HISP Certification FAQs


	Frequently Asked Questions

	What organization manages the HISP Certification?
	Beginning January 2007 - the HISP Institute http://www.hispi.org, an independent organization; consisting of volunteers working for major corporations and organizations such as Turner Broadcasting/CNN, The Coca Cola Company, Motorola, ING, BSI Americas, Interface Corporation, Jefferson Wells, Microsoft Corporation, Georgia State University, and CVS/pharmacy.

	Do the 35 CPE credits go towards CISSP, CISM and CISA?
	Attending the 5-day HISP Certification Course qualifies you for 35 CPE from ISACA.org (CISA/CISM) and ISC2.org (CISSP), mainly based on the content of the courseware. We have an arrangement with local chapter of ISACA who issue CPE Certificates for our HISP classes.

	Who are the Instructors?
	All Instructors are True Practitioners - No Lecturers. Their Bios can be found at the following link, under "Instructor Biographies": HISP Certfication

	What does the HISP Examination consist of and how is it administered?
	The HISP Examination consists of 100 multiple-choice questions and is now closed book; the time allotted is strictly 2 hours. The questions are taken from the 500 slides in the Courseware. Roughly 80% of the questions are based on the ISO 27002 section of the HISP curriculum and the remaining 20% focused on the rest of the HISP curriculum. Currently, to pass the HISP Examination, you must achieve a score of 75%. The HISP Examination is administered on the final day of the class, shortly after lunch break.

	How widely accepted is the HISP Examination?
	The HISP Examination constitutes part of the HISP Certification Course, which has been endorsed by British Standards Institute (BSI) Americas. BSI is the world's leading Standards and Certification organization.

	How widely accepted is the HISP Examination?
	The HISP Examination constitutes part of the HISP Certification Course, which has been endorsed by British Standards Institute (BSI) Americas. BSI is the world's leading Standards and Certification organization. The HISP Examination has been developed through the join effort of strategic partners and the HISP Certification Board, which is represented by a number of CISOs, ISOs, and Technology Risk Management Directors from major companies.

	When would I get certified?
	Attendees who pass the HISP Certification Examination will receive an e-mail notification within 2 weeks of taking the examination and if successful, will receive their HISP Certificate within 2 weeks of receiving this e-mail notification.

	How many Certified HISPs to date?
	There are currently less than 200 Certified HISPs worldwide. This number is set to grow to 1000 in 2008; this certification course is positioned to become a differentiator amongst other industry leading certifications, because it proactively addresses a very critical gap in the market.