Common questions about CSCAP and CSCAA certifications, payment, validity periods, niche focus, and how SCA aligns with NIST SSDF and EO 14028.
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Validity periods, certificate delivery, and the scope of individual certifications.
Credit card, debit, ACH, and offline invoicing for organizations purchasing testing vouchers.
Niche focus, NIST SSDF alignment, and immediate response to EO 14028 mandates.
Both the Certified SCA Practitioner (CSCAP) and Certified SCA Architect (CSCAA) certifications are valid for a period of three (3) years.
We leverage Accredible, so when an applicant passes an exam, their certificate is available right away.
This allows the certificate holder to have a PDF version that they can share, print out, or even use Accredible's capabilities to promote the certification accomplishment on LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.
We leverage Stripe so you can pay via credit card, debit card or ACH.
For organizations that want to use invoicing to pay for one or more applicants, we will offer offline invoicing capabilities to issue testing vouchers.
Contact us for more details on that method of payment.
The Certified SCA Practitioner (CSCAP) and Certified SCA Architect (CSCAA) certifications are focused on a niche need: these certifications demonstrate a level of competence necessary to ensure that the security of an organization's applications, services, and processes are designed, implemented, and maintained according to Secure Software Design Principles (SSDP).
SCA leverages the latest “best practices” from NIST on SSDP and its Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF).
Yes — SCA addresses an immediate need to demonstrate SSDP from Executive Order (EO) 14028.
The CSCAP and CSCAA are evidence you can use to demonstrate competence and even compliance with requirements from EO 14028 for Secure Software Development Practices.
We strive to respond to your Secure Software Development Practices (SSDP) certification inquiries as quickly as possible. Be clear and concise with your question — that helps speed up answering.