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Why Cyber Security

CyberSecurity is one of the most in demand career opportunities today. The demand for workers in CyberSecurity is growing. According to Cyberseek, there are over 500,000 job openings nationwide. In the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater job market they estimate over 5,000 job openings, but the amount of qualified workers is very small. This makes CyberSecurity a perfect choice for a job seeker 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 demand is soaring for businesses, the armed forces and government bureaucracies–at the local, state and federal levels.

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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 position where you might 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 companies who never do business with the government are now often requiring these in similar positions.

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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 CyberSecurity career and also is normally a much better entry point than plowing right into an advanced cyber-security program. With Security+, you’ll develop a powerful foundation of understanding 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 prepare you for an better career in CyberSecurity. This certification is intended for professionals who have the knowledge and abilities required to plan, devise and conceive 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 will help you learn to stop hackers by thinking and acting like one. The CEH training immerses you in an interactive situation where you will learn how to examine, investigate, hack, and guard your own systems. You will learn how hackers widen 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 known CyberSecurity certification administered and conferred by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, also known as (ISC)2. This is probably the most needed 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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