- OPST
:"Opst is also the abbreviation for the orchid genus
Opsistylis ."The OSSTMM Professional Security Tester (OPST) is a certification provided by the Institute for Security and Open Methodologies. It is a certification of applied knowledge designed to improve the work done as a professional security tester. The certification goals are designed to certify resourcefulness, the scientific method, and the OSSTMM methodology through security testing exercises with an internet-based test network.Courses are provided by certified training partners as well as recognized educational institutions under the ISECOM Academic Alliance program. ISECOM provides certification of course trainers and certification of the students who successfully pass the exam.
Courses
ISECOM and certified training partners provide training course in order to prepare students for the exam. In general, those courses are designed to teach resourcefulness, the scientific method and the OSSTMM methodology. The students will learn how to use standard security testing tools and perform security tests.
External links
* [http://www.isecom.org/certification/opst.shtml ISECOM - OPST Accredited Certification]
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