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Why Cyber-Security

IT Security is one of the most in demand career opportunities today. The need for workers in CyberSecurity is very high. According to Cyberseek, there are over 500,000 open positions 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 IT Security a perfect pick for anyone looking into get into a career with lots of opportunities to advance. Almost every day there is news about hacking and cyber attacks. The need is always increasing for businesses, the military 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 why does it matter in your IT Security career? Many jobs have a legal requirement: If you are in a position where you might have access to sensitive government data, then you are required to have at a minimum of one of the certifications shown for that role (see chart). Even businesses who do no business with the government are now often requiring these in similar positions.

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 ideal introduction to the IT 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 powerful foundation of understanding that you can build on– helping you move up in 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 help you be ready for an higher level career in IT Security. This certification is intended for professionals who have the expertise and experience needed to create, devise and engineer secure solutions. The CASP+ certification also satisfies 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 learning how to act like one. The CEH training immerses you in an interactive environment where you will learn how to examine, test, hack, and guard your own systems. You will learn how intruders 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 internationally accepted Cyber-Security certification governed and bestowed by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, also known as (ISC)2. This is likely the most requested 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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