What is the value of the I.S.P. designation for the Canadian Government as an IT Employer?
• The Canadian Government’s support for the I.S.P. designation is important. It shows leadership to the private sector (leading by example) that they prefer to hire IT “professionals” (i.e. IT workers who are qualified to undertake IT projects) • The Government should want the following characteristics in their IT staff: • Conforms to the Code of Ethics (COE) and Standards of Practice (SOP); • Possesses mastery of a Canadian Body of Knowledge (CITBOK) and Standards of Practice (SOP); • Capable of applying knowledge in a professional setting; and • Maintains and keeps current their professional knowledge. • The public sector constantly deals with the public and is responsible to protect the privacy information and public assets of all Canadians. Canadians do not want their privacy information and public assets at risk. (The I.S.P. designation proves to Canadians that they can trust the public sector individual holding the designation to be knowledgeable, to be experienced, and to act et
