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In the world of Information Security, the ways the people with malicious intent operate constantly change as they come with new ways to attack and try to steal information from others. This requires IT experts to update their knowledge and methods to new ones that are able to keep up with the criminals out there lurking and seeking an opportunity to attack.

When it comes for a company to evaluate possible candidates to a Computational Security positions, certificates are an easy way to see if someone is capable of doing the job right. Companies need to protect their information and their system as best as possible and only the best candidate with the best certificates on his/her belt will be offered the position in order to get the job.

There are many certificates out there available and they are provided by universities, organizations like Cisco or Microsoft or by the government. In this post we are going to look at the best five security certifications in 2016 according to tom’sIT PRO website:

  1. CompTIA Security +: There are more than 250000 holders of this certification and it is a well-respected credential. This credential is vendor-neutral and those who have it are recognized as “possessing superior technical skill, broad knowledge and expertise in multiple security-related disciplines” (tom’sIT PRO).
  2. CEH, Certified Ethical Hacker: This is an intermediate level credential that is given by the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants. This credential is all about ethical hacking. Hackers in general are innovators and they’re always looking for new ways to attack networks and systems. Sometimes what a company needs is to use this ability in their advantage. To get a “White hat hacker” that will use the same tools of those of a normal hacker and identify system vulnerabilities and ways of
    so later they can fix the so that no one with a malicious intent will use that vulnerability for their own purposes.
  3. GSEC: SANS GIAC Security Essentials: GSEC credential holders demonstrate that they not only know the theory of Information Security but can work in real time situations. The skills that GSEC seek in their holders are Wi-Fi protocols, identifying and preventing common and wireless attacks, network mapping, public switched telephony networks, access controls and many skills that one must have in order to get this credential.
  4. CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional: This Credential holder have to be good decision makers and possess knowledge and technical skills necessary too develop, guide and manage security standards, policies and procedures within their organization. This certificate is an advanced-level certification for IT professionals that are serious about their carriers in Information Security. This is offered by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium.
  5. CISM Certified Information Security Manager: This certificate is a top valued credential of IT professionals that are responsables for managing, developing and overseeing information security systems in enterprise-level applications, or for developing best organizational security practices.