In the U.S. government licensing of professionals is justified by claiming the license process will have procedures to ensure the confirmed capability and responsibility of the licensed individuals. Think physicians, lawyers, and professional engineers (P.E.). However, in a great many cases, the push for licensing comes from trade organizations that are in reality moves to restrict access to the market, preserving a limite4d competition pool to the benefit of the "professionals" already in the business. ThInk licensing of hair braiders, florists, and interior designers (yes, those are all real). As for licensing of cybersecurity professionals, in one egregious case some years ago, one state in the US decreed that inforshc professionals working in forensic computer analysis had to hold licenses as private investigators. But he PI license was only available to retired law enforcement officers!
In general I am opposed to licensing of cybersecurity workers or companies, due to the abuse of free market entry so prevalent as described above. However, I am fine with establishing clear responsibilities for work int eh field.
