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List of computer security certifications
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<h2 id="certifying-organizations">Certifying organizations</h2> <h3>Vendor-neutral</h3> <ul><li>Altered Security</li> <li>ASIS International</li> <li>APMG International</li> <li>Blockchain Council</li> <li>Blockchain Training Alliance</li> <li>Cloud Credential Council (CCC)</li> <li>CertNexus</li> <li>CERTCOP</li> <li><a href="/facts/CompTIA/7NBGmcLw">CompTIA</a></li> <li>CREST</li> <li>Crypto Consortium</li> <li>Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)</li> <li>CWNP</li> <li>CyberDefenders</li> <li>Cyber Struggle</li> <li><a href="/facts/EC-Council/r32MFWMe">EC Council</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/EITCA/9XcaN8wc">EITCA</a>/IS</li> <li>INE Security</li> <li><a href="/facts/EXIN/SWRVYKns">EXIN</a></li> <li>GAQM</li> <li><a href="/facts/Global_Information_Assurance_Certification/EcsrPGFD">GIAC</a></li> <li>HISPI</li> <li><a href="/facts/InfoSec_Institute/bknpGFFR">InfoSec Institute</a></li> <li>IBITGQ</li> <li>TCM Security</li> <li><a href="/facts/Institute_of_Internal_Auditors/zL3y0rQ3">The IIA</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/International_Association_of_Privacy_Professionals/9MDreVcI">IAPP</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/ISACA/WScgn3jM">ISACA</a></li> <li>ISECOM</li> <li><a href="/facts/ISC2/MNNSUM9P">ISC2</a></li> <li>Linux Professional Institute (LPI)</li> <li>Lunarline</li> <li><a href="/facts/McAfee_Institute/F9dW6cAQ">McAfee Institute</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Mile2/M7pdP191">Mile2</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Offensive_Security/TYbdhIIU">Offensive Security</a></li> <li>PECB</li> <li><a href="/facts/The_Open_Group/uRoDdEae">The Open Group</a></li> <li>The SecOps Group</li> <li>SECO-Institute</li> <li><a href="/facts/Sherwood_Applied_Business_Security_Architecture/3IDpeBWv">SABSA</a></li> <li>Star Certification</li> <li>Zero-Point Security</li> <li>EC First</li> <li>8kSec<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a></li> <li>Hack The Box (HTB)</li> <li>TryHackMe (THM)</li> <li>CyberWarfareLabs (CWL)</li></ul> <h3>Vendor-specific</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Alibaba_Group/kdAe4APj">Alibaba</a> (Cloud)</li> <li><a href="/facts/AWS/UFVN2796">AWS</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Cisco/ocDgQt6T">Cisco</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Check_Point/mAaxLsBc">Check Point</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Fortinet/VWqDcpKN">Fortinet</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Google/GT9Sugza">Google</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/IBM/QszA7nwd">IBM</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Jamf/2Pmt1Gun">Jamf</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Juniper_Networks/Vw0DBzXP">Juniper</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Microsoft/nGIDDXdx">Microsoft</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Offensive_Security/TYbdhIIU">Kali</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/OpenText/PoGvt3jC">OpenText</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Palo_Alto_Networks/99ed44Gn">Palo Alto</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Redhat/5rhmBLBa">Red Hat</a></li> <li>Symantec (since 2012 <a href="/facts/NortonLifeLock/uWvBqako">NortonLifeLock</a>)</li></ul> <h2 id="list-of-certifications">List of certifications</h2> <p class="note">See also: <a href="/facts/Tech_certificate/fkG2vnEj">Tech certificate</a></p> <h3>Vendor-neutral<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></h3> <table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2">Issuing Organization</th><th rowspan="2">Credential abbreviation</th><th rowspan="2">Certification Title</th><th rowspan="2">Focus</th><th rowspan="2">Validity duration</th><th rowspan="2">Number issued</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="5">Altered Security</td><td>CRTP</td><td>Certified Red Team Professional</td><td rowspan="4">Red Teaming</td><td rowspan="5">3 years</td><td rowspan="5">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>CRTE</td><td>Certified Red Team Expert</td></tr><tr><td>CRTM</td><td>Certified Red Team Master</td></tr><tr><td>CARTP</td><td>Certified Azure Red Team Professional</td></tr><tr><td>CAWASP</td><td>Certified Azure Web Application Security Professional</td><td>Application Security</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="11">SECO-Institute</td><td>S-ITSF</td><td>IT-Security Foundation</td><td rowspan="4">General Cyber Security</td><td rowspan="4">3 years</td><td rowspan="12">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>S-ITSP</td><td>IT-Security Practitioner</td></tr><tr><td>S-ITSE</td><td>IT-Security Expert</td></tr><tr><td>S-CITSO</td><td>Certified IT-Security Officer</td></tr><tr><td>S-DPF</td><td>Data Protection Foundation</td><td rowspan="3">Privacy</td><td><i>No expiration</i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>S-DPP</td><td>Data Protection Practitioner</td><td>1 year<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>S-CDPO</td><td>Certified Data Protection Officer</td><td>3 years</td></tr><tr><td>S-EHF</td><td>Ethical Hacking Foundation</td><td rowspan="2">Penetration Testing</td><td rowspan="4">3 years</td></tr><tr><td>S-EHP</td><td>Ethical Hacking Practitioner</td></tr><tr><td>S-SPF</td><td>Secure Programming Foundation</td><td>Software Development</td></tr><tr><td>S-DWF</td><td>Dark Web Foundation</td><td>Threat Intelligence</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="9"><a href="/facts/ISC2/MNNSUM9P">ISC2</a></td><td>CC</td><td>Certified in CyberSecurity</td><td>General Cyber Security</td><td rowspan="9">3 years (continuously)</td></tr><tr><td>CISSP</td><td><a href="/facts/Certified_Information_Systems_Security_Professional/oIqmvatj">Certified Information Systems Security Professional</a></td><td>Management</td><td>127,734<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>ISSAP</td><td><a href="/facts/Information_Systems_Security_Architecture_Professional/oIqmvatj">Information Systems Security Architecture Professional</a></td><td>Security Architecture</td><td>1,952<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>ISSEP</td><td><a href="/facts/Information_Systems_Security_Engineering_Professional/oIqmvatj">Information Systems Security Engineering Professional</a></td><td>IT-Administration</td><td>1,147<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>ISSMP</td><td><a href="/facts/Information_Systems_Security_Management_Professional/oIqmvatj">Information Systems Security Management Professional</a></td><td>Management</td><td>1,196<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>SSCP</td><td><a href="/facts/Systems_Security_Certified_Practitioner/MNNSUM9P">Systems Security Certified Practitioner</a></td><td>IT-Administration</td><td>4,319<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>CCSP</td><td>Certified Cloud Security Professional</td><td>Cloud Security</td><td>3,549<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>CGRC</td><td>Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance</td><td>Auditing</td><td>2,671<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>CSSLP</td><td>Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional</td><td>Software Development</td><td>2,214<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><a href="/facts/CompTIA/7NBGmcLw">CompTIA</a></td><td>Security+</td><td>CompTIA Security+ <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a></td><td>IT-Administration</td><td rowspan="4">3 years<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a></td><td rowspan="4">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>CySA+</td><td>CompTIA Cyber Security Analyst</td><td>Security Analysis</td></tr><tr><td>PenTest+</td><td>CompTIA Pentest+</td><td>Penetration Testing</td></tr><tr><td>CASP+</td><td>CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner</td><td>General Cyber Security</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="9"><a href="/facts/ISACA/WScgn3jM">ISACA</a></td><td>CISA</td><td><a href="/facts/Certified_Information_Systems_Auditor/WScgn3jM">Certified Information Systems Auditor</a></td><td>Auditing</td><td rowspan="9">3 years</td><td>115,000<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>CISM</td><td>Certified Information Security Manager</td><td>Management</td><td>27,000<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>CRISC</td><td><a href="/facts/ISACA/WScgn3jM">Certified In Risk and Information Systems Control</a></td><td>Risk Management</td><td>18,000<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>CGEIT</td><td>Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT</td><td>Management</td><td>6,000<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>CSX-F</td><td>Cyber Security Fundamentals</td><td rowspan="3">General Cyber Security</td><td rowspan="5">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>CSX-T</td><td>Cyber Security Technical Foundations</td></tr><tr><td>CSX-P</td><td>Cyber Security Practitioner</td></tr><tr><td>CSX-A</td><td>Cyber Security Audit</td><td>Auditing</td></tr><tr><td>CDPSE</td><td>CERTIFIED DATA PRIVACY SOLUTIONS ENGINEER</td><td>Data Privacy</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="41"><a href="/facts/Global_Information_Assurance_Certification/EcsrPGFD">GIAC</a></td><td>GSE</td><td>Security Expert</td><td rowspan="2">General Cyber Security</td><td rowspan="41">4 years<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a></td><td rowspan="41">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>GSEC</td><td>Security Essentials</td></tr><tr><td>GCIA</td><td>Certified Intrusion Analyst</td><td>Security Analysis</td></tr><tr><td>GISF</td><td><a href="/facts/GIAC_Information_Security_Fundamentals/EcsrPGFD">GIAC Information Security Fundamentals</a></td><td>General Cyber Security</td></tr><tr><td>GCED</td><td>Certified Enterprise Defender</td><td>Cyber Defense</td></tr><tr><td>GCWN</td><td>Certified Windows Security Administrator</td><td>IT-Administration</td></tr><tr><td>GMON</td><td>Continuous Monitoring Certification</td><td>Threat Intelligence</td></tr><tr><td>GCCC</td><td>Critical Controls Certification</td><td rowspan="2">Cyber Defense</td></tr><tr><td>GCLD</td><td>Cloud Security Essentials</td></tr><tr><td>GDSA</td><td>Defensible Security Architecture</td><td>Security Architecture</td></tr><tr><td>GCDA</td><td>Certified Detection Analyst</td><td>Threat Intelligence</td></tr><tr><td>GDAT</td><td>Defending Advanced Threats</td><td>Cyber Defense</td></tr><tr><td>GCIH</td><td>Certified Incident Handler</td><td>Incident Response</td></tr><tr><td>GPEN</td><td>Penetration Tester</td><td rowspan="3">Penetration Testing</td></tr><tr><td>GWAPT</td><td>Web Application Penetration Tester</td></tr><tr><td>GXPN</td><td>Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester</td></tr><tr><td>GMOB</td><td>Mobile Device Security Analyst</td><td>Security Analysis</td></tr><tr><td>GAWN</td><td>Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks</td><td>Wireless Security</td></tr><tr><td>GPYC</td><td>Python Coder</td><td>Software Development</td></tr><tr><td>GCFA</td><td>Certified Forensic Analyst</td><td rowspan="2">Forensics</td></tr><tr><td>GCFE</td><td>Certified Forensic Examiner</td></tr><tr><td>GREM</td><td>Reverse Engineering Malware</td><td>Malware Analysis</td></tr><tr><td>GNFA</td><td>Network Forensic Analyst</td><td>Forensics</td></tr><tr><td>GCTI</td><td>Cyber Threat Intelligence</td><td>Threat Intelligence</td></tr><tr><td>GASF</td><td>Advanced Smartphone Forensics</td><td>Forensics</td></tr><tr><td>GSLC</td><td>Security Leadership</td><td>Management</td></tr><tr><td>GSNA</td><td>Systems and Network Auditor</td><td>Auditing</td></tr><tr><td>GISP</td><td>Information Security Professional</td><td>General Cyber Security</td></tr><tr><td>GLEG</td><td>Law of Data Security & Investigations</td><td>Forensics</td></tr><tr><td>GCPM</td><td>Certified Project Manager</td><td rowspan="2">Management</td></tr><tr><td>GSTRT</td><td>Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership</td></tr><tr><td>GWEB</td><td>Certified Web Application Defender</td><td>Software Development</td></tr><tr><td>GICSP</td><td>Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional</td><td rowspan="3">Critical Infrastructure Security</td></tr><tr><td>GRID</td><td>Response and Industrial Defense</td></tr><tr><td>GCIP</td><td>Critical Infrastructure Protection</td></tr><tr><td>GOSI</td><td>Open Source Intelligence</td><td>Threat Intelligence</td></tr><tr><td>GBFA</td><td>Battlefield Forensics and Acquisition</td><td>Forensics</td></tr><tr><td>GCSA</td><td>Cloud Security Automation</td><td rowspan="2">Cloud Security</td></tr><tr><td>GFCT</td><td>Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies</td></tr><tr><td>GSOC</td><td>Security Operations Certified</td><td>Security Operations</td></tr><tr><td>GPCS</td><td>Public Cloud Security</td><td>Cloud Security</td></tr><tr><td>CyberDefenders</td><td>CCD</td><td>Certified CyberDefender</td><td>Cyber Defense</td><td rowspan="2"><i>No expiration</i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a></td><td rowspan="2">N/A</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="19"><a href="/facts/EC-Council/r32MFWMe">EC-Council</a></td><td>CSCU</td><td>EC-Council Certified Secure Computer User</td><td>Security Awareness</td></tr><tr><td>CND</td><td>EC-Council Certified Network Defender</td><td>Network Security</td><td rowspan="5">3 years<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a></td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>CEH</td><td>EC-Council <a href="/facts/Certified_Ethical_Hacker/pY80IPHN">Certified Ethical Hacker</a></td><td rowspan="5">Penetration Testing</td><td rowspan="4">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>CEH-Practical (Master)</td><td>EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker Practical (Master)</td></tr><tr><td>ECSA</td><td>EC-Council Certified Security Analyst</td></tr><tr><td>ECSA-Master (Practical)</td><td>EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (Practical)</td></tr><tr><td>LPT-Master (Practical)</td><td>EC-Council Licensed Penetration Tester (Master)</td><td>1 year<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a></td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>E|ISM</td><td>EC-Council Information Security Manager</td><td rowspan="2">Management</td><td>3 years<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a></td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>CCISO</td><td>EC-Council Certified Chief Information Security Officer</td><td>1 year<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a></td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>ECIH</td><td>EC-Council Certified Incident Handler</td><td>Incident Response</td><td rowspan="10">3 years<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a></td><td rowspan="10">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>CHFI</td><td>EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator</td><td>Forensics</td></tr><tr><td>EDRP</td><td>EC-Council