PCI-DSS Professional (PCIP) Certification?

I recent attended a web conference and heard from a PCI-DSS representative that a new certification was coming from the PCI Council called PCIP.
Has anyone heard of this or have some inside info on possible release dates, testing material (other that the PCI guidelines), etc? This certification applies to my job more than any other security or networking certification currently out on the market so becoming an early adopter for me will make a huge improvement in my career.
Has anyone heard of this or have some inside info on possible release dates, testing material (other that the PCI guidelines), etc? This certification applies to my job more than any other security or networking certification currently out on the market so becoming an early adopter for me will make a huge improvement in my career.
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The keyword "PCIP" is not recognized in the search engine at the PCI SECURITY STANDARDS COUNCIL, LLC Web site.
There's no mention (that I can find) of the PCIP cert at PCI Compliance Guide.
The PCIP name collides with the PCIP (Professional in Critical Infrastructure Protection) certification, which was formerly named the CCISP. (I can see why they changed it.)
Given all that, I think this PCIP is extremely new, unadvertised, and will have serious problems being confused with the other, well-establish PCIP cert that has nothing to do with PCI-DSS.
Have you tried emailing the PCI Security Standards Council?
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Will your employer actually pay you more for this certification? Does it actually make achieving and maintaining compliance easier for the company? Does it do this better than an established certification such as CISSP? If so, great, but I'm immediately pessimistic that the answer to any of these questions is "yes".
Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of companies out there that need to adhere to PCI-DSS, but that doesn't mean this is going to make sense to study over the certifications that are already out there. From a career standpoint, CISSP is much more transferable than this PCIP.
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I completely understand the hesitation to jump into something that's completely brand new and untested in the field, but the short answer for me is "Yes". Achieving the certification will definitely yield a positive return in my career within the organization and they have even offered to support me in paying for any classes, fees, that might come up. It was recently announced in a web conference so I haven't had much time to do a lot of research on it but contacting them directly does sound like a great next step to getting some timelines.
While I wait, I suppose I really should finish my CISSP... I just need to save up to another $1,000 for travel to Honolulu and pay for the exam. Boo for not having discounted vouchers, haha
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@Jinuyr - this certification when it becomes available sounds like it would be a good one. I had thought that PCI Council was only certifying organizations not actually professionals so I imagine that there would be quite a bit of interest in it. Do you currently work for a QSA or PA-QSA? You may want to start by having your company to get you qualified first.
Necessary skills/abilities - candidates must have at least 2 years of work experience in an IT or IT-related role and possess a base level of knowledge and awareness of IT, network security and architecture, and the payment industry.
Benefits - provide a starting point to launch a career in the payment industry, offers a industry credential, provides you with a competitive career advantage, etc etc
Snapshot of course content - this entry level course outlines the PCI standards and provdes a solid foundation to other PCI qualifications: principles of PCI DSS, PA DSS, PCI PTS, and PCI P2PE. Understanding PCI DSS 2.0 requirements and intent. Overview of basic payment industry terminology (heh, I almost typed terminator). Appropriate use of compensating controls. How and went to use SAQs. Recognizing how new tech effects the PCI DSS.
Pre reqs - you are strongly encouraged to familiarize yourself with the docs on the PCI website
Formate - 8 hour elearning course
Exam - Pearson Vue exam.
Qualification - individual. Recertification every two years. Unknown what that requires.
I asked, and the cost of the training was something like 96.95. Let's say a even 100. Plus the exam fee is something like 395. Let's say a even 400. So to get the cert, it is around $500.
For more info, call them or email them.
I filled out the info for them to email me. I'll talk to my boss - boss, it's good for me to get this, since I'm running the whole PCI project.
Good times. Also, the conference is very good - I'm enjoying the sessions. Very informative.
What kind of training do you get for $100? Just a book written by the organization?
I'm not directly involved in PCI-DSS at the moment, but it sounds like I could use this cert to get my feet wet in it. Tell them if they comped me the training/certification I could write a killer blog article on it.
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Heh, I'll see what I can do.
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I wouldn't pay $25, much less $100 for a "cert" that offers little to no value other than to say "I know what PCI-Compliance is." It's just one of those things that either you will deal with at least once in your career, or not for most IT professionals. PCI-DSS is just something to keep in mind if you work for an IT shop that deals with handling customer payments made with a credit card.
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It might require a bit of study through the PCI DSS though if you are unfamiliar with it.
And the numbers are going up for PCIPs, I was at the latest PCI conference in September and I think they said they were over a thousand PCIPs.
Also interesting, they are now going to require CPEs for this certification.