Whereas CISSP certification is the standard for IT professionals pursuing managerial and upper-level IT careers, you might wonder if there are alternatives available to prove your IT knowledge and abilities. One of CISSP’s top contenders is the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification, which achieves the same goal of validating your ability to manage enterprise cybersecurity teams. Another alternative is the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner CASP+ examination that provides certification of authoritative knowledge in the information security field.