Cyber-Security

Cyber Security

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Why IT Security

CyberSecurity is one of the most lucrative career fields today. The job openings for workers in CyberSecurity is soaring. According to Cyberseek, there are over 550,000 open positions nationwide. In the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater area they estimate over 7,000 openings, but the amount of qualified workers is very weak. This makes CyberSecurity a great choice for a job seeker looking into get into a career with lots of room to move up the ladder. Almost every day there is another story about breaches and attacks. The need is soaring for businesses, the armed forces and government agencies–at the local, state and federal levels.

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Cyber-Security Certifications

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DOD 8570

What is the DOD 8570 chart and what impact does it have on your career? Many jobs have a legal rule they have to follow: If you are in a job where you could have access to sensitive government data, then you must have at least one of the certifications shown for that role (see chart). Even businesses who never do business with the government are now often requiring these in similar roles.

Here are just a few of the most popular certifications that meet the DOD 8570 requirements:

Cyber-Security Certifications

CompTIA Security+

The most popular entry-level certification

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA Security+ training provides an ideal beginning for the CyberSecurity career and also is normally a much better way to start than jumping right into an advanced cyber-security program. With Security+, you’ll develop a powerful foundation of knowledge to start off– helping you move up in your career in the months as well as years to come. This also meets the DOD 8570 requirement for IAT Level II and IAM Level I.
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CASP

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner

CASP+

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) certification training can help you be ready for an advanced career in CyberSecurity. This certification is intended for professionals who have the expertise and abilities required to plan, devise and engineer secure solutions. The CASP certification also satisfies the qualifications for DOD 8570 IAT Level III, IAM Level II, as well as IASAE I and II.
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CEH

Certified Ethical Hacker

CEH

Certified Ethical Hacker training teach you to stop hackers by thinking and acting like one. The CEH training places you in an interactive situation where you will learn how to search, test, hack, and guard your own systems. You will learn how intruders widen privileges and what steps can be taken to guard a system. The CEH certification meets the DOD 8570 requirement for the following positions: CNDSP Analyst, CNDSP Infrastructure Support, CNDSP Incident Reporter, and CNDSP Auditor.
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CISSP

Certified Information Systems Security Professional

CISSP

The CISSP certification is a globally accepted IT Security certification governed and granted by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, also known as (ISC)2. This is likely the most requested certification for CyberSecurity management positions. There are two leveles, CISSP Associate and CISSP. To get the full CISSP certification, you must also have the experience requirements. Both levels meet the DOD 8570 requirements for IAT Level III, IAM Level II and III, as well as IASAE levels I and II
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