topic Re: How do Employers Verify Member Certifications? in Member Support

How do Employers Verify Member Certifications?

CraginS — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 10:54:51 GMT

How do employers verify claims of (ISC)2 certification at the isc2.org web site?

The old site had a page to query using a claimant's first and last names and (ISC)2 member number.

I have searched all over the new site and find absolutely no information on how to confirm that someone holds a current certification.

Please do not respond that certified members should provide the employer with a copy of their digital certificate or Acclaim badge. In keeping with proper direct verification from the certification organization, the employer needs to be able to communicate directly with (ISC)2 for verification, with no intermediate step through the claimant.

Thank you.

Re: How do Employers Verify Member Certifications?

amandavanceISC2 — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 11:36:24 GMT

@CraginS Thank you for your inquiry. The Certification Verification tool is located under the "Certifications" tab at the top of the (ISC)² website. This tool requires a last name and the member ID number in order to verify ones membership.

Best Regards,

Amanda Vance

Re: How do Employers Verify Member Certifications?

CraginS — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 13:54:00 GMT

@amandavanceISC2

AH, spotted it. Thank you

By the way, when I looked for it, I searched the site for the word "verify" and that page did not appear. in the first three pages of results.

Now that I know about the link, I searched the site also for "verification." Again, that page does not appear in that search, either.

Re: How do Employers Verify Member Certifications?

rslade — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 15:51:23 GMT

@CraginS wrote:

By the way, when I looked for it, I searched the site for the word "verify" and that page did not appear. in the first three pages of results.

Now that I know about the link, I searched the site also for "verification." Again, that page does not appear in that search, either.

It's the same page we use for the CISSPforum confirmations. We started using it back in the day to try and keep LinkeDin verifications off the list. (Of course, we also allow old CISSPs, but that relies on the memories of the moderators--always an iffy proposition 🙂

Re: How do Employers Verify Member Certifications?

amandavanceISC2 — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 15:54:12 GMT

@CraginS Thank you for bringing that to my attention. I will get with our team to see if we can get the search engine to populate for the Certification Verification tool!

Best Regards,

Amanda Vance

Re: How do Employers Verify Member Certifications?

rahulgurnani — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 09:17:51 GMT

Hi, I have tried multiple times on the verification tool, but it is not displaying any results. Also, the page constantly displays - "You are not signed in", even when I am logged in the ISC2 website.

I feel concerned that my certificate can not be verified by my clients / employer.

Re: How do Employers Verify Member Certifications?

amandavanceISC2 — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 18:03:05 GMT

@rahulgurnani Please note, that page is case sensitive, so it could be an issue with how you are inputting your last name. Please send me an email or DM with your information and I will look into this issue.

Best Regards,

Amanda Vance

avance@isc2.org

Re: How do Employers Verify Member Certifications?

rslade — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 18:59:42 GMT

> rahulgurnani (Viewer II) posted a new reply in Member Support on 01-24-2019

> Hi, I have tried multiple times on the verification tool, but it is not
> displaying any results. Also, the page constantly displays - "You are not signed
> in", even when I am logged in the ISC2 website.

Ummm, really? Are you on the right site/page?
https://webportal.isc2.org/custom/certificationverification.aspx

The site is working perfectly fine for me (and, because we use it for verifying
subscriptions for the CISSPforum, I know it is working for others), and I'm not
seeing the "You are not signed in" message at all.

Another way is to send them to your profile page on the "community"
https://community.isc2.org/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/268706941
and have them check your badges:
https://community.isc2.org/t5/badges/userbadgespage/user-id/268706941/page/1
the CISSP badge shows there.

There's also the digital badge/cert from Acclaim, but I've never used that ...

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Re: How do Employers Verify Member Certifications?

rslade — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 20:08:42 GMT

> amandavanceISC2 (Moderator) posted a new reply in Member Support on 01-24-2019

> @rahulgurnani Please note, that page is case sensitive, so it could be an
> issue with how you are inputting your last name.

What page is that?
https://webportal.isc2.org/custom/certificationverification.aspx
isn't case sensitive ...

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Re: How do Employers Verify Member Certifications?

686576 — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 13:47:24 GMT

Why this Member ID hasn't been changed to "optional"? Everyone would be able to verify the status of CISSP of a specific person querying by First+Last Name. Or at least the member ID should be publicly queriable. Every police officer has badge# that other people can copy and escalate about any incident or check the status is it a real police officer or crime maker. CISSP members spent a good period of time and investments to be awarded as CISSP members. Some people lost the membership of CISSP by cause of not achievement of the minimal requirements (collection of CPEs, pay for a membership,...) even they've been CISSP members in the past. I have other certificates and everyone can query just for my first+last name to get the confirmation about it.

Re: How do Employers Verify Member Certifications?

Shannon — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 18:51:00 GMT

@686576 wrote:
Why this Member ID hasn't been changed to "optional"? Everyone would be able to verify the status of CISSP of a specific person querying by First+Last Name.

When your parents picked your name, I'm sure they didn't copyright it, so there's the small possibility of other certification holders having the same name. The member ID on the other hand, can be kept unique, at least for people with the same names. Also, if you want to apply for a visa, you'll facilitate the embassy with you passport number, & not your name, right?

Or at least the member ID should be publicly queriable.

I don't provide my member ID to people unless I want to inform them that I'm a CISSP, and let them validate that. Back to the passport, I'm sure you wouldn't be comfortable if people could query your passport number using your name. (That being said, I don't know it's possible online)

Some people lost the membership of CISSP by cause of not achievement of the minimal requirements (collection of CPEs, pay for a membership,...)

Exactly how does this relate to the certification validation means you wanted?

I have other certificates and everyone can query just for my first+last name to get the confirmation about it.

Which certs are you referring to? For mine --- including those from ISACA & Microsoft --- validation requires facilitating a member ID / certificate number / name, or a combination of these.

Re: How do Employers Verify Member Certifications?

toddalbers — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:40:53 GMT

After you enter your cert info on LinkedIn, it should be auto-verified on your LinkedIn page if you have one. I believe the following link is also publicly available for verification if needed. Double check that you can access this link without being logged into isc2.org with an account.

https://my.isc2.org/s/MemberVerification

Re: How do Employers Verify Member Certifications?

Wherdgo — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 17:58:04 GMT

The Certification Verification tool link is no longer valid.
https://webportal.isc2.org/custom/certificationverification.aspx

Re: How do Employers Verify Member Certifications?

RA20 — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 01:22:18 GMT

This link works (at the time of this posting)

https://my.isc2.org/s/MemberVerification