A firm’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is concerned that its IT staff lacks the knowledge to identify complex vulnerabilities that may exist in the payment system being internally developed. The payment system being developed will be sold to several organizations and is in direct competition with another leading product. The CEO highlighted, in a risk management meeting, that code-based confidentiality is of utmost importance to allow the company to exceed the competition in terms of product reliability, stability, and performance. The CEO also highlighted that the company’s reputation for security products is extremely important. Which of the following will provide the most thorough testing and satisfy the CEO’s requirements?

The CASP+ certification is suited to professionals who want to be immersed in technology as a practitioner, while the CISSP is suited for those who want to be in management or move into management. The CISSP focuses on management strategies, practices and principles.