IT Security Certifications: The ever-increasing hacking attacks lead not only to ever-increasing financial losses for companies and individuals, but also to more jobs in the field of information systems security for Ethical Hackers!
According to recent research, by 2021 there will be more than 3 million open jobs in the field of information security worldwide, which gives us an additional impetus to get involved in the industry, if we are not already part of Cyber Security.
When a company is looking for personnel in the IT Security field, the first thing it looks at, beyond previous experience, is the certifications that the interested person has, and depending on the position, a good certification can give us a ticket to a very good company and of course to the subject we want.
In today's article we will talk about the top certifications in the field of information systems security:
- CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker
- CISM: Certified Information Security Manager
- CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- OSCP: Offensive Security Certified Professional
There are clearly many more certifications, but these specific ones, each for their own reasons, are at the top of recruiters' choices.
- CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker
This is a certification from the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (EC-Council), which is a must-have for IT professionals who wish to engage in Ethical Hacking. CEH certification holders are adequately trained in various areas of Ethical Hacking such as Footprinting and Reconnaissance, Scanning Networks, Enumeration, System Hacking, Malware Threats, Sniffing Techniques, Social Engineering, Denial of Service, Session Hijacking, Evading IDS, Firewalls and Honeypots, Hacking Web Servers, Hacking Web Applications, SQL Injection, Hacking Wireless Networks, Hacking Mobile Platforms and IoTs, Cloud Computing, Cryptography and Penetration Testing among others.
The CEH exam is 4 hours long and consists of 125 multiple choice questions. To prepare, you can either prepare individually or attend training courses from accredited instructors, which is recommended by both the EC Council and us here at Secnews!
For more information:
https://www.eccouncil.org/programs/certified-ethical-hacker-ceh/
- CISM: Certified Information Security Manager
The Certified Information Security Manager certification is also a powerful certification in the field of information systems security and has been created by ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association).
This is a certification aimed at professionals in enterprise-level environments, covering areas related to security risk management, program development and management, governance, and security incident management and response. The CISM exam is also 4 hours long and consists of 150 questions.
For more information:
https://www.isaca.org/Certification/CISM-Certified-Information-Security-Manager/Pages/default.aspx
Stay tuned to Secnews for the next part of the publication, in which we will refer not only to the CISSP and OSCP certifications, but also to even more, which are, each for their own reasons, the leading certifications in the field of information systems security.
