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Cybersecurity analyst certifications

Introduction: How to become a cybersecurity analyst

Do you want to be in a role that helps keep an organization’s sensitive information secure? If so, then you might want to look into cybersecurity analyst positions. 

This is actually a great time to enter this profession, which is projected to grow significantly in the next few years. Employers are not necessarily looking for candidates with higher education but are rather searching for technically- and analytically-minded professionals with experience and related qualifications who have a track record of showing competencies that relate to the job.

Listed in this article are a few certifications that can represent a crucial stepping stone towards landing a great job in the analysis-driven cybersecurity sector.

Certifications to start your career progression in the field

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) CySA+ (previously called CSA+) certification focuses on cyberthreat detection tools and analysis to identify vulnerabilities and risks and addresses not only behavioral analytics skills to identify and combat malware, but also advanced persistent threats (APTs). The CompTIA’s CySA+ certification is vendor-neutral and validates the foundation-level knowledge and expertise essential for such a role.

Why CySA+? The credential has received a Certificate of Accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), signifying that it meets ISO/IEC 17024:2012 general requirements for personnel certification.

Certifications such as CySA+, which fills the gap between the entry-level Security+ credential and the master-level CASP, set the benchmark for what a cybersecurity analyst needs to know. They are a great way to acquire specialized knowledge and be guided towards understanding topics that a professional in the field should master; most importantly, though they prove to employers that an applicant with the credential has current, up-to-date skills and education. 

The CompTIA CySA+ cert does impress recruiters making the hiring. Adding this qualification (Read more...)

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Infosec Resources authored by Daniel Brecht. Read the original post at: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/infosecResources/~3/NBEJAOBH3Ns/