Disaster Recovery Professional</td><td>Disaster Recovery</td></tr><tr><td>ECES</td><td>EC-Council Certified Encryption Specialist</td><td>Encryption</td></tr><tr><td>CASE Java</td><td>EC-Council Certified Application Security Engineer Java</td><td rowspan="2">Software Development</td></tr><tr><td>CASE .Net</td><td>EC-Council Certified Application Security Engineer .Net</td></tr><tr><td>CTIA</td><td>EC-Council Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst</td><td>Threat Intelligence</td></tr><tr><td>CSA</td><td>EC-Council Certified SOC Analyst</td><td>Security Analysis</td></tr><tr><td>ECSS</td><td>EC-Council Certified Security Specialist</td><td>General Cyber Security</td></tr><tr><td>CCSE</td><td>EC-Council Cloud Security Engineer</td><td>Cloud Security</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="12"><a href="/facts/Offensive_Security/TYbdhIIU">OffSec</a></td><td>OSCP</td><td><a href="/facts/OffSec_Certified_Professional/60vBmu6b">OffSec Certified Professional</a></td><td rowspan="4">Penetration Testing</td><td rowspan="10"><i>No expiration</i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a></td><td rowspan="12">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>OSWP</td><td>OffSec Wireless Professional</td></tr><tr><td>OSWA</td><td>OffSec Web Assessor</td></tr><tr><td>OSEP</td><td>OffSec Experienced Penetration Tester</td></tr><tr><td>OSED</td><td>OffSec Security Exploit Developer</td><td>Exploit Development</td></tr><tr><td>OSWE</td><td>OffSec Web Expert</td><td rowspan="2">Penetration Testing</td></tr><tr><td>OSCE3</td><td>OffSec Certified Expert3</td></tr><tr><td>OSEE</td><td>OffSec Exploitation Expert</td><td>Exploit Development</td></tr><tr><td>OSDA</td><td>OffSec Defensive Analyst</td><td>Security Operations</td></tr><tr><td>OSMR</td><td>OffSec macOS Researcher</td><td>Exploit Development</td></tr><tr><td>OSIR</td><td>OffSec Incident Responder</td><td>Incident Response</td><td rowspan="2">Starting with certifications new to the market in 2024, OffSec certifications will expire after 3 years.</td></tr><tr><td>OSMR</td><td>OffSec Threat Hunter</td><td>Threat Hunting</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/European_Information_Technologies_Certification_Institute/gm32s7ms">EITCI</a></td><td>EITCA/IS</td><td><a href="/facts/European_Information_Technologies_Certification_Academy/9XcaN8wc">EITCA Information Technologies Security Academy</a></td><td>General Cyber Security</td><td rowspan="3"><i>No expiration</i></td><td rowspan="3">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>CSA</td><td>CCSK</td><td>CSA Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge</td><td rowspan="2">Cloud Security</td></tr><tr><td>Cloud Credential Council</td><td>PCSM</td><td>CCC Professional Cloud Security Manager</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><a href="/facts/International_Association_of_Privacy_Professionals/9MDreVcI">IAPP</a></td><td>CIPP</td><td><a href="/facts/Certified_Information_Privacy_Professional/9MDreVcI">Certified Information Privacy Professional</a></td><td rowspan="3">Privacy</td><td rowspan="3">2 years</td><td rowspan="3">50,000 Total</td></tr><tr><td>CIPM</td><td>Certified Information Privacy Manager</td></tr><tr><td>CIPT</td><td>Certified Information Privacy Technologist</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="8">INE Security</td><td>eJPT</td><td>eLearnSecurity Certified Junior Penetration Tester</td><td rowspan="5">Penetration Testing</td><td rowspan="8"><i>No expiration</i></td><td rowspan="8">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>eWPT</td><td>eLearnSecurity Web Application Penetration Tester</td></tr><tr><td>eWPTX</td><td>eLearnSecurity Web Application Penetration Tester eXtreme</td></tr><tr><td>eMAPT</td><td>eLearnSecurity Mobile Application Penetration Tester</td></tr><tr><td>eCPT</td><td>eLearnSecurity Certified Penetration Tester</td></tr><tr><td>eCIR</td><td>eLearnSecurity Certified Incident Response Professional</td><td>Incident Response</td></tr><tr><td>eCTHP</td><td>eLearnSecurity Certified Threat Hunting Professional</td><td>Threat Hunting</td></tr><tr><td>eCDFP</td><td>eLearnSecurity Certified Digital Forensics Professional</td><td>Digital Forensics</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="17">CREST</td><td>CPSA</td><td>CREST Practitioner Security Analyst</td><td rowspan="4">Penetration Testing</td><td rowspan="17">3 Years</td><td rowspan="17">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>CRT</td><td>CREST Registered Penetration Tester</td></tr><tr><td>CCT App</td><td>CREST Certified Web Application Tester</td></tr><tr><td>CCT Inf</td><td>CREST Certified Infrastructure Tester</td></tr><tr><td>CCSAS</td><td>CREST Certified Simulated Attack Specialist</td><td rowspan="2">Attack Simulation</td></tr><tr><td>CCSAM</td><td>CREST Certified Simulated Attack Manager</td></tr><tr><td>CCWS</td><td>CREST Certified Wireless Specialist</td><td>Wireless security</td></tr><tr><td>CPTIA</td><td>CREST Practitioner Threat Intelligence Analyst</td><td rowspan="3">Threat Intelligence</td></tr><tr><td>CRTIA</td><td>CREST Registered Threat Intelligence Analyst</td></tr><tr><td>CCTIM</td><td>CREST Certified Threat Intelligence Manager</td></tr><tr><td>CPIA</td><td>CREST Practitioner Intrusion Analyst</td><td rowspan="4">Security Analysis</td></tr><tr><td>CRIA</td><td>CREST Registered Intrusion Analyst</td></tr><tr><td>CCNIA</td><td>CREST Certified Network Intrusion Analyst</td></tr><tr><td>CCHIA</td><td>CREST Certified Host Intrusion Analyst</td></tr><tr><td>CCMRE</td><td>CREST Certified Malware Reverse Engineer</td><td>Malware Analysis</td></tr><tr><td>CCIM</td><td>CREST Certified Incident Manager</td><td>Incident Response</td></tr><tr><td>CRTSA</td><td>CREST Registered Technical Security Architect</td><td>Security Architecture</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="12"><a href="/facts/InfoSec_Institute/bknpGFFR">InfoSec Institute</a></td><td>CCFE</td><td>Certified Computer Forensics Examiner</td><td>Forensics</td><td rowspan="12">4 years</td><td rowspan="12">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>CCTHP</td><td>Certified Cyber Threat Hunting Professional</td><td>Threat Hunting</td></tr><tr><td>CDRP</td><td>Certified Data Recovery Professional</td><td>Disaster Recovery</td></tr><tr><td>CEPT</td><td>Certified Expert Penetration Tester</td><td>Penetration Testing</td></tr><tr><td>CEREA</td><td>Certified Expert Reverse Engineering Analyst</td><td>Malware Analysis</td></tr><tr><td>CMWAPT</td><td>Certified Mobile and Web Application Penetration Tester</td><td>Penetration Testing</td></tr><tr><td>CMFE</td><td>Certified Mobile Forensics Examiner</td><td>Forensics</td></tr><tr><td>CPT</td><td>Certified Penetration Tester</td><td>Penetration Testing</td></tr><tr><td>CRTOP</td><td>Certified Red Team Operations Professional</td><td>Red Teaming</td></tr><tr><td>CREA</td><td>Certified Reverse Engineering Analyst</td><td>Malware Analysis</td></tr><tr><td>CSSA</td><td>Certified SCADA Security Architect</td><td>Critical Infrastructure Security</td></tr><tr><td>CSAP</td><td>Certified Security Awareness Practitioner</td><td>Security Awareness</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">Cyber Struggle[<i>notability?