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Talent development in the area of cyber security rapidly evolve due to the dramatic changes in cyber threats and attacks. The needs of professional certification in cybersecurity industry have been addressed by many organizations throughout the world. It was reported by many sources, there is an exponential growth in the demand for cybersecurity professional and special treatment for employee with professional certification. Malaysia encouraged cybersecurity graduates to obtain professional certification for better employment. Malaysia Higher Education Blueprint stated that future ready curriculum includes certificate ready academic program. It is believed that this model can increase competency, knowledge and skills among university graduates. Therefore, rapid growth of cybersecurity professional examinations at the global level which are product-oriented scheme can be seen. There were limited studies that explored the advantages in obtaining certified cybersecurity professional. To our knowledge, none of the previous research shared the best practices for assessment procedure in professional cybersecurity competency modules. This article presents the method in handling examination for Cybersecurity Professional Examination by adopting ISMS generic pillars known as People, Process and Technology. Our framework consists five (5) main components structured in a loop. The five modules are examination question development, examination system, examination conduct, results coordination and manuscript management. As a conclusion, professional examinations must undergo a proper process to make sure it complies with international standards and penetrate the global market.
Siti Rahayu Selamat
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
Azni Haslizan Ab Halim
Faculty of Science and Technology
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), Malaysia
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