In addition to the ASIS International Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct, all ASIS board-certified security professionals and those applying for an ASIS designation must adhere to the Code of Professional Responsibility, agreeing to:
- Perform professional duties in accordance with the law and the highest moral principles. Noncompliance includes any acts or omissions amounting to unprofessional conduct and deemed prejudicial to an ASIS designation.
- Observe the precepts of truthfulness, honesty, and integrity.
- Be faithful, competent, and diligent in discharging their professional duties.
- Safeguard confidential and privileged information and exercise due care to prevent its improper disclosure.
- Not maliciously injure the professional reputation or practice of colleagues, clients, or employees.
In addition, any act deemed prejudicial to the certification may result in denial of approval to take the certification examination or disciplinary action by the PCB, up to and including revocation of certification. Such acts may include, but are not limited to:
- Providing false or misleading statements or information when applying to take the certification examination or to recertify.
- Any act or omission that violates the provisions of the ASIS Certification Code of Professional Responsibility.
- Any act that is the proper basis for suspension or revocation of a professional license.
- Any act or omission that violates the PCB Disciplinary Rules and Procedures.
- Failure to cooperate with the PCB’s Certificant Relations Committee in performance of its duties in investigating any allegation against an applicant or current ASIS certificant.
- Making any false or misleading statements to the PCB regarding an applicant or current certificant.
Per ANAB ISO 17024 Standards, if your ASIS certification is revoked, you may be asked to return your certificate.
Updated 20 February 2024
