IBM Announces New Lotus Security Certification
IBM has announced the availability of
a brand new Lotus certification. The IBM
Certified Advanced Security Professional - Notes and Domino 7
certification breaks ground in a couple of new ways. The first is that
it is the first
security specific certification for IBM Lotus Software.
While other certification exams have included security related questions,
this is the first exam dedicated solely to this topic. It will also be
the first IBM Lotus certification examination that will require
a person to not only pass the examination as a whole, but pass each of
the individual competency sections as well.
This is a big change for people who could test really high in some areas
and not worry about other areas.
To obtain the certification, individuals must be an IBM Certified System
Administrator - Notes and Domino 7. In addition, passing the new exam (Exam
755 IBM Lotus Notes Domino 7 Implementing and Administering Security) will
only grant the new certification, It will NOT qualify as the elective exam
to be an IBM Certified Advanced System Administrator - Notes and Domino
7.
It will be interesting to see how well this new certification is accepted
and embraced by the Notes/Domino community. People have been asking for
such a certification for years, but will they now see value in it? One
way IBM could add value would be to take the Microsoft approach and team
with the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) to leverage
the new certification. In November of 2005. Microsoft announced a revamping
of the Security
Solutions partner program. By adding ISACA certified staff to their practices
(who also passed a MS security exam), MS Partners would then qualify to
be able to offer the solutions security offering. This is something IBM
can and should do in cooperation with their business partners.
Related Links
* IBM:
Announcing new certification role - IBM Certified Advanced Security Professional
- Notes and Domino 7
* Exam
755 IBM Lotus Notes Domino 7 Implementing and Administering Security
* ISACA:
Microsoft Partner Program Includes ISACA Certification in Restructure of
Its Security Solutions Competency
Comment posted by Vince Schuurman08/15/2006 04:53:52 PM
Homepage: http://blog.vinceschuurman.com
This is really good news, but it really needs to be accepted, not only by the Notes community but especially by the 'outside' world!
08/16/2006 02:23:56 PM
Comment posted by Gregg Eldred08/16/2006 02:05:16 PM
Homepage: http://www.ns-tech.com/blog/geldred.nsf
I think that this is pretty interesting way to pass a test - 75% on each section AND a passing grade overall. I like it. Also, CertFX has the practice exam on sale right now. So, I am going to take this test!
08/19/2006 04:25:56 PM
Comment posted by Ben Poole08/19/2006 04:19:48 PM
Homepage: http://benpoole.com
Just one niggle: this new qualification is potentially sending an iffy message -- that only sysadmin types need worry about security.
I think us devs could do with something similar!