High Tech, Cyber and Finance - Career Transformation Guides (2024)

Colleagues, our new Career Transformation Guides include valuable information that enables you to accelerate your career growth and income potential for professionals in the Technology, Finance and Management disciplines. Each guide contains valuable information, including:

• Career

• Salaries

• Certifications

• Trainings

• Publications & Portals

• Forums & Communities.

The career transformation model focuses on three success factors. First, Get Certified. Professionals with best in-class skill sets combined with industry-leading certifications advance more rapidly than your peers and typically earn 3%-5%+ above their peers. Second, Get Published. Relevant, succinct and insightful articles on best practices in your technical domain or functional discipline enhance your credibility and integrity. And third, Get Connected. Developing and maintaining a robust professional network - locally and globally - bolsters your career persona and positions you as the “go to” subject matter expert in your field.

Download your free Career Transformation Guides today: 

• Artificial Intelligence-Machine Learning-Deep Learning

• Blockchain, Ethereum & Web 3

• Cloud Computing

• Cybersecurity & InfoSec

• Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets

• Data Science

• Finance, Accounting & Banking

• JavaScript Full Stack Development

• Linux & Open Source

• Python, R, TensorFlow & PyTorch

• Software Development

• Virtualization, Containerization & Networking

These guides are valuable for both individuals as well as CIOs, CFOs and CSO seeking to upskill their teams.

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Become a Certified Web3 Hacker (CW3H)™

Colleagues, it’s time to increase your career and earnings potential by becoming a “Certified Web3 Hacker (CW3H)”.  Create A New Career Path In Ethical Web3 Hacking And Web3 Security To Capitalize On Emerging Career Prospects In Web3 With Our New Certified Web3 Hacker Certification. Understand the fundamentals of web3, Ethereum, and DeFi, Web3 security fundamentals, Web3 hacking tools, smart contracts and their working, fundamentals of EVM and EVM security attacks along with the fundamentals of tokens and the types of attacks on tokens and grasp the different types of DeFi attacks and the development of DeFi exploits. Skill-based training modules include: 1) Web 3 Security Fundamentals - What is Web3 Security?, Ethereum and Web3 Security, 2) Getting Started with Web 3 Hacking, Smart Contracts Fundamentals, Setting Up a Lab Environment, Common Web3 Hacking Tools, Demo - Slither and Foundry, 3) EVM Security - EVM Fundamentals, Security and Attacks, Access Control, Delegatecall, Frontrunning, Reentrancy, Unchecked Return Values, Demo - Detecting EVM Vulnerabilities, 4) Token Security - Token Security/Attacks, Fake Tokens, Malicious Tokens, Missing Zero Address Checks, Unconstrained Token Supplies, Demo - Detecting Token Vulnerabilities, 5) DeFi Security - DeFi Security and Attacks, Centralized Control, Frontend Vulnerabilities, Governance Abuse, Price Manipulation, Demo - Detecting DeFi Vulnerabilities, 6) Developing Exploits - Writing an Exploit Contract, Testing Exploit Code, Demo - Exploit, and 7) Certification Closeout - Certification Process and Final Exam.  Enroll today (teams & execs are welcome): https://tinyurl.com/53cwxece  Download your free Blockchain, Ethereum & Web 3  -  Career Transformation Guide. Much career success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Blockchain VIPs (share with your team)

Cybersecurity & InfoSec - Career Transformation Guide [2022 v2]

Colleagues, the new Cybersecurity & InfoSec - Career Transformation Guide includes valuable information that enables you to accelerate your career growth and income potential - Salaries (demand and growth), Certifications and Training programs, Publications and Portals along with Professional Community and Networking resources to help your career.  This guide addresses Application and Software, Auditing-Forensics-Incident Handling, Cloud, Networking, Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking, Systems and Data Center, along with Web and Internet security. The Global Knowledge 2021 IT Skills and Salary Report* - more than any other technology domains such as cloud, data science and virtualization: Rank #4 - CRISC - Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control ($151,995), Rank #5 - CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional  ($151,853), Rank #6 -  CISM – Certified Information Security Manager  ($149,246), Rank #9 -  CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor  ($134,460), and Rank #15 -  CompTIA Security+ ($110,974). 

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Much career success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Cybersecurity Certification Center (share with your team) 

What are the Top 5 Cybersecurity Certifications for career growth?

Colleagues, cybersecurity certifications hold 5 of the top 15 highest salaried positions according to the Global Knowledge IT Salary and Skills Report for 2021. - more than any other IT domain. With an average salary of $151,995 CRISC - Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control -  $151,995 is our first pick - develop skills and knowledge in using governance, continuous risk monitoring, best practices and and reporting. enhance business resilience and stakeholder value. Second, CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional -  $151,853 - 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. Third is CISM – Certified Information Security Manager -  $149,246. - Information System Auditing Process, 2) Governance and Management of IT, 3) Information Systems Acquisition, 4) Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience, and 5) Protection of Information  Fourth, CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor -  $134,460 -Auditing, governance, acquisition, service management, information asset protection, full practice exam (with more than 150 questions). And finally, CompTIA Security+ -  $110,974 - Pass CompTIA’s SY0-501 vendor neutral exam, AAA, risk management, cryptography, PKI, cloud security, virtualization, penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, data recovery. 

Enroll in one or more programs today (teams & CSOs are welcome).

