Following the signing of a Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) signed last year that confirms the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) standing as an internationally respected accrediting body with rigorous standards, all nine (ISC)² cybersecurity certifications are now recognized by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).

The MLA applies to IAF accrediting bodies, including ANSI , and shows that the organizations they accredit all meet the same rigorous standards.

According to a press release issued by ANSI , “Regional Accreditation Group members of IAF are admitted to the IAF MLA only after a most stringent evaluation of their operations by a peer evaluation team which is charged to ensure that the applicant member complies fully with both the international standards and IAF requirements.”

(ISC)² was the first cybersecurity certifying body to meet the requirements of ANSI/ISO/IEC Standard 17024, which is a global benchmark for certifying qualified professionals. The (ISC)² accredited certifications that are now recognized by the IAF include:

• CISSP
• SSCP
• CCSP
• CAP
• CSSLP
• HCISPP
• CISSP-ISSAP
• CISSP-ISSEP
• CISSP-ISSMP