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Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) - 

  * $299 at https://www.scrumalliance.org/courses-events/search?from=2023-11-29&to=2023-12-30&ctyp=Csm&rad=30&tz=my&pg=1
  * https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/software-architects-career-path-incrys/
  * https://www.coursera.org/articles/scrum-master-certifications

Enterprise: Archimate
  * 55$ Foundation and Practitioner levels https://www.udemy.com/course/archimate-30-certification-course-part-1/


Enterprise: Archimate
  * free- LeanIX Enterprise Architecture (EA) - LeanIX Practitioner Level 1 https://www.leanix.net/en/products/enterprise-architecture-management/academic-edition. Maybe use academic-edition https://www.leanix.net/en/products/enterprise-architecture-management/academic-edition


MBA Swiss School of Management
  * https://www.ssbm.ch/online-global-mba/

Project Management Professional (PMP)

  * $555 Exam under https://www.pmi.org/certifications/project-management-pmpv
  * https://www.coursera.org/articles/the-pmp-certification-a-guide-to-getting-started
  * Free alternative https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-project-management


Security:


Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
 - https://www.varonis.com/de/blog/ccsp-vs-cissp

Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
 - https://www.varonis.com/de/blog/ccsp-vs-cissp

Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- https://www.coursera.org/articles/cism-certification

Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK)
https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/education/ccsk

**NIST CSF (National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework):**
Provides a cybersecurity framework for organizations to assess and improve their risk management practices.
https://www.nist.gov/cyberframework


**SOC 2 (Service Organization Controls 2):
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Reports on a service organization's controls related to security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy.
https://www.aicpa-cima.com/topic/audit-assurance/audit-and-assurance-greater-than-soc-2


**ISO 27001 (International Organization for Standardization 27001):**
Establishes a standard for information security management systems.
https://www.iso.org/home.html


ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)

   * Foundation 620EUR https://www.peoplecert.org/browse-certifications/it-governance-and-service-management/ITIL-1?


IT4IT integration of frameworks
https://medium.com/@simphall/is-it4it-the-solution-to-broken-it-processes-ac8a169d8232

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Fintech:

**Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)**: While not specific to fintech or credit cards, CISSP certification covers essential security principles that are crucial in handling credit card information and compliance with industry standards like **PCI DSS**.

  * https://www.udemy.com/course/fundamentals-pci-dss/
  * https://www.udemy.com/course/an-introduction-to-pci-dss/ 4.0
  * https://www.udemy.com/course/pci-dss-course/ 4.0


Certified FinTech Professional (CFP): This certification focuses on various aspects of financial technology, including payment systems, digital currencies, and regulatory frameworks. It could provide a broad understanding of fintech, including credit card technologies.

Certified Payment-Card Industry Professional (CP-CARD): This certification specifically targets professionals working with payment card industry standards, compliance, and security. It can be beneficial for architects dealing with credit card systems and their security requirements.

Certified Blockchain Professional (CBP): As blockchain technology gains traction in fintech, including credit card transactions, a CBP certification can be advantageous for architects interested in integrating blockchain into payment systems.

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE): Understanding fraud and risk management is critical in the credit card industry. A CFE certification equips professionals with the knowledge to detect and prevent fraud effectively.

Certified Payment Professional (CPP): This certification focuses on payment systems and includes topics like payment methods, technologies, and risk management, which are relevant to credit card processing.