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Why Cyber-Security

IT Security is one of the most in demand career fields today. The need for workers in CyberSecurity is very high. According to Cyberseek, there are over 500,000 open positions across the country. 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 great pick for anybody looking into get into a career with lots of opportunities to advance. 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

Here is what employers are looking for

DOD 8570

What is the DOD 8570 chart and what significance does it have on your career? Many jobs have a government rule they have to follow: If you are in a position where you could 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 employers 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 ideal introduction to the IT Security field and also is normally a far 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 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 better career in IT Security. This course is intended for professionals who have the expertise and abilities needed to create, design and engineer 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 learning how to act like one. The CEH training immerses you in an interactive environment where you will learn how to search, 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 known Cyber-Security certification governed and conferred by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, aka (ISC)2. This is likely the most needed 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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