Introduction

The International Association of Information Security Professionals, (“IAISP”) is an organization which fosters and encourages free, active and productive collaboration between and among its leadership, employees, members, partners, and the public. For the benefit of the Organization, all such collaboration is expected to be conducted in a professional business-like manner.

IAISP does not condone or permit partiality, harassment, or discrimination, as further outlined below, of any kind. All individuals working together for or on behalf of IAISP must be aware that they are expected to conduct themselves appropriately and in accordance with these Policies at all times.

If you feel like you have experienced a violation of these Policies or if you have observed others violating these Policies, you are strongly encouraged to bring it to our attention immediately through the Complaint procedure outlined below.

Impartiality Policy

IAISP is committed to impartiality by promoting an environment free of bias and discrimination for all members, candidates, staff, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients. IAISP’s leaders and employees understand the importance of impartiality in carrying out its certification activities, managing conflict of interest, and ensuring the objectivity of its certification.

Non-Discrimination Policy

IAISP is an equal opportunity employer and does not allow, condone, or support discrimination of any type within its organization including, but not limited to, its activities, programs, practices, procedures, or vendor relationships. This policy applies to IAISP employees, members, candidates, and supporters.

Anti-Harassment Policy

IAISP strictly prohibits any harassing conduct or other behavior that tends to create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment among its leadership, employees, members, partners, and the public while collaborating on behalf of or for the benefit of IAISP or its membership.

Harassing or otherwise inappropriate conduct includes, but is not limited to, verbal or physical conduct that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual because of that person’s race, skin color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or other such characteristic. Slurs, jokes, insensitive cultural references, use of stereotypes, hostility, insults and/or expressions of hatred or dislike directed at groups or individuals as members of groups within society can all be examples of prohibited harassing conduct.

IAISP also strictly prohibits conduct that may be considered to constitute sexual harassment. Such conduct includes but is not limited to, behavior such as unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, particularly when such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with the person’s efforts on behalf of or for the benefit of IAISP and/or which creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment on the basis of sex.

Sexual harassment also may involve the following strictly prohibited conduct:

• unwelcome requests for sexual favors;
• lewd or derogatory comments or jokes; comments regarding sexual behavior or the body of another individual;
• sexual innuendo and other vocal activity such as cat calls or whistles;
• obscene letters, notes, invitations, photographs, cartoons, articles, or other written or pictorial materials of a sexual nature;
• continuing to express sexual interest after being informed the interest is unwelcome;
• retaliating against or behaving in a hostile manner toward someone for refusing a sexual advance or reporting an incident of possible sexual harassment; or
• offering or providing favors of any kind in return for sexual favors.

Complaint Procedure

If you feel you have not received impartial treatment or if you observe others acting in violation of this Policy, please submit a report to us via email complaints@iaisp.org.

IAISP will investigate all complaints promptly and thoroughly, with sensitivity toward confidentiality. Where appropriate based on its findings, IAISP will take appropriate corrective action which may include suspension from participation in IAISP activities or termination of membership or certification status.

IAISP strongly encourages its members and participants to utilize this Complaint Procedure and to freely report incidents or events that they feel violate this policy without fear of reprisal.

IAISP prohibits retaliation against any member or participant who has made an honest complaint based on a good faith belief that he or she has been subjected to or has witnessed conduct by an IAISP employee, candidate, member, staff, volunteer, subcontractor, vendor, or client that was not impartial or who has cooperated in the investigation of such a complaint. Retaliation includes any conduct made with the intent to punish a member or participant for complaining about or assisting in the investigation of conduct that was not impartial.