</i>]</td><td>CSAE</td><td>Cyber Struggle Aegis</td><td>Security Analysis</td><td rowspan="3"><i>No expiration</i></td><td rowspan="3">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>CSR</td><td>Cyber Struggle Ranger</td><td>Red Teaming</td></tr><tr><td>CSTPO</td><td>Cyber Struggle Tactical Pistol Operator</td><td>Tactical fire gun shooting</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/Linux_Professional_Institute/9Te4nmFc">Linux Professional Institute (LPI)</a></td><td>SecE</td><td>Linux Professional Institute Security Essentials</td><td>General Cyber Security</td><td>No expiration<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a></td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>LPIC-3 Security</td><td>Linux Professional Institute LPIC-3 Security</td><td>IT-Administration</td><td>5 years<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a></td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="33">Mile2</td><td>C)SA1</td><td>Certified Security Awareness 1</td><td rowspan="2">Security Awareness</td><td rowspan="33">3 Years</td><td rowspan="33">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>C)SA2</td><td>Certified Security Awareness 2</td></tr><tr><td>C)SP</td><td>Certified Security Principles</td><td>General Cyber Security</td></tr><tr><td>C)ISSO</td><td>Certified Information Systems Security Officer</td><td>Management</td></tr><tr><td>IS20</td><td>Information Security 20 Security Controls</td><td>General Cyber Security</td></tr><tr><td>C)SLO</td><td>Certified Security Leadership Officer</td><td>Management</td></tr><tr><td>C)VA</td><td>Certified Vulnerability Assessor</td><td>Vulnerability Management</td></tr><tr><td>C)PEH</td><td>Certified Professional Ethical Hacker</td><td rowspan="3">Penetration Testing</td></tr><tr><td>C)PTE</td><td>Certified Penetration Tester</td></tr><tr><td>C)PTC</td><td>Certified Penetration Testing Consultant</td></tr><tr><td>C)PSH</td><td>Certified PowerShell Hacker</td><td>Scripting</td></tr><tr><td>C)IHE</td><td>Certified Incident Handling Engineer</td><td>Incident Response</td></tr><tr><td>C)DFE</td><td>Certified Digital Forensic Examiner</td><td rowspan="3">Forensics</td></tr><tr><td>C)VFE</td><td>Certified Virtualization Forensics Engineer</td></tr><tr><td>C)NFE</td><td>Certified Network Forensics Examiner</td></tr><tr><td>C)DRE</td><td>Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer</td><td>Disaster Recovery</td></tr><tr><td>C)HISSP</td><td>Certified Healthcare Information Systems Security Professional</td><td>Healthcare</td></tr><tr><td>C)ISMS-LA</td><td>Certified Information Security Management Systems Lead Auditor</td><td>Auditing</td></tr><tr><td>C)ISMS-LI</td><td>Certified Information Security Management Systems Lead Implementer</td><td>Risk Management</td></tr><tr><td>C)ISSA</td><td>Certified Information Security Systems Auditor</td><td>Auditing</td></tr><tr><td>C)SWAE</td><td>Certified Secure Web Application Engineer</td><td>Application Security</td></tr><tr><td>C)VCP</td><td>Certified Virtualization Principles</td><td rowspan="2">Virtualization</td></tr><tr><td>C)VE</td><td>Certified Virtualization Engineer</td></tr><tr><td>C)CSO</td><td>Certified Cloud Security Officer</td><td>Cloud Security</td></tr><tr><td>C)VSE</td><td>Certified Virtualization Systems Engineer</td><td>Virtualization</td></tr><tr><td>C)CSSM</td><td>Certified Cybersecurity Systems Manager</td><td>Management</td></tr><tr><td>C)ISRM</td><td>Certified Information Systems Risk Manager</td><td>Risk Management</td></tr><tr><td>ISCAP</td><td>Information Systems Certification & Accreditation Professional</td><td>Auditing</td></tr><tr><td>C)SWAE</td><td>Certified Secure Web Application Engineer</td><td>Web Security</td></tr><tr><td>C)ISS</td><td>Certified IPv6 Security Specialist</td><td>Network Security</td></tr><tr><td>C)CSA</td><td>Certified Cybersecurity Analyst</td><td rowspan="2">Security Analysis</td></tr><tr><td>C)CTA</td><td>Certified Cyber Threat Analyst</td></tr><tr><td>C)CTIA</td><td>Certified Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst</td><td>Threat Intelligence</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">ASIS International</td><td>CPP</td><td>Certified Protection Professional</td><td rowspan="2">Management</td><td rowspan="4">3 Years</td><td rowspan="4">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>APP</td><td>Associate Protection Professional</td></tr><tr><td>PCI</td><td>Professional Certified Investigator</td><td>Forensics</td></tr><tr><td>PSP</td><td>Physical Security Professional</td><td>Physical Security</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">SABSA</td><td>SABSA-SCF</td><td>SABSA Chartered Security Architect – Foundation Certificate</td><td rowspan="3">Security Architecture</td><td rowspan="3">3 Years</td><td rowspan="3">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>SABSA-SCP</td><td>SABSA Chartered Security Architect – Practitioner Certificate</td></tr><tr><td>SABSA-SCM</td><td>SABSA Chartered Security Architect – Master Certificate</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">APMG International</td><td>ISO/IEC 27001-F</td><td>ISO/IEC 27001 Foundation</td><td rowspan="4">Standards</td><td rowspan="4"><i>No expiration</i></td><td rowspan="4">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>ISO/IEC 27001-P ISO</td><td>ISO/IEC 27001 Practitioner - Information Security Officer</td></tr><tr><td>NCSP-F</td><td>NIST Cyber Security Professional Foundation</td></tr><tr><td>NCSP-P</td><td>NIST Cyber Security Professional Practiioner</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="9">EXIN</td><td>PDP-E</td><td>EXIN Privacy & Data Protection Essentials</td><td rowspan="3">Privacy</td><td rowspan="9"><i>No expiration</i></td><td rowspan="9">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>PDP-F</td><td>EXIN Privacy & Data Protection Foundation</td></tr><tr><td>PDP-P</td><td>EXIN Privacy and Data Protection Practitioner</td></tr><tr><td>CIT-F</td><td>EXIN Cyber & IT Security Foundation</td><td>General Cyber Security</td></tr><tr><td>CEF</td><td>EXIN Ethical Hacking Foundation</td><td>Penetration Testing</td></tr><tr><td>ISO/IEC 27001-F</td><td>EXIN Information Security Management ISO27001 Foundation</td><td rowspan="3">Standards</td></tr><tr><td>ISO/IEC 27001-P</td><td>EXIN Information Security Management ISO27001 Professional</td></tr><tr><td>ISO/IEC 27001-E</td><td>EXIN Information Security Management ISO27001 Expert</td></tr><tr><td>SP-F</td><td>EXIN Secure Programming Foundation</td><td>Software Development</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="17">IBITGQ</td><td>EU GDPR F</td><td>Certified EU General Data Protection Regulation Foundation</td><td rowspan="2">Standards</td><td rowspan="2"><i>No expiration</i></td><td rowspan="2">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>EU GDPR P</td><td>Certified EU General Data Protection Regulation Practitioner</td></tr><tr><td>C-DPO</td><td>Certified Data Protection Officer</td><td>Privacy</td><td rowspan="15"><i>No expiration</i></td><td rowspan="15">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>C BS PIMS LI</td><td>Certified BS 10012 PIMS Lead Implementer</td><td>Standards</td></tr><tr><td>CCPA F</td><td>California Consumer Privacy Act Foundation</td><td rowspan="2">Privacy</td></tr><tr><td>C IDP F</td><td>Certified Introduction to Data Protection</td></tr><tr><td>CIS F</td><td>Certified ISO 27001 ISMS Foundation</td><td rowspan="6">Standards</td></tr><tr><td>CIS LI</td><td>Certified ISO 27001 ISMS Lead Implementer</td></tr><tr><td>CIS LA</td><td>Certified ISO 27001 ISMS Lead Auditor</td></tr><tr><td>CIS IA</td><td>Certified ISO 27001 ISMS Internal Auditor</td></tr><tr><td>CISRM</td><td>Certified ISO 27005 ISMS Risk Management</td></tr><tr><td>PCI IM</td><td>PCI DSS Implementation</td></tr><tr><td>CCRMP</td><td>Managing Cyber Security Risk</td><td>Management</td></tr><tr><td>CIRM