Cyber Security

Why IT Security

IT Security is one of the most in demand career fields today. The open positions for workers in CyberSecurity is huge. According to Cyberseek, there are over 550,000 positions that need to be filled across the country. In the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater job market they estimate over 7,000 open positions, but the amount of qualified workers is very weak. This makes IT Security a great choice for anyone 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 cyber attacks. The demand is soaring for companies, the armed forces and government agencies–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 why does it matter in your IT Security career? Many jobs have a legal rule they have to follow: If you are in a position where you might have access to sensitive government data, then you must have at a minimum of one of the certifications listed for that role (see chart). Even businesses who do no business with the government are now often requiring these in similar positions.

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 IT Security 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 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 prepare you for an higher level career in IT Security. This certification is intended for professionals who have the expertise and abilities needed to conceptualize, draft and engineer secure solutions. The CASP+ certification also meets 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 learning how to act like one. The CEH training places you in an interactive setting where you will learn how to search, investigate, hack, and defend your own systems. You will learn how infiltrators expand privileges and what steps can be taken to defend 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 CyberSecurity certification overseen and granted by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, also known as (ISC)2. This is likely the most sought after certification for IT Security management positions. There are two leveles, CISSP Associate and CISSP. To get the full CISSP certification, you must meet 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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