Cyber Security

Why Cyber Security

CyberSecurity is one of the most lucrative career fields today. The demand 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 small. This makes CyberSecurity a great choice for anyone looking into get into a career with lots of potential to advance. Almost every day there is news about breaches and cyber attacks. The need is always increasing for companies, the armed forces and government bureaucracies–at the local, state and federal levels.

Cyber-Security Certifications

This is what employers are looking for

DOD 8570

What is the DOD 8570 chart and what impact does this have on your career? Many jobs have a government rule they have to follow: If you are in a role where you might have access to sensitive government data, then you are required to 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 jobs.

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

Cyber-Security Classes

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 far better entry point than plowing right into an advanced cyber-security program. With Security+, you’ll develop a powerful foundation of knowledge that you can build on– helping you advance your career in the short term as well as the long term future. 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 knowledge and abilities required to conceptualize, construct 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 students in an interactive situation where you will learn how to search, investigate, hack, and guard your own systems. You will learn how intruders escalate privileges and what steps can be taken to guard a system. The CEH certification meets the DOD 8570 requirement for these 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 internationally recognized IT Security certification governed and granted by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, aka (ISC)2. This is likely the most desired 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 the CISSP and CISSP Associate 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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