Holistic Information Security Practitioner (HISP) Training & Certification course:
This is the only integration course that provides practical education on the integration of best practices
for Information Security Management, Information Systems Auditing and multiple Regulatory Compliance
requirements and how to map multiple regulatory requirements to the internationally accepted best practices
framework of ISO/IEC 17799:2005 and the ISO/IEC 27001:2005 standard. The class covers the mapping
of ISO/IEC 17799:2005 with COBIT, COSO and ITIL then explains a methodology to map regulations
such as HIPAA Security, FFIEC, GLB Act, FISMA (NIST 800-53/FIPS 200), Sarbanes-Oxley Act
(Security), FACT Act, PCI Data Security (Visa CISP), California SB-1386, Canadian Bill C-198, OSFI,
PIPEDA, PIPA, PHIPA to the ISO 17799:2005 framework.
Students will gain the knowledge to help their organizations or clients implement processes, procedures and
policies, for a solid information security governance program, compliant with the requirements of
ISO/IEC 17799:2005 and ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certification plus compliance with applicable regulations.
Students will also be provided the option of taking the HISP certification test on the final day of the class.
The HISP designation means that:
1) The professional has a good grounding in international best practices for Information Security & Audit Governance as well as general IT Governance i.e. ISO 17799, ITIL, CobiT and COSO.
2) The professional takes a Holistic risk management approach to Information Security.
3) The professional is a hybrid Information Security professional, well balanced between technical and business skills.
4) The professional can function effectively in the capacity of a CISO, CCO by tackling the challenge of Information Security as a business concern that is not solved by technology alone, but by People, Process and Technology.
5) The professional is able to map International best practices of IS0 17799, ITIL, CobiT and COSO to current and future regulatory compliance requirements.
Since its launch in March 2005, this unique certification course has been promoted by the local chapters
of ISSA (Information Systems Security Association) and ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control
Association) and this class earns 35 CPE credits for each attendee.
To view the Holistic Information Security Practitioner (HISP) Certification Course outline click here.
To view the Holistic Information Security Practitioner (HISP) Certification Course schedule click here.
During the past year representatives of Microsoft, Jefferson Wells, and BSI-America have been among the many organizations that have participated in the HISP Training & Certification course.
