Top 20 IT Certification Countdown - #19: CompTIA's CySA+ - Cybersecurity Analyst ($121,043 average salary)

Cyber colleagues, according to the Skillsoft 2024 IT Skills and Salary Survey the “CompTIA's CySA+ - Cybersecurity Analyst” ranks 19th with an average annual salary of $121,043. This training program will equip you to pass the certification exam while expanding your career and earnings potential. Skill-based training modules include: 1) Threat Management, 2) Reconnaissance Techniques, 3) Network Reconnaissance, 4) Response and Counter Measures, 5) Securing Corporate Environments, 6) Vulnerability Management, Lesson 5: Implementing the Information Security Vulnerability Management Process, 7) Analyze Output of Vulnerability Scan, 8) Compare and Contrast Common Vulnerabilities, 9) Cyber Incident Response, 10) Determine Impact of an Incident, 11) Forensics Tools and Investigation, 12) Incident Reporting and Communications, 13) Analyzing Incident Response Symptoms and Recovery Techniques, 14) Post-Incident Response Process, 15) Security Architecture and Tool Sets, 16) Frameworks, Common Policies, Controls, and Procedures, 17) Access Control and Access Management Remediation, 18) Reviewing Security Architectures, 19) Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Best Practices, and 20) Cybersecurity Tools and Technologies.

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Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate

Cyber colleagues, in the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate you'll learn in-demand skills at your own pace, no degree or experience required. Understand the importance of cybersecurity practices and their impact for organizations.Identify common risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, as well as techniques to mitigate them. Protect networks, devices, people, and data from unauthorized access and cyberattacks using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools. Gain hands-on experience with Python, Linux, SQL, SIEM,  and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS). The Applied Learning Project includes 170 hours of instruction and hundreds of practice-based assessments and activities that simulate real-world cybersecurity scenarios that are critical for success in the workplace. Through a mix of videos, assessments, and hands-on labs, you’ll become familiar with the cybersecurity tools, platforms, and skills required for an entry-level job. Skill-based training modules include: 1) Foundations of Cybersecurity, 2) Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks, 3) Connect and Protect: Networks and Network Security, 4) Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL, 5) Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities, 6) Sound the Alarm: Detection and Response, 7) Automate Cybersecurity Tasks with Python, and 8) Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs. 

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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:

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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.

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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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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. 

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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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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). 

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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). 

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