Professional certification is an important component of any individual who provides professional services to an organization or members of the society. A certification provides the required credibility and knowledge to not only have the confidence and provide the best service, but also helps with winning the trust of those whom rely on the certified experts for guidance and the best service possible.
Identity management is a growing career field and top priority for organizations as they attempt to manage access to their systems and protect the personal information of their customers and employees. In particular, identity theft is an ever increasing risk facing consumers and businesses as well as huge opportunities for identity protection firms and professionals. Knowledgeable identity risk experts are needed to mitigate these evolving risks for both the companies and consumers. Visit the career page to learn about advancing your identity management career or business.
The Identity Management Institute administers two international professional certifications with distinct differences for those who offer their services to organizations and individuals.
Learn about CIRM and CIPA objectives, target audience, and differences.
The Certified Identity Risk Manager™ designation is designed for the professionals who provide identity risk management services to businesses. Such professionals are leaders within fields such as access administration, audit, security, privacy, compliance, fraud, project management, information systems, risk management and identity management technology. Learn about CIRM grandfathering.
The Certified Identity Protection Advisor™ designation is designed for professionals who provide consumer services in the areas of identity protection, identity monitoring, fraud resolution and consumer information management. Such professionals typically include agents, affiliates and employees of credit reporting agencies and other consumer information services. Consumer facing professionals such as lawyers, professional office organizers, tax preparers and others might also benefit from this identity theft certification. Learn more about the CIPA training and certification program.