SSSCIP Qualification Center accredited for ten new specialist qualifications
The Information Technology and Cyber Security Qualification Center, operated by the State Scientific and Research Institute of Cybersecurity Technologies and Information Protection of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine (SSSCIP), has significantly expanded its capacity to assess the knowledge, skills, and competencies of specialists in accordance with previously approved professional cybersecurity standards.
At the certificate presentation ceremony, Anna Reznik, Deputy Head of the National Qualifications Agency, noted that SSSCIP actively continues to implement specific measures to create a comprehensive system of professional standardization and reform professional education in cybersecurity and information protection in Ukraine.
“The expansion of the Information Technology and Cyber Security Qualification Center’s accreditation list demonstrates progress in establishing a comprehensive system of professional standardization and personnel certification in accordance with professional qualifications (positions) in Ukraine's cybersecurity and information protection field,” she emphasized.
In total, the Qualification Center has received accreditation for ten additional professional qualifications from the National Qualifications Agency, namely:
Auditor of information security management systems
Lead auditor of information security management systems
Head of the information security management systems audit team
Auditor of information technologies (cyber security)
Leading auditor of information technologies (cyber security)
Junior cyber defense incident responder
Cyber defense incident responder
Leading cyber defense incident responder
Specialist in the field of information protection
Leading specialist in the field of information protection.
Qualification Center representatives noted that the expanded accreditation list covers the most common qualifications in high demand.
“The need for specialists in these areas, especially security auditors, will grow. Other private or public institutions can establish similar qualification centers. We encourage them to obtain the necessary accreditations and certify cybersecurity and information protection specialists to meet the growing demand,” said Oleksandr Yudin, Academic Secretary of the SSSCIP’s State Scientific and Research Institute for Cybersecurity and Information Protection.
The first Information Technology and Cyber Security Qualification Center in Ukraine opened in June 2024 with support from the USAID Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure in Ukraine Activity. Its goal is to implement a modern system of professional certification for cyber specialists, enabling assessment of their alignment with real market needs. Since its inception, the Qualification Center has certified specialists according to two professional standards: “Administrator of networks and systems” and “Developer of information protection systems”.
It should be noted that other private or public institutions can also create similar qualification centers.