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Certification Terms - IIndependent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) - (association of independent agents whose objective is to further the interests of its members through education, lobbying, and professional ethics awareness training)
industrial control system (ICS) - (system that controls other systems - typically seen in a manufacturing or transmission utility environment)
Information Assurance (IA) - (measures that protect and defend information and information systems by ensuring their availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation, including measures for restoring systems)
information security governance (ISG) - (broad area of security management in the context of the business as a whole, involving an organization's approach to, and oversight of, information security, as part of its long-term business strategy and goals - what procedures it writes, how much it budgets for IT security staff, how closely it monitors compliance and resource use)
information security management (ISM) - (area of organizational security involving policy implementation and day-to-day management of operations)
information security management system (ISMS) - (organization's overall system of managing its information security services, including both technical and nontechnical controls)
Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) - (validation method available to Australian companies to determine system compliance with Australian government security requirements for data transmission)
Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) - (nonprofit global organization promoting industry standards for information system security and systems auditing through educational training seminars, courses, and certification programs)
Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP) - (certification credential offered by ISC(2) for a combination of work experience and understanding of system architecture security, design analysis, and security operations)
Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) - (nonprofit international organization of information security professionals and practitioners, promoting best practices in management and security through educational forums and seminars)
Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP) - (certification credential offered by ISC(2) for a combination of work experience and knowledge of project and application planning and development, and all information systems)
Information Systems Security Management Professional (ISSMP) - (certification credential offered by ISC(2) for a combination of work experience and knowledge of project management, risk management, security awareness training, and business continuity planning)
Information System Security Officer (ISSO) - (individual assigned responsibility for operational security for an information system or program)
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) - (model process framework of IT service management best practices developed by the UK's Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency in the 1980s, which lays out goals, steps needed to achieve those goals, and ways to measure progress)
Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) - (technology facility within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which provides technical leadership related to the nation's measurement and standards infrastructure)
Inspector General (IG) - (official who reviews the actions of a federal agency - office created by the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide congressional oversight of agencies, with the authority to conduct audits and investigations)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - (international nonprofit organization that focuses on developing and distributing standards that relate to electricity and electronics)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association (IEEE-SA) - (division of the IEEE which manages the standards issued by the IEEE)
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) - (organization providing certification, education, research, and technological guidance for internal auditors)
Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) - (U.S. professional accounting organization focusing on management accounting and financial management for individuals working in industry, commmerce, and government)
Institute for Security and Open Methodologies (ISECOM) - (open, security research community, co-founded in New York and Barcelona, which focuses on operational security - publisher of the Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual (OSSTMM))
Insurance Institute of America (IIA) - (organization that develops and publishes educational material and administers national insurance exams)
Insurance Martketplace Standards Association (IMSA) - (voluntary market conduct compliance organization focused on protecting the public interest and enforcing codes of conduct on firms involved in selling insurance)
Insurance Regulatory Information System (IRIS) - (financial analysis method used by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to detect potential insurance company financial problems based on certain audit ratios)
Integrated Circuit Card Identification (ICCID) - (number burned into a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card during manufacture to identify the SIM chip)
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) - (network relying on technology which allows data, voice, and other types of traffic to travel over telephone lines)
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) - (term for the collection of statutes making up the federal tax laws)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - (U.S. federal agency charged with collecting nearly all federal taxes and the enforcement of U.S. tax laws)
International Association for Financial Planning (IAFP) - (former name of organization serving professionals offering financial planning services - renamed the Association for Financial Planning (FPA) in 2000)
International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) - (organization serving insurance management professionals)
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) - (organization of professionals dealing with Internet privacy issues, questions of access to and use of personal data while maintaining privacy protections, and legal requirements involving privacy)
International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC) - (organization serving both financial consultants and financial planners)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) (IBRD) - (organization set up at the end of World War II to help finance the reconstruction of Europe and Asia - now finances commercial and infrastructure projects in developing countries)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) - (Paris-based organization promoting international trade and investment, responsible business conduct, reducing barriers to trade, and offering dispute reslution services)
International Chamber of Cmmmerce Trade Terms (INCOTERM) - (terms of trade for the sale of goods - 11 internationally recognized rules governing the conduct of sellers and buyers)
International Classification for Standards (ICS) - (method of organizing its standards used by the ISO)
International Data Center Authority (IDCA) - (organization established to promote the data center industry - providing guidance, establishing standards, and offering educational programs and certifications)
International Data Encryption Algorithm (IDEA) - (64-bit block symmetric key algorithm)
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) - (standards organization focused on developing and publishing international standards for technologies related to electrical and electronic devices and processes - works closely with the ISO and the ITU-T)
International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC(2)) - (nonprofit organization providing educational training programs and courses, and certification credentials for security professionals)
International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) - (unique number printed on a phone, used to identify mobile phones, which functions as an identifier independently of the SIM chip)
International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) - (usually a 15-digit number used to uniquely identify a phone)
International Monetary Fund (IMF) - (organization set up at the end of World War II, which focuses on the international currency system, and specific areas, such as foreign exchange reserves, the balance of trade, lowering trade barriers, and stabilizing currencies)
International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) - (Madrid, Spain-based body of securities commissions and regulators providing standards, surveillance, amd enforcement of international securities transactions regulations)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) - (abbreviation of Greek word isos, meaning equal, in terms of member participation - nongovernmental international organization and the world's largest developer and publisher of international standards)
International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission standards (ISO/IEC) - (joint standards issued on specific topic areas, such as security controls, which can serve as implementation guides)
International Standard Book Number (ISBN) - (number assigned to books, single volume, or one-time publications, based on a subject matter classification system)
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) - (an 8-digit code used to identify serial publications, such as journals, magazines, newspapers, and periodicals)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) - (United Nations agency responsible for managing and promoting information and technology issues)
International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Sector (ITU-T) - (division of the ITU responsible for performing ITU standards work)
International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) - (U.S. export control regulation restricting the export of certain military or defense applications and technology)
Internet Architecture Board (IAB) - (subcommittee of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) which provides oversight for many IETF activities and serves in an advisory capacity for the Internet Society (ISOC))
Internet Assigned Number Authority (IANA) - (body handling many of the Internet's day-to-day technical functions)
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) - (nonprofit, private-sector corporation which serves as a technical coordination body for the Internet, coordinating the assignment of Internet domain names, IP address numbers, and protocol parameters and port numbers)
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) - (volunteer organization working on the development and promotion of Internet standards, with a major focus on the engineering aspects of Internet communication)
Internet of Things (IoT) - (specialized devices embedded in everyday appliances or objects capable of communicating with each other over the Internet)
Internet Protocol (IP) - (protocol governing how data transmitted over the Internet travels from one device to another)
Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) - (network layer encryption protocol used to encrypt data and transport it either internally between specified hosts or externally between networks)
Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) - (body affiliated with the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) which provides research services and advice for the Internet Society, the Internet Architecture Board, and the Internet Engineering Task Force)
Internet Society (ISOC) - (independent nonprofit global organization promoting Internet-related standards through education, while providing a forum for policy discussions)
Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) - (former federal agency with oversight of carriers and transportation service firms involved in interstate commerce - abolished in 1995)
Investment Company Institute (ICI) - (trade association serving U.S. investment companies, with the goals of promoting ethical conduct, advancing the interests of funds, and educating the public about investing)
Investment Counsel Association of America (ICAA) - (nonprofit organization representing SEC-registered investment advisory firms)
International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (ISFCE) - (Private organization providing training and proficiency testing in computer forensics, and offering the Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) certification.)