This post proposes a list of IT Management that can be achieved by individuals or professionals (and not organizations).
Project Management
Project Management Professional (PMP)
The exam of this certification assess the knowledge of PMBoK (Project Management Book of Knowledge).
Owned by PMI (Project Management Institution)
PRINCE2
PRINCE2 stands for PRojects IN Controlled Environments.
Owned by AXELOS.
IPMA
IPMA stands for International Project Management Association
CAPM
Certified Associate in Project Management
Issued by PMP
Entry-level certification
It expires after 5 years, then it can be retaken.
Software Development Paradigms and Models
Agile
Agile is a family of methodologies.
Scrum and Kanban are derived from Agile.
Different institutions grant certificates about Agile, for example:
- SAFe 5 Agilist, issued by Scaled Agiled Inc
Software Development Methodologies and Frameworks
Kanban
Based on Agile.
Owned by Toyota.
Scrum
Process framework for agile software development.
DevOps
Newer than Scrum.
GEIT / IT Governance Framework
GEIT means Governance of Enterprise IT.
ITIL
Formerly an acronym for Information Technology Infrastructure Library.
Owned by AXELOS.
Service Management Framework
The implementation of ITIL processes facilitates the implementation of controls for ISO/IEC 27002.
CMMI
CMMI stands for Capability Maturity Model Integration.
There was also a CMM (Capability Maturity Model), but it was largely supersed by CMMI. The major difference between these two is that CMM focuses on isolated processes, whereas CMMi focuses on the integration among those processes.
CMMI establish 5 maturity stages on processes:
- Initial
- Managed (“repeatble” in CMM)
- Defined
- Quantitatively managed (“managed” in CMM)
- Optimized
CMMI is used on GAP analysis, to identify the current state and the objective state.
The implementation of CMMI processes facilitates the implementation of controls for ISO/IEC 27002.
There are various certification levels for CMMI practitioners:
https://cmmiinstitute.com/learning/certifications
There is a CMMC, for Cybersercuty Capability Maturity Model.
COBIT 5
Owned by ISACA.
IT Management and Governance Framework.
In addition to the framework, ISACA issue some certificate related to it. As certificates, they are for life.
COBIT approach to risk management can help to implement ISO/IEC 27001.
CGEIT
Issued by ISACA.
Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT.
It is not a framework, and it is exclusively a certification. As a certification, it needs to be maintained under the CPE program.
IT Security
Please check this post.
IT Management Practices
Lean IT
Developed by Toyota.
Owned by LeanIT Association.
Six Sigma
Owned by the Six Sigma Council.
Service Desk Certification
Owned by SDI (Service Desk Institute)
IT Networks
CCNA
Cisco Computer Networks Associate
Associate or entry-level Cisco networks certificate.
CCNP
Cisco Computer Networks Professional
Professional-level Cisco networks certificate.
Not yet classified
GIC
Global Information Assurance Certification
CPA
Certified Public Accountant
CIPM
Certified Information Privacy Manager
CFE
Certified Fraud Examiner
IT Management Certification Bodies
This is a non-exhaustive list of IT certifications bodies:
- BSI
- PECB
- SGS
- BCI (Business Continuity Institute)
- PMI
- PCI
- ISECOM (Institute for Security and Open Methodologies)
- GIAC
- ISC2
- ISACA
- EC-Council
- OffSec (Offensive Security)
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