T.I.S.P. - Europe's Expert Certificate for Information Security
The T.I.S.P. certificate (TeleTrusT Information Security Professional) is a recognised expert-level certificate in information security designed specifically for the European market. It accounts for the standards, frameworks, and legislation prevalent in Europe - unlike comparable international certifications such as CISSP.
As a T.I.S.P. certificate holder, you demonstrate your qualifications, skills, and knowledge across information security, security management, and IT security. The exam is administered by the independent certification body DEKRA.
Why T.I.S.P. instead of CISSP?
While CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) is oriented
around US standards and legislation, T.I.S.P. covers comparable knowledge areas
with a focus on European and German regulation: GDPR, NIS-2, BSI IT-Grundschutz,
and ISO 27001. For professionals working in the DACH region, T.I.S.P. is
therefore the more relevant and practice-oriented certification.
Your benefits
01 A recognised European expert certificate for information security - backed by the TeleTrusT association
02 DEKRA-certified qualification with independent exam administration
03 Access to the T.I.S.P. community and the annual TeleTrusT Community Meeting
04 AWARE7 holds editorial responsibility
for 5 of the 20 T.I.S.P. curriculum modules - including hacking methods,
business continuity, incident & emergency response.
05 European and German legislation (GDPR, NIS-2, BSIG) at the forefront
06 Career-boosting: ISO, CISO, security consultant, auditor - T.I.S.P. opens doors
07 Optimised group size for maximum learning success (max. 15 participants)
Five modules come from our own practice
AWARE7 holds editorial responsibility for 5 of the 20 modules in the
T.I.S.P. curriculum, among them hacking methods,
business continuity management and
incident & emergency response. We wrote this material, and the
same people who wrote it teach it.
What that means for you: in these modules you are not taught from someone else's slide
deck, but from the work the content came out of - penetration tests, incident response
engagements and emergency drills at client sites.
T.I.S.P. in five answers
What is the T.I.S.P. certificate?
The T.I.S.P. certificate (TeleTrusT Information Security Professional) is an
expert certificate for information security in the European market. Unlike the
US-oriented CISSP, it is aligned with European and German requirements - from
GDPR and NIS-2 to BSI IT-Grundschutz and ISO 27001. At AWARE7, the exam is
administered by DEKRA as the independent certification body.
What are the entry requirements for T.I.S.P. certification?
Required: at least 3 years of professional experience in IT security or information
security, theoretical knowledge of IT security or information security (evidenced by
qualifications, certificates, or project references), and completion of a
5-day preparatory course at a TeleTrusT-recognised provider such as AWARE7.
DEKRA reviews the admission requirements.
What topics does the T.I.S.P. course cover?
The course covers all 20 modules of the T.I.S.P. curriculum: from cryptography
and PKI through network, system, and cloud security to security management with
ISMS based on ISO 27001, business continuity, incident response, and legal
foundations.
What does T.I.S.P. certification cost?
The 5-day preparatory course costs €3,200 net at AWARE7, the DEKRA exam fee
€360 net - combined €3,560 net. A single retake costs €250 net without
repeating the course. Recertification after 3 years incurs no course fees;
the DEKRA recertification fee is €210 net.
How long is the T.I.S.P. certificate valid?
The certificate is valid for 3 years. Recertification extends it without a
repeat exam or course by a further 3 years. Evidence required includes
professional activities, attendance at at least one T.I.S.P. Community Meeting
during the certificate's validity, and 80 teaching units (LE, each 45 min) of continuing
professional development within the certification period. The application must
be submitted by the end of the fourth year - after this, the certificate
expires permanently.
Event
T.I.S.P. Community Meeting
Attending at least one annual T.I.S.P. Community Meeting, organised by TeleTrusT,
during the certificate's validity is mandatory for recertification.
Dates are announced annually at
teletrust.de.
Registered AWARE7 participants receive advance notice of upcoming dates.
Regulation
NIS-2: Growing demand for demonstrably qualified ISOs
§38 BSIG (Germany's NIS-2 implementation act) obliges management of affected organisations to
take personal responsibility for cybersecurity measures. The BSI now supervises around 29,500 organisations in Germany
(up from roughly 4,500) - demand for demonstrably qualified ISOs has grown substantially.
T.I.S.P. - with legal foundations under German and European law and BSI IT-Grundschutz
in the curriculum - documents this qualification credibly and vendor-neutrally.
T.I.S.P. compared: the leading IT security certifications
Which certificate suits your situation? This overview helps you decide - especially if you operate in the DACH region.
* Relevance rating reflects AWARE7's assessment of practical applicability in
the DACH region.
