TruSecure ICSA Practitioner Certification

Demonstrate Your Knowledge and Understanding of Core IT Security

On the enterprise security fast track, a network or systems practitioner is often responsible for IT security in job function, but not necessarily in title.The TruSecure ICSA Certified Security Associate (TICSA) certification is the industrys most practical, vendor-neutral measurement of proficiency and growth designed to validate and improve foundation-level IT security skills for network and computer systems administrators, audit personnel, and other IT-oriented professionals.

The TICSA Certification Difference

Unlike most security certifications in the market, TICSA focuses on foundation-level knowledge that is assimilated through both training and experience. TICSA practitioner certification demonstrates that IT personnel have the essential knowledge and abilities to be active stakeholders in today's enterprise security, helping an organization achieve a more secure operational posture. TICSA certification is backed by TruSecure Corporation, the worldwide leader in Internet Security Assurance, and TruSecure's ICSA Labs, the central authority for product standards and testing.

TICSA certification is:

• Vendor-neutral
  General network security skills are applicable across all vendor-specific systems that touch the network. TruSecure recognizes that system vendors - firewall, router, PKI , etc. - often already have their own product-specific certification programs.
  
• Training-neutral
  TruSecure recognizes most accredited training programs, as opposed to certifications that are solely based on a package of specific courses.
  
• Skills-based
  TruSecure tests the ability to apply knowledge in a real-world work environment and not just information memorized from a book or a single "hands-on" course.
  
• Pragmatic
  TruSecure believes that applied security must be practical in order to be attainable, and must be based on real-world attacks, risks, control methods, security principals and practices. The TICSA certification focuses on essential practices, rather than "best" practices, to more accurately reflect real-world situations.
  
• CISSP Complementary
  The TICSA program is designed for the IT practitioner who ensures that security principles are applied in the context of their daily job scope and represents a stepping stone toward higher-level security management.