Download your complimentary Cybersecurity & InfoSec - Career Transformation Guide.

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Cybersecurity & InfoSec - Career Transformation Guide [2022 v2]

Colleagues, the new Cybersecurity & InfoSec - Career Transformation Guide includes valuable information that enables you to accelerate your career growth and income potential - Salaries (demand and growth), Certifications and Training programs, Publications and Portals along with Professional Community and Networking resources to help your career.  This guide addresses Application and Software, Auditing-Forensics-Incident Handling, Cloud, Networking, Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking, Systems and Data Center, along with Web and Internet security. The Global Knowledge 2021 IT Skills and Salary Report* - more than any other technology domains such as cloud, data science and virtualization: Rank #4 - CRISC - Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control ($151,995), Rank #5 - CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional  ($151,853), Rank #6 -  CISM – Certified Information Security Manager  ($149,246), Rank #9 -  CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor  ($134,460), and Rank #15 -  CompTIA Security+ ($110,974). 

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Download your free Cybersecurity & InfoSec - Career Transformation Guide.

Much career success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Cybersecurity Certification Center (share with your team)

Building a Best In-Class Cybersecurity Team - Thwarting Attacks and Protect Critical Assets

CSOs, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published an insight titled Implement Cybersecurity Measures Now to Protect Against Potential Critical Threats. In January 2022 it warned that “most recently, public and private entities in Ukraine have suffered a series of malicious cyber incidents, including website defacement and private sector reports of potentially destructive malware on their systems that could result in severe harm to critical functions. The identification of destructive malware is particularly alarming given that similar malware has been deployed in the past (e.g., NotPetya and WannaCry ransomware) to cause significant, widespread damage to critical infrastructure.”

This clarion call for strengthened cyber infrastructure has proved to be unquestionably valid. The new Cybersecurity & InfoSec - Career Transformation Guide (2022 v2) can aid CSOs in building an industry-leading cyber organization to thwart future attacks and upskilling your team for any eventuality. It includes - Salaries (demand and growth), Certifications and Training programs, Publications and Portals along with Professional Community and Networking resources to help your career.  This guide addresses Application and Software, Auditing-Forensics-Incident Handling, Cloud, Networking, Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking, Systems and Data Center, along with Web and Internet security. The Global Knowledge 2021 IT Skills and Salary Report* - more than any other technology domains such as cloud, data science and virtualization: Rank #4 - CRISC - Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control ($151,995), Rank #5 - CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional  ($151,853), Rank #6 -  CISM – Certified Information Security Manager  ($149,246), Rank #9 -  CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor  ($134,460), and Rank #15 -  CompTIA Security+ ($110,974). 

Review and enroll today (CSOs & your teams are welcome). 

Much career success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Cybersecurity Certification Center (share & subscribe)

Download your complimentary Cybersecurity & InfoSec - Career Transformation Guide.

Cybersecurity & InfoSec - Career Transformation Guide

Colleagues, the new Cybersecurity & InfoSec - Career Transformation Guide (2022 v2) includes valuable information that enables you to accelerate your career growth and income potential - Salaries (demand and growth), Certifications and Training programs, Publications and Portals along with Professional Community and Networking resources to help your career.  This guide addresses Application and Software, Auditing-Forensics-Incident Handling, Cloud, Networking, Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking, Systems and Data Center, along with Web and Internet security. The Global Knowledge 2021 IT Skills and Salary Report* - more than any other technology domains such as cloud, data science and virtualization: Rank #4 - CRISC - Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control ($151,995), Rank #5 - CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional  ($151,853), Rank #6 -  CISM – Certified Information Security Manager  ($149,246), Rank #9 -  CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor  ($134,460), and Rank #15 -  CompTIA Security+ ($110,974). 

Review and enroll today (teams & execs are welcome). 

Much career success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Cybersecurity Certification Center (share & subscribe) 

Download your complimentary Cybersecurity & InfoSec - Career Transformation Guide.

What are the Top 5 Cybersecurity Certifications for career growth?

Colleagues, cybersecurity certifications hold 5 of the top 15 highest salaried positions according to the Global Knowledge IT Salary and Skills Report for 2021. - more than any other IT domain. With an average salary of $151,995 CRISC - Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control - $151,995 is our first pick - develop skills and knowledge in using governance, continuous risk monitoring, best practices and and reporting. enhance business resilience and stakeholder value. Second, CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional - $151,853 - 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. Third is CISM – Certified Information Security Manager - $149,246. - Information System Auditing Process, 2) Governance and Management of IT, 3) Information Systems Acquisition, 4) Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience, and 5) Protection of Information  Fourth, CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor - $134,460 -Auditing, governance, acquisition, service management, information asset protection, full practice exam (with more than 150 questions). And finally, CompTIA Security+ - $110,974 - Pass CompTIA’s SY0-501 vendor neutral exam, AAA, risk management, cryptography, PKI, cloud security, virtualization, penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, data recovery. 

Enroll in one or more programs today (teams & execs welcome).

Download your complimentary Cybersecurity & InfoSec - Career Transformation Guide.

Much career success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Cybersecurity Certification Center (subscribe & share)

Graphic Source: Gartner Group

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.

Enroll in one or more programs today (teams & execs welcome).

Download your complimentary Cybersecurity & InfoSec - Career Transformation Guide. 

Much career success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Cybersecurity Certification Center (subscribe & share)

Graphic source: FortuneBusinessInsights.