F</td><td>Cyber Incident Response Management Foundation</td><td>Incident Response</td></tr><tr><td>C CR P</td><td>Certified Cyber Resilience Practitioner</td><td rowspan="2">Management</td></tr><tr><td>CITGP</td><td>Implementing IT Governance – Foundation & Principles</td></tr><tr><td>C CS F</td><td>Certified Cyber Security Foundation</td><td>General Cyber Security</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5">CertNexus</td><td>CFR</td><td>CyberSec First Responder</td><td>Incident Response</td><td rowspan="4">3 Years</td><td rowspan="4">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>CIOTSP</td><td>Certified IoT Security Practitioner (CIoTSP)</td><td>IoT</td></tr><tr><td>IRBIZ</td><td>Incident Response for Business Professionals</td><td>Incident Response</td></tr><tr><td>CSC</td><td>Cyber Secure Coder</td><td>Software Development</td></tr><tr><td>CYBERSAFE</td><td>CyberSAFE</td><td>End user security</td><td>1 Year</td><td rowspan="7">N/A</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6">Lunarline</td><td>CEHT</td><td>Certified Expert Hunt Team</td><td>Threat Hunting</td><td rowspan="6">3 Years</td></tr><tr><td>CECS</td><td>Certified Expert Cloud Security</td><td>Cloud Security</td></tr><tr><td>CEIA</td><td>Certified Expert Independent Assessor</td><td>Auditing</td></tr><tr><td>CEPM</td><td>Certified Expert Program Manager</td><td rowspan="2">Management</td></tr><tr><td>CERP</td><td>Certified Expert RMF Professional</td></tr><tr><td>CESA</td><td>Certified Expert Security Analyst</td><td>Security Analysis</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="13">McAfee Institute</td><td>CECI</td><td>Certified Expert in Cyber Investigations</td><td>Forensics</td><td rowspan="12">2 Years</td><td rowspan="12">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>CCII</td><td>Certified Cyber Intelligence Investigator</td><td rowspan="5">Threat Intelligence</td></tr><tr><td>CCIP</td><td>Certified Cyber Intelligence Professional</td></tr><tr><td>CSMIE</td><td>Certified Social Media Intelligence Expert</td></tr><tr><td>SMIA</td><td>Certified Social Media Intelligence Analyst</td></tr><tr><td>CCTA</td><td>Certified Counterintelligence Threat Analyst</td></tr><tr><td>CPCI</td><td>Certified Professional Criminal Investigator</td><td rowspan="2">Forensics</td></tr><tr><td>CORCI</td><td>Certified Organized Retail Crime Investigator</td></tr><tr><td>CEL</td><td>Certified Executive Leader</td><td>Management</td></tr><tr><td>CHTI</td><td>Certified Human Trafficking Investigator</td><td rowspan="3">Forensics</td></tr><tr><td>CCFI</td><td>Certified Cryptocurrency Forensic Investigator</td></tr><tr><td>WVTS</td><td>Certified Workplace violence and threat specialist</td></tr><tr><td>C|OSINT</td><td>Certified in Open Source Intelligence</td><td>Threat Intelligence</td><td>2 Years</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">The IIA</td><td>CIA</td><td>Certified Internal Auditor</td><td>Auditing</td><td></td><td>160,000+</td></tr><tr><td>CRMA</td><td>Certification in Risk Management Assurance</td><td>Risk Management</td><td></td><td rowspan="2">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>QIAL</td><td>Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership</td><td>Auditing</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="15">GAQM</td><td>CSST</td><td>Certified Software Security Tester</td><td rowspan="2">Software Development</td><td rowspan="2"><i>No expiration</i></td><td rowspan="15">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>CASST</td><td>Certified Advanced Software Security Tester</td></tr><tr><td>CISP</td><td>Certified Information Security Professional</td><td>General Cyber Security</td><td rowspan="2">5 Years</td></tr><tr><td>CISSM</td><td>Certified Information Systems Security Manager</td><td>Management</td></tr><tr><td>CISST</td><td>Certified Information Systems Security Tester</td><td>Security Testing</td><td rowspan="9"><i>No expiration</i></td></tr><tr><td>CPT</td><td>Certified Penetration Tester</td><td>Penetration Tester</td></tr><tr><td>CFA</td><td>Certified Forensic Analyst</td><td>Forensics</td></tr><tr><td>CPEH</td><td>Certified Professional Ethical Hacker</td><td>Penetration Tester</td></tr><tr><td>ISO/IEC 27001-CIA</td><td>ISO 27001 ISMS Certified Internal Auditor</td><td rowspan="3">Auditing</td></tr><tr><td>ISO/IEC 27001-27002-LA</td><td>ISO 27001-27002 Lead Auditor</td></tr><tr><td>ISO/IEC 27001-LA</td><td>ISO 27001:2013 ISMS Certified Lead Auditor</td></tr><tr><td>ISO/IEC 27001-F</td><td>ISO 27001:2013 ISMS Foundation</td><td rowspan="4">Standards</td></tr><tr><td>ISO/IEC 27002-F</td><td>ISO 27002 Foundation</td></tr><tr><td>ISO/IEC 27002-LI</td><td>ISO 27002 Lead Implementer</td><td><i>4 Years</i></td></tr><tr><td>ISO/IEC 31000-LRM</td><td>ISO 31000 Certified Lead Risk Manager</td><td><i>No expiration</i></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="8">ISECOM</td><td>OPSA</td><td>OSSTMM Professional Security Analyst</td><td>Security Analysis</td><td rowspan="8"><i>No expiration</i></td><td rowspan="8">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>OPST</td><td>OSSTMM Professional Security Tester</td><td>Penetration Tester</td></tr><tr><td>OPSE</td><td>OSSTMM Professional Security Expert</td><td>General Cyber Security</td></tr><tr><td>OWSE</td><td>OSSTMM Wireless Security Expert</td><td>Penetration Tester</td></tr><tr><td>CTA</td><td>OSSTMM Certified Trust Analyst</td><td>Trust Management</td></tr><tr><td>SAI</td><td>Certified Security Awareness Instructor</td><td>Cyber Security Trainer</td></tr><tr><td>CHA</td><td>Certified Hacker Analyst</td><td>Penetration Tester</td></tr><tr><td>CHAT</td><td>Certified Hacker Analyst Trainer</td><td>Cyber Security Trainer</td></tr><tr><td>HISPI</td><td>HISP</td><td>Holistic Information Security Practitioner</td><td>General Cyber Security</td><td><i>3 Years</i></td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Blockchain Training Alliance</td><td>CBSP</td><td>Certified Blockchain Security Professional</td><td rowspan="2">Blockchain</td><td><i>2 Years</i></td><td rowspan="5">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Crypto Consortium</td><td>CCSSA</td><td>CryptoCurrency Security Standard Auditor</td><td rowspan="4"><i>No expiration</i></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><a href="/facts/The_Open_Group/uRoDdEae">The Open Group</a></td><td>OG0-041</td><td>Open FAIR Foundation</td><td>Risk Management</td></tr><tr><td>TOGAF9-F</td><td>TOGAF 9 Foundation</td><td rowspan="2">Security Architecture</td></tr><tr><td>TOGAF9-C</td><td>TOGAF 9 Certified</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="10">TCM Security</td><td>PJPT</td><td>Practical Junior Penetration Tester</td><td rowspan="3">Penetration Tester</td><td rowspan="10"><i>No expiration</i></td><td rowspan="10">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>PNPT</td><td>Practical Network Penetration Tester</td></tr><tr><td>PCRP</td><td>Practical Career-Ready Professional</td></tr><tr><td>PMPR</td><td>Practical Malware Research Professional</td><td>Malware Analysis</td></tr><tr><td>PORP</td><td>Practical OSINT Research Professional</td><td>Open-Source Intelligence</td></tr><tr><td>PIPA</td><td>Practical IoT Pentest Associate</td><td>Penetration Tester</td></tr><tr><td>PSAA</td><td>Practical SOC Analyst Associate</td><td>SOC Analysis</td></tr><tr><td>PMPA</td><td>Practical Mobile Pentest Associate</td><td rowspan="3">Penetration Tester</td></tr><tr><td>PWPA</td><td>Practical Web Pentest Associate</td></tr><tr><td>PWPP</td><td>Practical Web Pentest Professional</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="11">Star