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ISACA's Cybersecurity Nexus Launches CSX Practitioner CertificationA recent study conducted by RSA (News - Alert) Conference and ISACA found that nearly 7 in 10 respondents require cybersecurity job candidates to hold a certification. Beginning today, cybersecurity professionals can pursue the CSX Practitioner (CSXP) certification, the first-ever vendor-neutral, performance-based certification for cybersecurity professionals. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150805005309/en/ To earn CSXP, candidates must pass an exam in an adaptive, performance-based cyber laboratory environment. The exam measures skills and abilities in a virtual setting using real-world cyber security scenarios. Exam registration is now open, and ISACA is offering a special introductory rate of US $375 for those who take the exam before 1 October and complete a post-exam survey. "Earning the CSXP demonstrates practically tested abilities in prevention, detection and response to a cybersecurity incident," said Christos Dimitriadis, Ph.D., CISA, CISM, CRISC, international president of ISACA and group director of information security at Intralot. "This credential is a clear indicator to employers that an individual has the skills to help protect and defend their organization." CSXP was developed by a working group of cyber security experts and went through a rigorous review by more than 100 experts from around the world. The innovative course delivery and testing components are the result of a collaboration with the Art of Exploitation® (AoE™) cyber security team of TeleCommunication Systems (News - Alert), Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS), a leader in cyber security training and enterprise solutions. Training for the exam is available through self-paced labs or the following courses, which combine lecture and cyber lab experience and are offered through global training partners:
To meet continuing professional education requirements, CSXPs must demonstrate skills in a lab or other skills-based environment on an annual basis and retest every three years at the highest level of CSX certification they have achieved. "CSXP is the future of real-world cyber security training and career development," said Eddie Schwartz, CISA, CISM, international vice president of ISACA and president and COO of WhiteOps. "With its performance-based training, testing and continuing education requirements, the CSX certification program validates that candidates have valuable, current and hands-on skills to address cybersecurity incidents and challenges." Through Cybersecurity Nexus (CSX), global IT association ISACA will offer cyber training and certifications for all skill levels and specialties:
The CSX certifications are aligned with globally accepted standards and frameworks, including the NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, NIST SP 800-53 Revision 4, ISO 27000, and COBIT 5. Information on CSX certifications is available at https://cybersecurity.isaca.org/csx-certifications. Follow ISACA on Twitter (News - Alert): https://twitter.com/ISACANews
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