This post proposes a list of IT Management that can be achieved by individuals or professionals (and not organizations).
Project Management
PMBOK
There are different certifications related to Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK).
These certificates are:
- PMP
- Certificate Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
Owned by PMI (Project Management Institution).
CAPM is an entry-level certification. It expires after 5 years, then it can be retaken.
PRINCE2
PRINCE2 stands for PRojects IN Controlled Environments.
Owned by AXELOS.
PM2
Owned by PM2 Alliance.
There are different levels.
IPMA
IPMA stands for International Project Management Association
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 stands for Capability Maturity Model Integration.
CMMI
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.
Owned by ISACA.
COBIT
Name: IT Management and Governance Framework.
Acronym: COBIT
Type: certificate
COBIT approach to risk management can help to implement ISO/IEC 27001.
In addition to the framework, ISACA issue some certificate related to it. As certificates, they are for life.
CGEIT
Name: Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT
Acronym: CGEIT
Issuer: ISACA
Type: certification
It is not a framework, and it is exclusively a certification. As a certification, it needs to be maintained under the CPE program.
CGEIT is framework agnostic.
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.
Accounting
Please read this post.
Not yet classified
GIC
Global Information Assurance Certification
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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