Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Earn the required 20 CPEs per year for ISC2 or ISACA certifications without paying any fees
Here's a few sites with free webcasts where you can earn CPEs. Most of the webcasts are about an hour and 1 CPE is provided once you pass a quiz.
Information Security Magazine - US site: http://www.infosecurity-us.com/webinars/
Information Security Magazine - UK site: http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/webinars/
SC Magazine - US site: http://www.scmagazineus.com/vendor-webcasts/section/145/
The webcasts are informative and the CPEs for most of them can be used for ISC2 and ISACA. Please make sure to keep a copy of your CPE certificates just in case you get audited for the event.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Information Security (InfoSec) Jobs - June 2009
Similar to my previous post, I used the InfoSec certification abbreviations as a search string and did not specify any U.S. city or zip code and came up the following numbers.
CareerBuilder.com
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - 1847
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) - 1534
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) - 412
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) - 335
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) - 115
Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) - 76
Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP) - 62
Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) - 28
GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC) - 25
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) - 17
Security Certified Network Architect (SCNA) - 10
Security Certified Network Professional (SCNP) - 9
Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) - 8
Certified Wireless Security Professional (CWSP) - 2
DICE.com
CCNA - 744
CISSP - 769
CCNP - 511
CISA - 201
GIAC - 145
CISM - 161
CCSP - 104
SSCP - 50
GSEC - 42
CEH - 39
SCNA - 32
SCNP - 15
CHFI - 2
Monster.com
CISSP - 838
CCNA - 659
CISA - 444
CCNP - 426
CISM - 152
GIAC - 103
CCSP - 68
GSEC - 47
SSCP - 46
CEH - 32
SCNA - 18
SCNP - 17
CHFI - 10
CWSP - 2
Hotjobs.com
CCNA - 249
CISSP - 237
CCNP - 172
CISA - 110
CISM - 48
GIAC - 38
CCSP - 30
GSEC - 14
SSCP - 9
CEH - 5
SCNA - 5
CWSP - 3
SCNP - 1
CHFI - 1
Please note though that this is just a count of the strings on the websites so this cannot represent the actual number of job openings. A company can post their job opening on the 3 websites below and it will be counted as 3 (one for each site below) instead of 1. Also, some jobs list several certifications on their posting, e.g. CISSP, CISA, CEH certified, so an open position with this criteria will have a count for each of the InfoSec certification listed, i.e. 1 for CISSP, 1 for CISA and 1 for CEH, even though the open position is only 1.
The job search results for CareerBuilder and Dice websites only listed the jobs posted within the last 30 days while Monster showed jobs for the last 60 days and Hotjobs is showing any open position on it's database. I will try to create another count in about a month so. Please let me know if you want me to add other InfoSec certifications or other job hunting websites on the list.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
InfoSec Jobs - February 2009
I used the InfoSec certification abbreviations as a search string and did not specify any U.S. city or zip code and came up the following numbers.
CareerBuilder.com
CCNA - 1379
CISSP - 402
CISA - 344
CISM - 68
GIAC - 67
SSCP - 22
GSEC - 16
CEH - 11
DICE.com
CCNA - 761
CISSP - 730
CISA - 195
GIAC - 136
CISM - 133
GSEC - 63
SSCP - 52
CEH - 26
Monster.com
CISSP - 697
CCNA - 663
CISA - 491
CISM - 114
GIAC - 91
SSCP - 58
GSEC - 38
CEH - 23
Hotjobs.com
CISSP - 227
CCNA - 222
CISM - 162
CISA - 149
GIAC - 24
SSCP - 18
GSEC - 13
CEH - 6
Please note though that this is just a count of the strings on the websites so this cannot represent the actual number of job openings. A company can post their job opening on the 3 websites below and it will be counted as 3 (one for each site below) instead of 1. Also, some jobs list several certifications on their posting, e.g. CISSP, CISA, CEH certified, so an open position with this criteria will have a count for each of the InfoSec certification listed, i.e. 1 for CISSP, 1 for CISA and 1 for CEH, even though the open position is only 1.
The job search results for CareerBuilder and Dice websites only listed the jobs posted within the last 30 days while Monster showed jobs for the last 60 days and Hotjobs is showing any open position on it's database. I will try to create another count in about a month so. Please let me know if you want me to add other InfoSec certifications or other job hunting websites on the list.
Monday, December 15, 2008
InfoSec Jobs
Please note though that this is just a count of the strings on the websites so this cannot represent the actual number of job openings. A company can post their job opening on the 3 websites below and it will be counted as 3 (one for each site below) instead of 1. Also, some jobs list several certifications on their posting, e.g. CISSP, CISA, CEH certified, so an open position with this criteria will have a count for each of the InfoSec certification listed, i.e. 1 for CISSP, 1 for CISA and 1 for CEH, even though the open position is only 1.
CareerBuilder.com
CCNA - 755
CISA - 468
CISSP - 440
CISM - 108
CEH - 21
GSEC - 20
SSCP - 19
DICE.com
CCNA - 868
CISSP - 796
CISA - 279
CISM - 163
GSEC - 48
SSCP - 47
CEH - 34
Monster.com
CCNA - 861
CISSP - 768
CISA - 624
CISM - 163
SSCP - 66
GSEC - 55
CEH - 27
By the way, the job search results for CareerBuilder and Dice websites only listed the jobs posted within the last 30 days while Monster showed jobs for the last 60 days. I will try to create another count in about 2 weeks or so. Please let me know if you want me to add other InfoSec certifications or other job hunting websites on the list.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
CISSP
The first InfoSec certification that I am posting is the Certified Information Systems Security Professional or CISSP. This certification is governed by (ISC)2 (short for International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium). The information below is only a summary of the requirements. For complete details, please visit the (ISC)2 website.
Certification Description: The certification is for experienced professionals who have direct information systems (IS) security-related work. Click here for details.
Requirements to be able to take the exam: Click here for details.
- Subscribe to the (ISC)² Code of Ethics
- Must have at least five years of direct work experience in two or more of the ten domains of the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK).
Information Systems Security Common Body of Knowledge (CBK):
- Access Control
- Application Security
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning
- Cryptography
- Information Security and Risk Management
- Legal, Regulations, Compliance and Investigations
- Operations Security
- Physical Security
- Security Architecture and Design
- Telecommunications and Network Security
Examination Details:
- Fee: The CISSP exam costs $499 (early registration) or $599 (standard registration). The fees may change so please check this page for the latest information.
- Schedules (including seminar) and locations: Click here for details.
Maintenance and Recertification:
- 120 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) must be earned every three years.
- An Annual Maintenance Fee of $85
Starting April 30, 2008, a minimum of 20 CPEs should be posted every year (120 CPE per 3 years still required). The Annual Maintenance Fee (US$85) should still be paid each year.
Concentrations: Click here for details.
ISSAP – Concentration in Architecture
ISSEP – Concentration in Engineering
ISSMP – Concentration in Management
Exams for this certification are held frequently. Good luck to all of those taking the exam!