As cyberthreats continue to make daily headlines, the need for security experts is at an all-time high. Yet talent is scarce. Research shows the cybersecurity workforce needs an influx of 2.7 million professionals to meet global demand. Near limitless job opportunities are wide open to problem-solvers with an analytical mindset.
How can you start your career in cybersecurity? Working cybersecurity professionals agree, certification is the most important way for career pursuers to enter the field. But with so many cybersecurity certifications out there, how do you choose the one that will help you break into the field and help lead you to long-term career success? Let’s compare two entry-level options: (ISC)² Certified in CybersecuritySM and ISACA Cybersecurity Fundamentals.
What is the focus of each?
As the true entry point to career excellence, Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) proves to employers that you have the foundational and practical knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for a beginning role in cybersecurity. It demonstrates to employers that you understand fundamental security principles and operations, risk management, network security and access controls, and how they relate to an organization’s operations. With CC, they’re reassured you have the skills to meet and exceed performance standards in a beginning or junior-level role.
Cybersecurity Fundamentals focuses on the principles of data and technologies that frame and define cybersecurity, its language and the role of cyber professionals in protecting enterprise data and infrastructure.