Glossary
ANSI American National Standards Institute
CAP - Certification and Accreditation Professional certification by (ISC)2.
(CAP_for_Professionals.pdf)
CAPM Certified Associates in Project Management certification by PMI.
CBK Critical Body of Knowledge, as developed and maintained by (ISC)2.
CCDA Cisco Certified Design Associate
CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate
CCNP Cisco Certified Network Professional
CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional by (ISC)2.
(CISSP_for_Professionals.pdf)
(CISSP_for_Employers.pdf)
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IEC Standard 17024 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 17024. First edition 2003-04-01. Conformity assessment - General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons.
(ISO 17024:2003)
(IEC Standard 17024 preview, source: info_isoiec17024_ed1.0_en.pdf)
(IEC Standard 17024 preview, cached: info_isoiec17024_ed1.0_en.pdf)
INOC Internet Network Operation Center
(ISC)2 - International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. - ISC2.org
"Headquartered in the United States and with offices in London, Hong Kong and Tokyo, the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc., (ISC)2®, is the global, not-for-profit leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers. We are recognized for Gold Standard certifications and world class education programs."
"We provide vendor-neutral education products, career services, and Gold Standard credentials to professionals in more than 135 countries. We take pride in our reputation built on trust, integrity, and professionalism. And we’re proud of our membership – an elite network of nearly 60,000 certified industry professionals worldwide."
"Our Mission - We make society safer by improving productivity, efficiency and resilience of information-dependent economies through information security education and certification."
"(ISC)2 was the first information security certifying body to meet the requirements of ANSI/ISO/IEC Standard 17024, a global benchmark for personnel certification. To date, the SSCP, CAP, and CISSP plus concentrations have been accredited against this standard, making (ISC)2 credentials a must-have among professionals and employers."
Quoted from: (www.isc2.org/aboutus).
ISO International Standardization Organization
ITIL Information Technology Infrastructure Library
Open Source The Open Source Definition
OSI Open Systems Interconnection - reference model
PgMP Program Management Professionals certification by PMI.
PMBOK The Project Management Body of Knowledge. Usually referring to the text "Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - Fourth Edition" published by the PMI.
PMI - Project Management Institute, Inc. - PMI.org
"At PMI, our primary goal is to advance the practice, science and profession of project management throughout the world in a conscientious and proactive manner so that organizations everywhere will embrace, value and utilize project management and then attribute their successes to it. Founded in 1969 by working project managers. 420,000 members and credential holders."
Quoted from (www.pmi.org/AboutUs).
PMI-RMP PMI Risk Management Professional certification by PMI.
PMI-SP PMI Scheduling Professional certification by PMI.
PMP Project Management Professional certification by PMI.
SOX Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002
SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner certification by (ISC)2.
(SSCP_for_Practitioners.pdf)
(SSCP_for_Employers.pdf)