CyberSecurity Certs for Lawyers?
Hi all,
I know there were a few lawyers among us and I'm wondering if anyone has taken any Cybersecurity certs before or after the IAPP certs? I currently work in a CPO role, am CIPP and CIPM certified but am interested in possibly pursuing a CISO type role. I know the CISSP requires 5yrs of actual security experience (among other criteria) and I'm not quite there yet. I have a technical background so its not completely new to me. Any recommendations on where else to divert my efforts?
I know there were a few lawyers among us and I'm wondering if anyone has taken any Cybersecurity certs before or after the IAPP certs? I currently work in a CPO role, am CIPP and CIPM certified but am interested in possibly pursuing a CISO type role. I know the CISSP requires 5yrs of actual security experience (among other criteria) and I'm not quite there yet. I have a technical background so its not completely new to me. Any recommendations on where else to divert my efforts?
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LAWYER2 Member Posts: 37 ■■■□□□□□□□Awesome, thank you for sharing! I think this is probably the best way to go. I have access to free training through LinkedIn learning through my company.
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DZA_ Member Posts: 467 ■■■■■■■□□□Your privacy designations ringed a bell and the ISACA Privacy Engineer certification came to mind that has the more technical aspect of privacy. I would recommend to see how much you can cut down on the 5 years requirement for the CISSP based on your educational experience perhaps. Otherwise the CISM is a great stepping stone and then eventually leading into the CISSP. I do agree there will be overlap. CISOs are broad in oversight and I believe the ISACA certifications will align with the CISO role quite well, they are very enterprise centric.
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LAWYER2 Member Posts: 37 ■■■□□□□□□□It appears the CISM has the same five year eligibility, albeit with some shortcuts similar to the CISSP. Ironically, they knock two years off for having a MBA or Masters in cybersecurity, but no love for the JD lol. Any idea if ISACA grants any equivalency waivers for some of these areas? I was going to reach out to thier general customer service number and ask, but was skeptical whether I'd get some substantive input.
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JDMurray Admin Posts: 13,099 AdminBoth ISACA and (ISC)2 have a long list of cert that will waive one year of experience. I believe Security+ is accepted by both orgs.