4/28/2004 -- On Monday the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, (ISC) 2, announced a new "grandfathering" program that will allow those holding its Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) to earn two of its CISSP concentration credentials based on experience alone.

To become either a Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP) or a Information Systems Security Management Professional (ISSMP) without passing the related exams, CISSPs will be required to prove two years of information security experience in either management or architecture, along with the four years already required to earn the CISSP. A $450 (U.S.) processing fee applies per title.

The grandfathering program opens Saturday and closes December 31.

According to the organization, more information on this announcement can be found on May 1 here. -Becky Nagel