Information Security Credentials: Beyond the Top 5 The Top 5 Information Security Certifications By Ed Tittel November 17, 2011 11:21 AM Tags : Careers Security Training Converged Infrastructure Sponsored by HP & Intel CompTIA EC-Council ISACA ISC2 Table Of Contents 1. CompTIA Security+ 2. Security Certs: GIAC Security 3. Security Certs: Certified Ethical Hacker 4. Certified Information Systems Security Professional 5. The Certified Information Security Manager 6. Information Security Credentials: Beyond the Top 5 6. Information Security Credentials: Beyond the Top 5 In addition to these must-have credentials, there are many more certifications available to fit the career needs of any IT professional interested in information security. On behalf of SearchSecurity.com, we conduct an annual survey of information security certifications. There, you’ll find information on certifications for all career stages from beginner to expert, along with information on vendor-neutral and vendor-specific credentials. Regardless of your career interests, you’re certain to find a certification that’s right for you. To help you on your certification journey, be certain to check out the following: IT certification guide: Vendor-specific information security certificationshttp://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/Guide-to-vendor-specific-information-security-certificationsOn the security certification path: Vendor-neutral certifications guidehttp://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/SearchSecuritycom-guide-to-information-security-certificationsIntroduction: Vendor-neutral security certifications for your career pathhttp://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/The-vendor-neutral-information-security-certification-landscape We expect to revise this survey (last conducted in October 2010) by the end of 2011, so you should find a new version online sometime early in (or after) New Year’s 2012. Take your big ideas off the back burner with Converged Infrastructure Previous 6. Information Security Credentials: Beyond the Top 5 1. CompTIA Security+2. Security Certs: GIAC Security 3. Security Certs: Certified Ethical Hacker 4. Certified Information Systems Security Professional 5. The Certified Information Security Manager6. Information Security Credentials: Beyond the Top 5 Comment on this article ... Comment(s)| Comments