Certification</th><td>SCSU</td><td>Star Cyber Secure User</td><td>Security Awareness</td><td rowspan="11">3 years<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a></td><td rowspan="11">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>EHE</td><td>Star Certified Ethical Hacking Expert</td><td rowspan="2">Penetration Testing</td></tr><tr><td>SESS</td><td>Star Expert Security Specialist</td></tr><tr><td>SMFAS</td><td>Star Mobile Forensic and Advance Security</td><td>Forensics</td></tr><tr><td>SPTE</td><td>Star Penetration Tester Experts <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a></td><td rowspan="2">Penetration Testing</td></tr><tr><td>SSCA</td><td>Star Secure Cyber Analytics</td></tr><tr><td>SFICH-007</td><td>Star Forensic investigator in Computer Hacking-007</td><td>Forensics</td></tr><tr><td>SSPE.Net</td><td>Star Secure Programmer Expert- .Net</td><td rowspan="4">Software Development</td></tr><tr><td>SSPE-Java</td><td>Star Secure Programmer Expert- Java</td></tr><tr><td>SSPE-Android</td><td>Star Secure Programmer Expert- Android</td></tr><tr><td>SSPE-PHP</td><td>Star Secure Programmer Expert- PHP</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">Zero-Point Security</th><td>CRTO</td><td>Certified Red Team Operator</td><td rowspan="2">Red Teaming</td><td rowspan="2"><i>No expiration</i></td><td rowspan="17">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>CRTL</td><td>Certified Red Team Lead</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">EC First</th><td>CCSA</td><td>Certified Cyber Security Architect</td><td>Security Architecture</td><td rowspan="3">3 years</td></tr><tr><td>CSCS</td><td>Certified Security Compliance Specialist</td><td>Risk/Compliance</td></tr><tr><td>CMMP</td><td>Certified CMMC Professional</td><td>Standards</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="6">8kSec</th><td>OMSE</td><td>Certified Offensive Mobile Security Expert</td><td>Vulnerability Research</td><td rowspan="6"><i>No expiration</i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>CMSE</td><td>Certified Mobile Security Engineer</td><td>Application Security</td></tr><tr><td>CISR</td><td>Certified iOS Security Researcher</td><td>Vulnerability Research</td></tr><tr><td>CASR</td><td>Certified Android Security Researcher</td><td>Vulnerability Research</td></tr><tr><td>CISE</td><td>Certified iOS Security Engineer</td><td>Application Security</td></tr><tr><td>CASE</td><td>Certified Android Security Engineer</td><td>Application Security</td></tr><tr><th>CWNP</th><td>CWS</td><td>Certified Wireless Specialist</td><td>Wireless Security</td><td></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="5">Hack The Box (HTB)</th><td>CBBH</td><td>Certified Bug Bounty Hunter</td><td>Bug Hunting</td><td rowspan="5"><i>No expiration</i></td></tr><tr><td>CPTS</td><td>Certified Penetration Testing Specialist</td><td>Penetration Testing</td></tr><tr><td>CDSA</td><td>Certified Defensive Security Analyst</td><td>Security Analyst</td></tr><tr><td>CWEE</td><td>Certified Web Exploitation Expert</td><td rowspan="2">Penetration Testing</td></tr><tr><td>CAPE</td><td>Certified Active Directory Pentesting Expert</td></tr><tr><th>TryHackMe</th><td>SAL1</td><td>Security Analyst Level 1</td><td>Security Analysis</td><td>3 years</td><td>N/A</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Vendor-specific<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a></h3> <table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2">Issuing Organization</th><th rowspan="2">Credential Abbreviation</th><th rowspan="2">Certification Title</th><th rowspan="2">Focus</th><th rowspan="2">Validity duration</th><th rowspan="2">Number issued</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><a href="/facts/Cisco/ocDgQt6T">Cisco</a></td><td>CCNA Security</td><td><a href="/facts/CCNA_Security/qXvUxjr9">Cisco Certified Network Associate - Security</a></td><td rowspan="6">Network Security</td><td rowspan="4">3 years<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a></td><td rowspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td>CCNA CyberOps</td><td><a href="/facts/Cisco_certifications/qXvUxjr9">Cisco Certified Network Associate - CyberOps</a></td></tr><tr><td>CCNP Security</td><td><a href="/facts/CCNP/etPlLw3P">Cisco Certified Network Professional - Security</a></td></tr><tr><td>CCIE Security</td><td>Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert - Security</td><td>2062<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36"><sup>36</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/Check_Point/mAaxLsBc">Check Point</a></td><td>CCSA</td><td>Check Point Certified Security Administrator</td><td rowspan="2"></td><td rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td>CCSE</td><td>Check Point Certified Security Expert</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Offensive_Security/TYbdhIIU">Kali</a></td><td>KLCP</td><td>Kali Linux Certified Professional</td><td>Penetration Testing</td><td><i>No expiration</i></td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="10"><a href="/facts/IBM/QszA7nwd">IBM</a></td><td>-</td><td>IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Security Access Manager V9.0</td><td>Access Control</td><td rowspan="10"></td><td rowspan="10"></td></tr><tr><td>-</td><td>IBM Certified Associate Administrator - Security Guardium Data Protection V10.1.2</td><td rowspan="2">Data Protection</td></tr><tr><td>-</td><td>IBM Certified Administrator - Security Guardium V10.0</td></tr><tr><td>-</td><td>IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Identity Governance and Intelligence V5.2</td><td>Access Control</td></tr><tr><td>-</td><td>IBM Certified Analyst - i2 Analysts Notebook V9</td><td rowspan="5">Threat Intelligence</td></tr><tr><td>-</td><td>IBM Certified SOC Analyst - IBM QRadar SIEM V7.3.2</td></tr><tr><td>-</td><td>IBM Certified Associate Analyst - IBM QRadar SIEM V7.3.2</td></tr><tr><td>-</td><td>IBM Certified Associate Administrator - IBM QRadar SIEM V7.3.2</td></tr><tr><td>-</td><td>IBM Certified Deployment Professional - IBM QRadar SIEM V7.3.2</td></tr><tr><td>-</td><td>IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Security Identity Governance and Intelligence V5.2.5</td><td>Access Control</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="7"><a href="/facts/Microsoft/nGIDDXdx">Microsoft</a></td><td>AZ-500</td><td>Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate</td><td rowspan="2">Cloud Security</td><td rowspan="6">1 year *<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37"><sup>37</sup></a></td><td rowspan="6"></td></tr><tr><td>MS-500</td><td>Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate</td></tr><tr><td>SC-100</td><td>Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert</td><td>Security Architect</td></tr><tr><td>SC-200</td><td>Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate</td><td>SIEM</td></tr><tr><td>SC-300</td><td>Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate</td><td>IAM</td></tr><tr><td>SC-400</td><td>Microsoft Information Protection Administrator</td><td>Risk/Compliance</td></tr><tr><td>SC-900</td><td>Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals</td><td>Fundamentals</td><td><i>No expiration</i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38"><sup>38</sup></a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Amazon_Web_Services/UFVN2796">AWS</a></td><td>-</td><td>AWS Certified Security - Specialty</td><td rowspan="2">Cloud Security</td><td rowspan="2"></td><td rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Google/GT9Sugza">Google</a></td><td>-</td><td>Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer</td></tr><tr><td>Jamf</td><td>JCESA</td><td>Jamf Certified Endpoint Security Admin</td><td>macOS Security</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><a href="/facts/Alibaba_Group/kdAe4APj">Alibaba</a></td><td>ACA</td><td>ACA Cloud Security Certification</td><td rowspan="3">Cloud Security</td><td rowspan="3"></td><td rowspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td>ACP</td><td>ACP Cloud Security Certification</td></tr><tr><td>ACE</td><td>ACE Cloud Security Expert</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/Red_Hat/5rhmBLBa">Red hat</a></td><td>EX415</td><td>Red Hat Certified Specialist in Security: Linux</td><td rowspan="2">IT-Administration</td><td rowspan="2"></td><td rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td>EX425</td><td>Red Hat Certified Specialist in Security: Containers and OpenShift Container</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><a href="/facts/OpenText/PoGvt3jC">OpenText</a></td><td>EnCE</td><td>EnCase Certified Examiner</td><td rowspan="3">Forensics</td><td rowspan="3"></td><td rowspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td>EnCEP</td><td>EnCase Certified eDiscovery Practitioner</td></tr><tr><td>CFSR</td><td>EnCase Certified Forensic Security Responder</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6"><a href="/facts/Fortinet/VWqDcpKN">Fortinet</a></td><td>NSE 1/2/3</td><td>Network Security Professional Associate</td><td>vendor-specific products</td><td rowspan="6">2 years<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39"><sup>39</sup></a></td><td rowspan="6"></td></tr><tr><td>NSE 4</td><td>Network Security Professional</td><td>Firewalls</td></tr><tr><td>NSE 5</td><td>Network Security Analyst</td><td>administration</td></tr><tr><td>NSE 6</td><td>Network Security Specialist</td><td>vendor-specific products</td></tr><tr><td>NSE 7</td><td>Network Security Architect</td><td rowspan="2">Firewalls</td></tr><tr><td>NSE 8</td><td>Network Security Expert</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5"><a href="/facts/Juniper_Networks/Vw0DBzXP">Juniper</a></td><td>JNCIA-SEC</td><td>Juniper Networks Certified Associate</td><td rowspan="7">Network Security</td><td rowspan="5">3 years</td><td rowspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td>JNCIS-SEC</td><td>Juniper Networks Certified Specialist</td></tr><tr><td>JNCIP-SEC</td><td>Juniper Networks Certified Professional</td></tr><tr><td>JNCIE-SEC</td><td>Juniper Networks Certified Expert</td></tr><tr><td>JNCDS-SEC</td><td>Juniper Networks Certified Design Specialist Security</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6"><a href="/facts/Palo_Alto_Networks/99ed44Gn">Palo Alto</a></td><td>PCNSA</td><td>Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator</td><td rowspan="6"></td><td rowspan="6"></td></tr><tr><td>PCNSE</td><td>Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer</td></tr><tr><td>PCCET</td><td>Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Entry-level Technician</td><td>General Cyber Security</td></tr><tr><td>PCDRA</td><td>Palo Alto Networks Certified Detection and Remediation Analyst</td><td>Network Security</td></tr><tr><td>PCCSE</td><td>Palo Alto Networks Prisma Certified Cloud Security Engineer</td><td>Cloud Security</td></tr><tr><td>PCSAE</td><td>Palo Alto Networks Certified Security Automation Engineer</td><td>Threat Intelligence</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="16">Symantec, (since 2015 <a href="/facts/NortonLifeLock/uWvBqako">NortonLifeLock</a>)</td><td>250-215</td><td>Administration of Symantec Messaging Gateway 10.6</td><td rowspan="16">Network Security</td><td rowspan="16"></td><td rowspan="16"></td></tr><tr><td>250-420</td><td>Administration of Symantec VIP (March 2017)</td></tr><tr><td>250-426</td><td>Administration of Symantec Data Center Security - Server Advanced 6.7</td></tr><tr><td>250-428</td><td>Administration of Symantec Endpoint Protection 14</td></tr><tr><td>250-430</td><td>Administration of Blue Coat ProxySG 6.6</td></tr><tr><td>250-433</td><td>Administration of Blue Coat Security Analytics 7.2</td></tr><tr><td>250-438</td><td>Administration of Symantec Data Loss Prevention 15*</td></tr><tr><td>250-440</td><td>Administration of Symantec PacketShaper 11.9.1*</td></tr><tr><td>250-441</td><td>Administration of Symantec Advanced Threat Protection 3.0*</td></tr><tr><td>251/250-443</td><td>Administration of Symantec CloudSOC - R2*</td></tr><tr><td>250-444</td><td>Administration of Symantec Secure Sockets Layer Visibility 5.0*</td></tr><tr><td>250-445</td><td>Administration of Symantec Email Security.cloud - v1*</td></tr><tr><td>251/250-446</td><td>Administration of Symantec Web Security Service (WSS) - R1*</td></tr><tr><td>251/250-447</td><td>Administration of Symantec Client Management Suite 8.5*</td></tr><tr><td>251/250-551</td><td>Administration of Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response 4.1*</td></tr><tr><td>250-556</td><td>Administration of Symantec ProxySG 6.7*</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Microsoft 1 year *: you have to do a free refresh exam within 180 days before expiration. if not done, the certificate expire otherwise it extends by 1 year. </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> Wikimedia Commons has media related to Computer-related occupations. <ul><li><a href="/facts/Computer_security/7E5dIy7G">Computer security</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Information_security/horlrCln">Information security</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Tech_ed/HAP3GhgA">Tech ed</a></li></ul> <h2 id="notes">Notes</h2> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>This article is about the certification and credentialing of individuals. It does not include certification of organizations or classified computer systems by authorizing, accrediting, and approval bodies and authorities as meeting a prescribed set of safeguards. <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"8kSec | Live & On-Demand Mobile Security Trainings". 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2025-03-12. <a href="https://academy.8ksec.io" target="_blank">https://academy.8ksec.io</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>In this chart, colors are used to help group certifications from the same issuer together and have no other significance. <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Data Protection Foundation". SECO-Institute. Retrieved 2021-08-14. <a href="https://www.seco-institute.org/certifications/data-protection-certification-track/data-protection-foundation/" target="_blank">https://www.seco-institute.org/certifications/data-protection-certification-track/data-protection-foundation/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Data Protection Practitioner". SECO-Institute. Retrieved 2021-08-14. <a href="https://www.seco-institute.org/certifications/data-protection-certification-track/data-protection-practitioner/" target="_blank">https://www.seco-institute.org/certifications/data-protection-certification-track/data-protection-practitioner/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Member Counts | How Many (ISC)2 Members Are There Per Certification | (ISC)2". www.isc2.org. Retrieved 2018-07-24. <a href="https://www.isc2.org/About/Member-Counts" target="_blank">https://www.isc2.org/About/Member-Counts</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Member Counts | How Many (ISC)² Members Are There Per Certification | (ISC)²". www.isc2.org. Retrieved 