Top 3 Cybersecurity Foundational Certification Recommendations

Colleagues, the global cyber security market is projected to grow from USD 155.83 billion in 2022 to USD 376.32 billion by 2029, exhibiting a CAGR of 13.4% according to FortuneBusinessInsights. Cybersecurity roles capture four of the Top 15 positions on the Global Knowledge 2021 IT Skills and Salary Report. First, with an average annual salary of $151,853 is the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from ISC2 - Security Foundations and Fundamentals, Security and Risk Management, Asset Security, Security Architecture and Engineering, Communication and Network Security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Security Assessment and Testing, Security Operations, Software Development Security. Next, CompTIA Security+ Certification -pass CompTIA’s SY0-501 vendor neutral exam, AAA, risk management, cryptography, PKI, cloud security, virtualization, penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, data recovery. Third,  GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) - threat and risk management, cryptography, navigate threats in Windows and Linux operating systems..Network Security Essentials, 2) Defense in Depth and Attacks, 3) Threat Management, 4)  Cryptography, Risk Management, and Response, 5) Windows Security Essentials, and 6) Linux Security Essentials. And for those interested in network security we recommend Cisco CCNA Security - more than 13 hours of video training covering all of the objectives in the CCNA Security 210-260 exam. Includes over 100 practice questions, interactive exercises and CLI simulations so you can practice and assess your skills.

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