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Which Security Certification Is Good?

Here is a detailed list of security certification
  • NSCP - Network Security Certified Professional is from learning tree with an approximate cost of $ 940 to $2750. This certification has three core exams and one elective course (associated with the exam)
  • RSA/CA - RSA Certified Administrator requires an exam and costs around $150
  • RSA/CI - RSA Certified Instructors cost around $300 for two exams and the pre-requisite for this is CSE or CA certification + Workshop
  • RSA/CSE - RSA Certified Systems Engineer cost around $150 for a single exam
  • SCNA - Security Certified Network Architect cost $180 per exam and requires clearing two exams
  • SCNP - Security Certified Network Professional cost $150 per exam and requires clearing of two exams
  • Security+ is a certification from CompTIA in security and is an entry level exam costing $199 for a single exam
  • SSCP - Systems Security Certified Practitioner cost around $300 for a single exam of 125 questions to be completed in three hours
  • TICSA - TruSecure ICSA Certified Security Associate costs around $295 and the exam is of 70 questions to be completed within 90 minutes
  • TICSE - TruSecure ICSA Certified Security Engineer is obtained after TISCA and requires you to clear one exam.
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What You Need to Know about Security Certifications?

Many of these certifications do not relate to specific skills and are too generic. Hackers are mainly an experienced body that spread information rapidly and exploit the situations faster that the service provider or product provider. In such event these professionals fail and take a long time to figure out the problem.

Security is also viewed in combined form where those responsible for physical security are taking on issues in IT security. A chief security officer may have both a CPP and CISSP. There are many other homeland security certifications that have grown since the 9/11 attack on the world trade center. There are approximately 55 different vendors offering security certifications. Many new certifications are coming out and outlining a few would be helpful CISSP, CISA, CISM, CFE, GIAC, ITIL, BS7799, ISO27000, certifications from OISSG, ISSA and so on and so forth.

CISSP and SANS GIAC are probably the best known and widely accepted certification programs. CPP is another well known certification. Other broader programs cover specific areas. Network certifications also cover security on networks. These are different compared to the security certifications given above. Network security being an important concern; many network security certifications have sprung up.

Security+ offered by Comptia is changing the entry level scenario. It’s A+ and Network+ certifications have gained industry acceptance certification comptia security training is attracting strong interest. Many other higher level certification programs have included security+ as a pre-requisite for their exams.

The job responsibilities and pre-requisites are all different when you look at the many certifications from the various bodies either governmental or private associations of industry. All certifications have one common aim that of “information security”.

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