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Why Security Certification? A Serious Business - Fear Drives the Demand

High Demand

Freedom to Make and Break Rules

Benefits of Certification Provides Assurance to Employers

Certification Helps You Succeed

Popular Security Certifications CompTIA

Security +

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)

EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

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A Serious Business – Fear Drives the Demand

October 26th, 2012: South Carolina taxpayer server hacked, 3.6 million Social Security numbers compromised.

(CNN) -- The Social Security numbers of millions of South Carolinians, as well as credit and debit card information for hundreds of thousands, have been hacked in what the state's governor described as an international cyberattack. September 10th, 2012: App publisher takes blame for massive Apple ID hack (CNN) -- A small digital publishing company said Monday it was the victim of a hack attack that

resulted in the posting online of more than 1 million Apple user IDs last week. Hackers had originally claimed to have swiped the IDs from an FBI computer.

June 8th, 2012: Hackers breach LinkedIn, eHarmony sites, stealing millions of passwords (CNN) -- The constant battle for Internet security saw another brazen attack this week as Russian hackers published millions of passwords they collected after hacking the professional networking site LinkedIn.

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February 11th, 2012: Hackers target CIA, Mexican, Alabama websites (CNN) -- Websites affiliated with the CIA, Mexico's mining ministry and the state of Alabama were down Friday, allegedly done in by hackers, government officials and a well-known hacking group reported. Within the past year, the Veterans Administration lost a laptop holding information on 26.5 million

individuals, the Internal Revenue Service lost or misplaced 500 laptops, and Boeing reported the theft of a laptop with files that contained Social Security numbers for more than 300,000 of its past and present employees.

THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW WHO WILL BE NEXT!

A Serious Business – Fear Drives the Demand



U.S. Agency Releases Cyber-Education (NICE) Plan — The U.S. government will work to develop an “unrivaled” cybersecurity workforce and broaden the nation’s pool of skilled cyberworkers under a draft cybersecurity education plan released by a U.S. agency, says PC World.

ComputerWorld – Security is the only area of certified IT skills that has never had a negative quarter throughout this entire recession.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics / Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections Computer Software Engineers and Computer Programmers

Employment 2008 1,336,300 Employment 2018 1,619,300 (21% Growth)

IT Jobs Thriving Despite Lackluster Economy — Even in a tough labor market, IT is where the jobs are. The unemployment rate for technology jobs was 3.3% in June, compared with a 9.2% unemployment rate overall that month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Forrester Research reveals “a mad rush for qualified IT Security talent” Highest Paying IT Jobs – CertMag Salary Survey

Top Salary certifications: “…moving from top paying certifications being product related to top paying certifications being niche certifications like security certifications…

High Demand for IT Security Professionals



White Hat / Ethical Hacker — Security Professionals get to use tools and techniques that would get the average person fired or arrested.

Forensics – As more and more breaches occur the need for skilled “Cyber Detectives” will increase exponentially.

Policy Creation – Security Professionals are actively involved in creating usage and access policy and procedures for organizations.

Freedom to Make and Break Rules



Certification Assures a Minimum Knowledge Level – This helps to facilitate, simplify, and shorten the hiring process.

Vendor Neutral Certifications Provide Flexibility – This type of certification validates your skill without tying you to a particular vendors products, giving you greater flexibility and an important advantage in the ever-evolving technology marketplace.

Certification Credentials Provide a Competitive Advantage – Both the certificate holder and the employer benefit from this.

Certification Helps you Succeed

Benefits of Certification


Better Job Opportunities — Since many recruiters and employers employ certification requirements, more opportunities are available to professionals with the right certifications.

Career Enhancement – Enhanced salary and career advancement opportunities exist for certified IT professionals

According to Channel Insider – CISSP Professionals can make in excess of $100,000

Internet.com says – 53% of the computer security specialists surveyed by non-profit security professional organization (ISC)2 received a salary increase…

PayScale.com indicates that a Penetration Tester with a CEH certification earns from $40,243 to $118,176 annually

PayScale.com indicates that a Forensic Computer Analyst with a CHFI certification earns from $44,219 to $88,089 annually

Wide Spread Acceptance of Credentials

Benefits of Certification


CompTIA Security+: is an international, vendor-neutral certification that demonstrates competency in…

Network security

Compliance and operational security

Threats and vulnerabilities

Application, data and host security

Access control and identity management

Cryptography

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Prerequisites:

Basic Windows skills and a fundamental understanding of computer and networking concepts is required.

