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Authority Index scorecards across cloud, finance, compliance, accounting, and security. Compare AWS, Azure, and GCP side-by-side; drill into any program for bucket-level detail and metrics we are still collecting.
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For you →Showing 9 programs · Security & privacy
| Rank | Domain | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) | ISC2 | Security & privacy | PROFESSIONAL | 80 | $599 | 82% match · est. |
| 02 | Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) | ISC2 | Security & privacy | PROFESSIONAL | 79 | $749 | 78% match · est. |
| 03 | Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) | ISACA | Security & privacy | PROFESSIONAL | 78 | $575–760 | 79% match · est. |
| 04 | Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) | ISACA | Security & privacy | PROFESSIONAL | 77 | $575–760 | 80% match · est. |
| 05 | Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) | IAPP | Security & privacy | PROFESSIONAL | 77 | $649–799 | 91% match · est. |
| 06 | CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) | CompTIA | Security & privacy | ASSOCIATE | 77 | $404 | 90% match · est. |
| 07 | Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) | ISC2 | Security & privacy | ASSOCIATE | 77 | $249 | 92% match · est. |
| 08 | Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) | IAPP | Security & privacy | PROFESSIONAL | 76 | $550–650 | 92% match · est. |
| 09 | Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) | ISACA | Security & privacy | PROFESSIONAL | 76 | $575–760 | 79% match · est. |
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