When asked how CISOs could better address the impact of the cybersecurity skills shortage, the most popular suggestion was to increase the overall commitment to training, according to The Life and Times of Cybersecurity Professionals report from Enterprise Strategy Group and the Information Systems Security Association. In fact, security professionals must continue developing their professional skills or put their organizations at a competitive disadvantage, according to 91 percent of respondents.
But with so many training and certification options out there, which most effectively demonstrates the broad knowledge and skills required to secure cloud environments? Let’s compare three leading cybersecurity certifications: (ISC)² Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) vs. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Data Center.
CCSP is a vendor-neutral certification that demonstrates the broad knowledge to successfully secure any cloud environment, regardless of vendor affiliation. It proves expert skills and experience in cloud security design, implementation, architecture, operations, controls, and compliance with the full range of regulatory frameworks.
CCNA and CCNP Data Center are vendor-specific network certifications that show expertise specifically and exclusively in Cisco platforms.
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