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IT Security Certifications

The Value of an IT Security Certification

The real value of certification isn’t so much the cert you receive it is really the steps that a person must goes through in order to pass the required exams.

Security breaches may occur in any part of a system. That includes business systems as well as computer systems. For this reason, security is everyone’s job. Everyone who has sensitive information or access to sensitive systems poses a vulnerability to the organization’s security. Even a company directory may be considered sensitive, and every employee has access to that.

Security is not intuitive. Most people do not think in these terms. A help-desk analyst, for example, is trained to be helpful, not suspicious. So if everyone is a potential vulnerability, and the necessary outlook and knowledge are not commonly found in employees, then there is a clear need for education, training, and certification.

IT Security Certifications

Popular IT Security Certifications

There are many IT security certifications available. Before you start searching through all the available certifications consider what are of IT security, computer network, programming or cyber security you are interested in. Each certification can offer new avenues of career growth. Independent organizations such as ISC2 CompTIA, and ISACA have been formed to develop and maintain specific certifications. While the CISSP and Security + certifications are two of the most well known there are many others. Some of these other certifications are listed here:

APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT/PROGRAMMING

Certified ColdFusion Developer

Associate Technical Specialist (ATS)

Business Intelligence Certification Program

Various Certification Programs

Informix Certified Developer

J.D.Edwards Certification

Certified Lotus Specialist

Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)

Certified Application Developer Certified Internet Appplication Developer

SAP R/3 System Consultant Certification

Sun Microsystems

Various Certification Programs

Sybase Certified Professional COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEERS

American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)

Certified Protection Professional (CPP)

Checkpoint Certified Security Administrator

Security Specialist 1

Colorado Computer Training Institute (CCTI)

Certified Network Security Professional Program (CNSA, CNSE, CSNM, CNSP)

Hewlett-Packard

Certified Advanced IT Prefessional

Various Certification Programs

Info Systems Audit & Control Assn

Certification Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Institute of Internal Auditors

International Information Systems

Security Certification Consortium
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

Global Incident Advisory Center (GIAC)

TruSecure Corporation

DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

Various Certifictioin Programs

Certified Systems Administrator

Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)

Oracle Database Administrator

Sybase Certified Professional DATABASE ANALYST/SPECIALIST

IBM Certified Solutions Expert

Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)

Oracle8 Certified Database Operator Oracle8i Certified Internet Database Operator

Sybase Certified Professional E-COMMERCE SOLUTION PROVIDER

e-WebSolutions Professional

Associate Technical Specialist (ATS)

eminusBizplus, iminusNetplus

Various Certification Programs

Certified Directory Engineer (CDE)

e-Business Suite certification

Sun Microsystems

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