Government of Jamaica - ICT Training Catalogue

ICT Training Catalogue
CAP Training
Description: The Certified Authorization
Professional (CAP) training helps to strengthen
skills of individuals whose job role involves
authorizing and maintaining information
systems. This training was developed
specifically for individuals who want to pursue
careers in in government agencies or
organizations. This training delivers knowledge
to enhance the skills and abilities that will help
individuals assess the risk associated with IT
security and develop the ability to implement
effective security controls and documentation.
Target Audience: This training will benefit IT
staff with responsibility for information systems
operations such as those in the F02 ICT Job
Family. The other ICT Job Families focusing on
information, data, cyber, and network security
such as F01, F03, and database management in
the F04 could also benefit from this training.
Requirements and Qualifications: Like many
of the other training associated with ISC2, prior
knowledge experience and skills may be required
such as systems development, database
development, information security policy,
systems administration, information risk
management, information assurance, and
general understanding of IT security.
SSCP
Description: The Systems Security Certified
Practitioner (SSCP) training was designed for
individuals who wish to develop and validate the
technical knowledge and hands-on experience to
implement an organization’s information
security policies and procedures. Like the other
ISC2 training, it comes highly recognized by
global companies, government agencies, and
other security conscious organizations. The
focus of this training is on the technical aspects
of information security and on the design,
implementation, and administration of
information systems in compliance with
established policies and procedures.
Target Audience: This training will be good for
ICT staff holding technical and engineering
related information security positions such as
network security engineers, systems security
analysts, security administrators as well as nonsecurity
specific information technology
positions that require an understanding of
security concepts and of best security practices
including systems administrators, application
programmers, database administrators and
systems analysts. The F01, F02, F03, and F07
ICT Job Families should benefit tremendously
from this training.
CISSP
Description: This training will help participants
understand and apply the concepts of risk
assessment, risk analysis, data classification,
security awareness, and implement risk
management and the principles used to support
IT infrastructures.
Target Audience: This training is more suitable
for professionals who have leadership or
operations role in the GoJ such as those in the
F06 Job Family entrusted with governance
responsibilities for ICT network, data and
security infrastructures. Some positions and role
include security manager, IT director, IT
manager, security auditor, security architect,
chief information security officer, security
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