CISSP stands for Certified Information System Security Professional. CISSP certification reflects that a person has mastered an international standard for information security, has subscribed to a code of ethics, and maintains certification with continuing education. The CISSP examination consists of 250 multiple choice questions that cover access control systems and methodology, cryptography, security management practices, and more. The test is administered by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium or (ISC)², which was established in 1989 as an independent, nonprofit corporation that develops and administers a certification program for information security practitioners. For more information about CISSP certification, visit isc2.org .

How does IAC SecureTech protect my network from viruses and hackers that may have entered other IAC SecureTech-monitored networks?

Companies monitored by IAC SecureTech are not networked at the IAC SecureTech headquarters.

Your company’s IAC SecureTech server connects to IAC SecureTech for alerts and heartbeat connection-verification, but it does not connect to any other company’s IAC SecureTech server or network and it cannot "pick up" a virus from IAC SecureTech.

For example, even if Location A experiences a security breach that IAC SecureTech detects, IAC SecureTech completely isolates each company’s network from other companies’ networks. The breach cannot transfer itself to other IAC SecureTech-monitored networks.

In fact, IAC SecureTech’s services "learn" from intrusions—and your company benefits from this ongoing security process. In other words, following the example provided above, IAC SecureTech will immediately implement measures to protect your company from the problems experienced at Location A.

Why should I be concerned about network security?

Every network may experience a security breach for multiple reasons, including

• hacking
• vandalism
• corporate espionage
• extortion

Every company has confidential information—employee salaries, private medical information, client data and quotes, and so forth. Also, every company has clients or business associates with which they frequently exchange electronic information. Your clients would not want to receive a virus from your company in day-to-day operations, just as your company would not want to receive a debilitating virus from a client.

Protecting your confidential data and the integrity of the data you send to clients is essential.