Why Cyber-Security
CyberSecurity is one of the most lucrative career opportunities today. The open positions for workers in CyberSecurity is growing. According to Cyberseek, there are over 550,000 job openings nationwide. In the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater job market they estimate over 7,000 openings, but the amount of qualified workers is very weak. This makes CyberSecurity a perfect pick for anyone looking into get into a career with lots of room to move up the ladder. Almost every day there yet another story about hacking and cyber attacks. The need is soaring for businesses, the military and government bureaucracies–at the local, state and federal levels.




IT Security Certifications
Here is what you need to Succeed
DOD 8570
What is the DOD 8570 chart and what significance 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 information, then you must have at a minimum of one of the certifications listed for that role (see chart). Even employers who never do 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: