Cisco, Microsoft, Symantec back certification aimed at promoting the creation of hack-proof software

Cisco, Microsoft and Symantec are among the vendors backing a new certification aimed at stemming the flow of software being developed with little thought to security. Created by (ISC)2, which developed the Certified Information Systems Security Professional designation, the new Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) certification aims to establish best practices and validate an individual’s competency in addressing security issues throughout the software lifecycle, according to (ISC)2. “The time to act is now, because new applications that lack basic security controls are being developed every day, and thousands of existing vulnerabilities are being ignored,” said Howard A. Schmidt, (ISC)² board member.

Microsoft is also backing the certification. Shouldn't Microsoft insist that all its developers achieve this certification?

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