CompTIA A+ and Network+ certifications, or equivalent knowledge, and six to nine months experience in

networking, including experience configuring and managing TCP/IP, are strongly recommended. Additional introductory courses or work experience in application development and programming or in

network and operating system administration for any software platform or system are helpful but not required.



Test Details

Number of questions Maximum of 100 questions

Length of test 90 minutes

Passing score 750 (on a scale of 100-900)

Recommended experience CompTIA Network+ certification and two years of technical networking experience, with an emphasis on security.

Languages English, Korean, German, Japanese

Exam codes SY0-301, JK0-018


CompTIA CASP: The CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) certification designates IT professionals with advanced-level security skills and knowledge.

Enterprise security

Risk management

Research and analysis

Integration of computing communications




Prerequisites:

CompTIA Security + certification highly recommended. Technical hands on experience at the enterprise level

10 years experience in IT Administration highly recommended

At least 5 years of hands-on technical security experience highly recommended.



Test Details

Number of questions Maximum of 80 questions

Length of test 150 minutes

Passing score Pass/Fail only. No scaled score

Recommended experience 10 years experience in IT administration, including at least 5 years of hands-on technical security experience

Languages English

Exam codes CAS-001


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Certified Ethical Hacker: is a certification that delivers the latest tools and exploits to individuals in the network security discipline of Ethical Hacking from a vendor-neutral perspective.

Gives IT Professionals the knowledge and skills required to identify, stop, defend and counter the actions of hackers trying to penetrate a company’s network.

Teaches IT Professionals to understand the way a hacker thinks and the tactics they employ in trying to penetrate corporate networks.

As a result of this IT Professionals will be able to develop practical countermeasures and stay up-to-date on developments in information security and possible vulnerabilities.



Prerequisites:

Basic Windows skills and a fundamental understanding of computer and networking concepts is required.

CompTIA Security + certification or equivalent work experience is strongly recommended

Strong working knowledge of TCP/IP and Microsoft Windows Server products is also recommended


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Test Details

Number of questions 150

Length of test 4 Hours

Passing score 70%

Exam code 312-50: Ethical Hacking / Countermeasures (CEH)



Certified Information Systems Security Professional: is an independent information security certification governed by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium also known as (ISC)². It demonstrates knowledge of a common baseline of information security terms and principles that allows information security professionals worldwide to discuss, debate, and resolve matters pertaining to the profession.

Demonstrates a working knowledge of information security. Confirms commitment to profession. Offers a career differentiator, with enhanced credibility and marketability. Affords you exclusive benefits as an (ISC)² member, including valuable resources such as peer networking

and idea exchange.

Fulfills government and organization requirements for information security certification mandates.



Prerequisites: Minimum 5 years experience in direct full-time security work in 2 or more of the 10 domains listed below.

Access Control – a collection of mechanisms that work together to create security architecture to protect the assets of the information system.

Telecommunications and Network Security – discusses network structures, transmission methods, transport formats and security

measures used to provide availability, integrity and confidentiality.

Information Security Governance and Risk Management – the identification of an organization’s information assets and the

development, documentation and implementation of policies, standards, procedures and guidelines.

Software Development Security – refers to the controls that are included within systems and applications software and the steps used in

their development.

Cryptography – the principles, means and methods of disguising information to ensure its integrity, confidentiality and authenticity.

Security Architecture and Design – contains the concepts, principles, structures and standards used to design, implement, monitor, and

secure, operating systems, equipment, networks, applications, and those controls used to enforce various levels of confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Operations Security – used to identify the controls over hardware, media and the operators with access privileges to any of these resources.

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning – addresses the preservation of the business in the face of major disruptions to

normal business operations.

Legal, Regulations, Investigations and Compliance – addresses computer crime laws and regulations; the investigative measures and

techniques which can be used to determine if a crime has been committed and methods to gather evidence.

Physical (Environmental) Security – addresses the threats, vulnerabilities and countermeasures that can be utilized to physically protect an

enterprise’s resources and sensitive information.


Test Details

Number of questions 250

Length of test 6 Hours

Passing score 700 out of 1,000 possible points


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