Cybersecurity Certification Primers Cybersecurity Demystified CCPSU 17 2017

Session Overview • Introduction to the Primers Series • About me • What to expect in the upcoming weeks • Code of conduct • Cybersecurity Demystified • What is cybersecurity? • What are certifications? • What job prospects are currently available?

Introduction to the Primers Series

Introduction to the Primers Series • What to expect in the upcoming weeks https: //upload. wikimedia. org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/The_Long_Road_Ahead. jpg

Introduction to the Primers Series • What to expect in the upcoming weeks • The goal

Introduction to the Primers Series • What to expect in the upcoming weeks • The target

Introduction to the Workshop Series • What to expect in the upcoming weeks • The reality https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Pacemaker_(running)

Introduction to the Workshop Series Code of Conduct Embrace Mistakes, because none of us would be here if we got everything right Be Respectful, towards others and towards their opinions Keep an Open Mind, and see how things play out in the end Behave Professionally, and voice your concerns and opinions in a constructive manner

Cybersecurity Demystified What kinds of jobs do you think of when you hear “cybersecurity”? What sort of skills are required for those jobs? What career paths are available for cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity Demystified • NIST Cybersecurity Framework https: //www. nist. gov/cyberframework/csf-reference-tool

Cybersecurity Demystified • Job Opportunities in Cybersecurity http: //cyberseek. org/

Cybersecurity Certifications • What’s the point of pursuing a certification? • Certifications don’t actually prove qualification! • It’s possible to obtain a job without a certification! • Having a certification doesn’t guarantee the offer, or even an interview! • The whole certification ecosystem is just designed as a way to get more money from people! • I can just obtain experience through working, which would be more meaningful than a piece of paper!

Cybersecurity Certifications • Why pursue a certification? • "Since these are in many ways complementary to, academic programmes it is common for cyber security professionals to hold several professional qualifications as well as an academic degree. “ • Martin, Prof. Keith M. "Cyber Security Education, Qualifications and Training. " Engineering & Technology Reference (2015): n. pag. Web. • "It is discovered that professional trainings in cybersecurity, project management, IT, cloud computing, and certifications for the Department of Defense, as well as industry certifications (such as Cisco network certifications) are highly demanded. “ • Wei, Arti Mann, Kewei Sha, and T. Andrew Yang. "Design and implementation of a multi-facet hierarchical cybersecurity education framework. " 2016 IEEE Conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics (ISI) (2016): n. pag. Web. • “Cyber security is a highly technical field requiring skilled professionals to develop and protect our digital systems. But what constitutes a well-trained and educated cybersecurity professional? Obviously, they should have a strong IT background. . . They need to understand computer monitoring, processing, system security. . . They must have certifications to verify they not only understand the threats, but also the symptoms and how to identify and mitigate them. ” • Leclair, Jane, Katherine M. Hollis, and Denise M. Pheils. "Cybersecurity education and training and its Reliance on STEAM. " 2014 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (2014): n. pag. Web.

Cybersecurity Certifications • Comp. TIA Security+ • https: //certification. comptia. org/certifications/security • “Comp. TIA Security+ certification covers network security, compliance and operation security, threats and vulnerabilities as well as application, data and host security. Also included are access control, identity management, and cryptography. ” • Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security) • http: //www. cisco. com/c/en/us/training-events/trainingcertifications/associate/ccna-security. html • “Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security) validates associate-level knowledge and skills required to secure Cisco networks. With a CCNA Security certification, a network professional demonstrates the skills required to develop a security infrastructure, recognize threats and vulnerabilities to networks, and mitigate security threats…. ”

Cybersecurity Certifications • (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) • https: //www. isc 2. org/cissp/default. aspx • “The vendor-neutral CISSP certification is the ideal credential for those with proven deep technical and managerial competence, skills, experience, and credibility to design, engineer, implement, and manage their overall information security program to protect organizations from growing sophisticated attacks. ”