(ISC)²: The World’s Leading Cybersecurity and IT Security Professional Organization

Our Vision

  • To advance the field of information security by educating practitioners and the public at large on how to protect and defend against cyber security threats.
  • Promote career development and career growth opportunities for our members.
  • Drive continuous professional improvement.
  • Align with and extend the Information Technology and Information Security communities in the Los Angeles area, and across the globe.
  • Promote information security awareness and best practices in the IT industry as a whole wherever possible.

Our Mission

  • Build and sustain community for information security professionals of all domain disciplines who are active members of the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium.
  • Promote career development and career growth opportunities for our members.
  • Drive continuous professional improvement.
  • Align with and extend the Information Technology and Information Security communities in the Los Angeles area, and across the globe.
  • Promote information security awareness and best practices in the IT industry as a whole wherever possible.

About (ISC2)

  • (ISC)²® is the largest not-for-profit membership body of certified information security professionals worldwide, with more than 130,000 members in over 135 countries. Globally recognized as the Gold Standard, (ISC)² issues the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®) and related concentrations, as well as the Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP®), Certified Authorization Professional (CAP®), and Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP®) credentials to qualifying candidates.
  • (ISC)²’s certifications are among the first information technology credentials to meet the stringent requirements of ANSI/ISO/IEC Standard 17024, a global benchmark for assessing and certifying personnel. (ISC)² also offers a variety of education programs and services based on its CBK®, a compendium of information security topics. Education offerings consist of classroom and online review seminars, self-assessment tools, and textbooks.
  • More information is available at www.isc2.org/aboutus.