Individual Certification of Security Proficiency for Software Professionals: Where Are We? Where Are We Going?
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Software Engineering Institute
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Abstract
The software industry needs a universally acknowledged credential to document that a software professional has the requisite knowledge and skills to produce a secure product. This article describes some of the existing professional certifications in information assurance and emerging certifications for secure software assurance.
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Shoemaker, D. (2013, May 21). Individual Certification of Security Proficiency for Software Professionals: Where Are We? Where Are We Going?. Retrieved September 16, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/individual-certification-of-security-proficiency-for-software-professionals-where-are-we-where-are-we-going/.
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author={Shoemaker, Dan},
title={Individual Certification of Security Proficiency for Software Professionals: Where Are We? Where Are We Going?},
month={May},
year={2013},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
url={https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/individual-certification-of-security-proficiency-for-software-professionals-where-are-we-where-are-we-going/},
note={Accessed: 2026-Sep-16}
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Shoemaker, Dan. "Individual Certification of Security Proficiency for Software Professionals: Where Are We? Where Are We Going?." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, May 21, 2013. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/individual-certification-of-security-proficiency-for-software-professionals-where-are-we-where-are-we-going/.
D. Shoemaker, "Individual Certification of Security Proficiency for Software Professionals: Where Are We? Where Are We Going?," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, 21-May-2013 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/individual-certification-of-security-proficiency-for-software-professionals-where-are-we-where-are-we-going/. [Accessed: 16-Sep-2026].
Shoemaker, Dan. "Individual Certification of Security Proficiency for Software Professionals: Where Are We? Where Are We Going?." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 21 May. 2013. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/individual-certification-of-security-proficiency-for-software-professionals-where-are-we-where-are-we-going/. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.
Shoemaker, Dan. Individual Certification of Security Proficiency for Software Professionals: Where Are We? Where Are We Going?. Software Engineering Institute. 2013. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/individual-certification-of-security-proficiency-for-software-professionals-where-are-we-where-are-we-going/