Cyber and information security professionals debate the merits of professional certification for cyber and security professionals. Some consider certifications an acknowledgment by an independent organization of their expertise in the security discipline. Others consider it a money grab by these same organizations and believe that certifications prove nothing. Perhaps it is not the certified individuals but rather the professions lack of a code of practice, the author says. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Code of Professional Conduct and Bylaws is written in section 201 of the code of professional conduct.”]