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What is a CISSP Computer Security Certification?
The CISSP or Certified Information Systems Security Professional is a computer security certification ran by the non-profit (ISC) 2, International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium. This is an advanced certification requiring more experience and money than entry-level certifications, such as the CompTIA Security+.
Approximately 63,358 IT security professionals hold the CISSP certification in 134 countries.
The requirements [...]
What is the CompTIA Security+ Certification?
The CompTIA Security+ Certification is vendor neutral, meaning that the security topics covered apply to many systems including Windows, Macs, Unix, and includes hardware makers such as Cisco and Sun.
It was developed in 2002 to address the rise of security issues. Currently and according to CompTIA, there are more than 45,000 people around the world [...]
What You Need to be an IT Security Professional
A good IT security professional is experienced in databases, client/desktop support, networking and/or system administration, computer maintenance and programming. Apart from these areas, a good IT security professional must also have the ability of designing and configuring enterprise level networks.
In addition to these technical skills, some soft skills are also important such as customer service [...]
How to get Free Online Security Training
Here is a quick video on how to access our Virtual Campus. When you login you will be able to view the first 3 lessons from our actual online computer security course. Each of the lessons are over 20 minutes in length and will give you a solid understanding of the current issues you will [...]
