Cyber-Security

Cyber Security

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Why Cyber-Security

Cyber-Security is one of the most lucrative career opportunities today. The job openings for workers in CyberSecurity is growing. According to Cyberseek, there are over 550,000 positions that need to be filled nationwide. In the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater area they estimate over 7,000 job openings, but the amount of qualified workers is very low. This makes Cyber-Security a great choice for a job seeker looking into get into a career with lots of room to move up. Virtually every day there are news articles about hacking and cyber attacks. The demand is always increasing for companies, the military and government bureaucracies–at the local, state and federal levels.

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IT Security Certifications

This is what you need to Succeed

DOD 8570

What is the DOD 8570 chart and what significance does this have on your career? Many jobs have a government rule they have to follow: If you are in a job where you might have access to sensitive government data, then you must have at a minimum of one of the certifications shown for that role (see chart). Even employers who do no business with the government are now often requiring these in similar roles.

DOD 8570 chart

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

IT Security Classes

CompTIA Security+

The most popular entry-level certification

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA Security+ training provides an excellent beginning for the Cyber-Security career and also is normally a much better way to start than plowing right into an advanced cyber-security program. With Security+, you’ll develop a strong 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 higher level career in Cyber-Security. This class is intended for professionals who have the expertise and abilities required to conceptualize, construct and conceive secure solutions. The CASP certification also meets the requirements 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 will help you learn to stop hackers by thinking and acting like one. The CEH training immerses students in an interactive setting where you will learn how to search, analyze, hack, and guard your own systems. You will learn how hackers 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 world-wide accepted IT Security certification administered and granted by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, also known as (ISC)2. This is likely the most sought after certification for Cyber-Security management positions. There are two leveles, CISSP Associate and CISSP. To get the full CISSP certification, you must meet 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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