GPEN holders have demonstrated their ability to execute penetration testing and ethical hacking methodologies and properly conduct a penetration test, as well as best practice technical and non-technical techniques specific to conduct a penetration test.

Assessing a base level of knowledge and understanding across a diverse set of professionals who engineer or support control systems and share responsibility for the security of these environments

Able to have the knowledge, skills and abilities to apply basic risk analysis techniques and to conduct a technical audit of essential information systems

The CHSS qualification looks at the technical aspects of HIPAA compliance, including security standards and practices and how they apply to the storage and management of electronic medical records.

This inspection body is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Conformity Assessment – Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection. This accreditation demonstrates technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of a quality management system.

“Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.” It standardizes security assessment and authorization for cloud products and services used by U.S. federal agencies. The goal is to make sure federal data is consistently protected at a high level in the cloud.

Refers to a designation issued by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). The designation is the global standard for professionals who have a career in information systems, in particular, auditing, control, and security.

A certification offered by ISACA, a nonprofit, independent association that advocates for professionals involved in information security, assurance, risk management and governance.

Stackable certifications demonstrate that you’ve earned multiple CompTIA certifications and have the knowledge and experience needed to grow your IT career. They validate the skills of various IT roles and show a deeper mastery, opening up more job opportunities for you.

Earning the CISSP proves you have what it takes to effectively design, implement and manage a best-in-class cybersecurity program. With a CISSP, you validate your expertise and become an (ISC)² member, unlocking a broad array of exclusive resources, educational tools, and peer-to-peer networking opportunities.

The only certification that prepares and enables IT professionals for the unique challenges of IT and enterprise risk management, and positions them to become strategic partners to the enterprise.

Designed for professionals who have management, advisory, and/or assurance responsibilities relating to the governance of IT.

3DS Assessors are qualified by PCI SSC to perform assessments using the PCI 3DS Core Security Standard (Security Requirements and Assessment Procedures for EMV® 3-D Secure Core Components: ACS, DS, and 3DS Server).

Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) companies are independent security organizations that have been qualified by the PCI Security Standards Council to validate an entity’s adherence to PCI DSS. QSA Employees are individuals who are employed by a QSA Company and have satisfied and continue to satisfy all QSA Requirements.

The Council has released the first phase of the PCI Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) program, including version 1.1 of the PCI P2PE Solution Requirements and Testing Procedures (P2PE Standard) for hardwarebased P2PE solutions. This document has been compiled to address frequently asked questions around this topic.

The Payment Application Qualified Security Assessor curriculum teaches you to perform assessments of third-party developed payment applications to ensure compliance with the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS).

Demonstrating the holder’s expertise in Microsoft related technologies

Offensive Security Certified Professional is an ethical hacking certification offered by Offensive Security that teaches penetration testing methodologies and the use of the tools included with the Kali Linux distribution.

As a certified HITRUST CSF Assessor, MegaplanIT can now help your company streamline various compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO, PCI, and many others. The centralization of HITRUST CSF controls aid to simplify standards and address risks more efficiently, thus allowing entities to earn the HITRUST Certified status for up to 3 years. Let the MeagplanIT team assist your company as a trusted security partner.