security, cryptography, network and Internet security and disaster recovery. For more information, visit www.isc2.org. See certification.
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