You been certify!

--Originally published at Don't Trust Humans, Trust Computers

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Cyber security is a huge field, with a lot of people “pretending” to be hackers. In today’s world, anybody that has a computer and can crack something thinks he/she is a hacker and can break anything; when in reality we know that isn’t true. But not all the hackers out there are “fake”, there are hundreds of people that are really good in security topics and have a vast knowledge about it. To all those people that are good and want more, there exists security certificates that can help them, make the next jump and get an excellent job.

Computing security is one of the best paid jobs in the computer science area, and if you are interest in security maybe getting one of this certificates may help you get further. There are many certificates that you can get, here I will show you some of the most recognize certificates there exists.

 

GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)

The GIAC Security Essential certification focus on the skills a person has towards IT systems with respect of some security tasks. The knowledge the candidates have of security topics need to go beyond simple terminology and concepts. There aren’t any prerequisites to take the exam. The exam consist of 180 questions, and you need to answer correctly at least 73% of the test.

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

This certificate is for candidate that have more experience in the cyber security field. The candidates will need to prove their technical and managerial skills, as well as, their experience designing and implementing security programs. Some of the prerequisites this certificate  have are: a minimum of 5 years of work experience in 2 of the 8 domains of the CISSP Common Body of Knowledge. The exam has a total of 250 questions and to

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