Why IT Security
IT Security is one of the most in demand career fields today. The open positions for workers in CyberSecurity is soaring. According to Cyberseek, there are over 550,000 job openings across the country. In the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater area they estimate over 7,000 open positions, but the supply of qualified workers is very small. This makes IT Security a great choice for anyone looking into get into a career with lots of opportunities to move up the ladder. Almost every day there is news about hacking and cyber attacks. The need is through the roof 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 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 could 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 companies who do no 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: