(ISC)2

• CISSP is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional, and the coursework covers fundamental elements of cybersecurity, including security and risk management as well as communication, network security, security testing and operations (Vizza, 2022).
• CISSLP is a Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional, which focuses on advanced technical skills and knowledge necessary for authentication, authorization and auditing throughout the software development lifecycle (ISC2, 2022).
• CCFP stands for Certified Cyber Forensics Professional, and is a deprecated certification that used to be offered by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium. It was discontinued in 2020, and remained a recognized ISC2 certification until that date.
• CEH is a Certified Ethical Hacker, a qualification given by the EC-Council, and demonstrates the ability to assess computer system security by searching for vulnerabilities in a technology system (EC-Council, 2022). CEH is recognized by the United States Department of Defense under Directive 8140, and meets four out of five of the cybersecurity service provider (CSSP) roles, which include Analyst, Infrastructure Support, Incident Responder, and Auditor (U.S. DoD, 2022).

• (ISC)2. (2022). Become a CSSLP – Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional. International Information System Security Certification Consortium. (2022). Retrieved on December 1, 2022 from https://www.isc2.org/Certifications/CSSLP
• Vizza, Tony. (2022). 7 Reasons Why You Should Pursue CISSP Certification. (ISC)2. Retrieved on December 1, 2022 from https://www.isc2.org/Articles/7-Reasons-Why-You-Should-Pursue-CISSP-Certification

CompTIA

CompTia Security+ SY0-501 Certification is a global certification exam that validates basic skills required to perform cybersecurity roles (CompTIA, 2022) and is designed for entry-level professionals in the cybersecurity industry (Moore, 2022).

• CompTIA. (2022). What Is CompTIA Security+ Certification? Retrieved on December 2, 2022 from https://www.comptia.org/faq/security/what-is-comptia-security-certification
• CompTIA. (2022). What Is Wireshark and How Is It Used? Retrieved on February 22, 2022 from https://www.comptia.org/content/articles/what-is-wireshark-and-how-to-use-it

ISACA

• CISA stands for a Certified Information Systems Auditor, and is an ISACA Certification that educates professionals how to audit, control, monitor and assess an organization’s information technology and business systems (ISACA, 2022).
• CISM stands for Certified Information Security Manager, and is another certification offered by ISACA, which showcases an “expertise in information security governance, program development and management, incident management and risk management” (ISACA, 2022).

GIAC

GIAC stands for Global Information Assurance Certification, and the organization is well recognized. GIAC offers many certifications, such as GSSP, which indicates that one is a GIAC Secure Software Programmer, which enables recognizing security issues in code and to correct them (GIAC, 2022). Such certifications are offered in JAVA, NET and Cloud. GIAC also offers a myriad of other certifications, cyber defense, cloud security, penetration testing (GIAC Cloud Penetration Tester (GCPN)), management, legal, auditing, and industrial control systems (GIAC, 2022).

• Global Information Assurance Certification. (2022). Find Certifications by Focus Area. Retrieved on December 1, 2022 from https://www.giac.org/get-certified/

PMI

PMP is a Project Management Professional. Certification is offered by the Project Management Institute and is a globally-recognized project management certification (PMI, 2022)

Other

• Purdue University Northwest. (2022). Cybersecurity Digital Forensics (CS_DF) Certificate Program. Retrieved on December 1, 2022 from https://www.pnw.edu/cybersecurity/cwct/training-paths/cybersecurity-digital-forensics-cs_df-certificate-program/