Cyber-Security

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Why Cyber-Security

Cyber-Security is one of the best career fields today. The demand for workers in CyberSecurity is very high. According to Cyberseek, there are over 550,000 job openings nationwide. In the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater area they estimate over 7,000 job openings, but the supply of certified workers is very weak. This makes Cyber-Security an ideal choice for a job seeker looking into get into a career with lots of potential to move up the ladder. Almost every day there yet another story about breaches and cyber attacks. The demand is soaring for companies, the armed forces and government agencies–at the local, state and federal levels.

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Cyber-Security Certifications

This 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 legal requirement: If you are in a role 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 roles.

DOD 8570 chart

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

Cyber-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 powerful foundation of knowledge to start off– helping you advance 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 prepare you for an better career in Cyber-Security. This certification is intended for professionals who have the know-how and experience 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 teach you to stop hackers by thinking and acting like one. The CEH training places you in an interactive environment where you will learn how to search, analyze, hack, and defend your own systems. You will learn how infiltrators widen privileges and what steps can be taken to defend 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 recognized Cyber-Security certification administered and conferred by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, aka (ISC)2. This is probably 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 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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