2018-07-24. <a href="https://www.isc2.org/About/Member-Counts" target="_blank">https://www.isc2.org/About/Member-Counts</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Member Counts | How Many (ISC)² Members Are There Per Certification | (ISC)²". www.isc2.org. Retrieved 2018-07-24. <a href="https://www.isc2.org/About/Member-Counts" target="_blank">https://www.isc2.org/About/Member-Counts</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Member Counts | How Many (ISC)² Members Are There Per Certification | (ISC)²". www.isc2.org. Retrieved 2018-07-24. <a href="https://www.isc2.org/About/Member-Counts" target="_blank">https://www.isc2.org/About/Member-Counts</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"Member Counts | How Many (ISC)² Members Are There Per Certification | (ISC)²". www.isc2.org. Retrieved 2018-07-24. <a href="https://www.isc2.org/About/Member-Counts" target="_blank">https://www.isc2.org/About/Member-Counts</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Member Counts | How Many (ISC)² Members Are There Per Certification | (ISC)²". www.isc2.org. Retrieved 2018-07-24. <a href="https://www.isc2.org/About/Member-Counts" target="_blank">https://www.isc2.org/About/Member-Counts</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"Member Counts | How Many (ISC)² Members Are There Per Certification | (ISC)²". www.isc2.org. Retrieved 2018-07-24. <a href="https://www.isc2.org/About/Member-Counts" target="_blank">https://www.isc2.org/About/Member-Counts</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>"Member Counts | How Many (ISC)² Members Are There Per Certification | (ISC)²". www.isc2.org. Retrieved 2018-07-24. <a href="https://www.isc2.org/About/Member-Counts" target="_blank">https://www.isc2.org/About/Member-Counts</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>"CompTIA Security+ Certification". Retrieved 2021-09-08. <a href="https://niccs.cisa.gov/training/search/essential-assets-group-inc/comptia-security-certification-training-program" target="_blank">https://niccs.cisa.gov/training/search/essential-assets-group-inc/comptia-security-certification-training-program</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>"How Long Does the CompTIA Security+ Certification Last | CompTIA IT Certifications". CompTIA.org. Retrieved 2024-02-21. <a href="https://www.comptia.org/faq/security/how-long-does-the-comptia-security-certification-last" target="_blank">https://www.comptia.org/faq/security/how-long-does-the-comptia-security-certification-last</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>"ISACA Certifications by Region". www.isaca.org. Retrieved 2019-11-08. <a href="http://www.isaca.org/About-ISACA/Press-room/Pages/ISACA-Certifications-by-Region.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.isaca.org/About-ISACA/Press-room/Pages/ISACA-Certifications-by-Region.aspx</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>"ISACA Certifications by Region". www.isaca.org. Retrieved 2019-11-08. <a href="http://www.isaca.org/About-ISACA/Press-room/Pages/ISACA-Certifications-by-Region.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.isaca.org/About-ISACA/Press-room/Pages/ISACA-Certifications-by-Region.aspx</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>"ISACA Certifications by Region". www.isaca.org. Retrieved 2019-11-08. <a href="http://www.isaca.org/About-ISACA/Press-room/Pages/ISACA-Certifications-by-Region.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.isaca.org/About-ISACA/Press-room/Pages/ISACA-Certifications-by-Region.aspx</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:19"><p>"ISACA Certifications by Region". www.isaca.org. Retrieved 2019-11-08. <a href="http://www.isaca.org/About-ISACA/Press-room/Pages/ISACA-Certifications-by-Region.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.isaca.org/About-ISACA/Press-room/Pages/ISACA-Certifications-by-Region.aspx</a> <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:20"><p>"Renewing Your GIAC Certification". www.giac.org. Retrieved 2024-02-20. <a href="https://www.giac.org/knowledge-base/renewal/" target="_blank">https://www.giac.org/knowledge-base/renewal/</a> <a href="#fnref:20" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:21"><p>CyberDefenders. "CCD Certification FAQs". CyberDefenders. Retrieved 2024-02-25. <a href="https://cyberdefenders.org/blue-team-training/courses/certified-cyberdefender-certification/#question_18" target="_blank">https://cyberdefenders.org/blue-team-training/courses/certified-cyberdefender-certification/#question_18</a> <a href="#fnref:21" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:22"><p>"ECE Policy". cert.eccouncil.org. Retrieved 2018-07-24. <a href="https://cert.eccouncil.org/ece-policy.html" target="_blank">https://cert.eccouncil.org/ece-policy.html</a> <a href="#fnref:22" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:23"><p>First validation period after exam is 2 years. <a href="#fnref:23" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:24"><p>"Application Process Eligibility". cert.eccouncil.org. Retrieved 2018-07-24. <a href="https://cert.eccouncil.org/application-process-eligibility.html" target="_blank">https://cert.eccouncil.org/application-process-eligibility.html</a> <a href="#fnref:24" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:25"><p>"ECE Policy". cert.eccouncil.org. Retrieved 2018-07-24. <a href="https://cert.eccouncil.org/ece-policy.html" target="_blank">https://cert.eccouncil.org/ece-policy.html</a> <a href="#fnref:25" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:26"><p>"CISO FAQ - EC-Council". EC-Council. Retrieved 2018-07-24. <a href="https://ciso.eccouncil.org/cciso-certification/ciso-faq/#twelve" target="_blank">https://ciso.eccouncil.org/cciso-certification/ciso-faq/#twelve</a> <a href="#fnref:26" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:27"><p>"ECE Policy". cert.eccouncil.org. Retrieved 2018-07-24. <a href="https://cert.eccouncil.org/ece-policy.html" target="_blank">https://cert.eccouncil.org/ece-policy.html</a> <a href="#fnref:27" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:28"><p>"Digital certification FAQ". <a href="https://help.offsec.com/hc/en-us/articles/4826237411732-Digital-certification-FAQ#h_01FYPNNMQWF675J41C9ES1E09Z" target="_blank">https://help.offsec.com/hc/en-us/articles/4826237411732-Digital-certification-FAQ#h_01FYPNNMQWF675J41C9ES1E09Z</a> <a href="#fnref:28" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:29"><p>"Linux Professional Institute Security Essentials". lpi.org. Retrieved 2023-09-06. <a href="https://www.lpi.org/our-certifications/security-essentials-overview/" target="_blank">https://www.lpi.org/our-certifications/security-essentials-overview/</a> <a href="#fnref:29" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:30"><p>"Linux Professional Institute LPIC-3 Security". lpi.org. Retrieved 2023-09-06. <a href="https://www.lpi.org/our-certifications/lpic-3-303-overview/" target="_blank">https://www.lpi.org/our-certifications/lpic-3-303-overview/</a> <a href="#fnref:30" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:31"><p>"(SCSU) Star Cyber Secure User | Star Certifications". Retrieved 2021-08-30. <a href="https://www.starcertification.org/Certifications/Certificate/su" target="_blank">https://www.starcertification.org/Certifications/Certificate/su</a> <a href="#fnref:31" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:32"><p>"PenTest Certification". Retrieved 2021-09-08. <a href="https://niccs.cisa.gov/training/search/star-certification-llc/star-penetration-tester-experts" target="_blank">https://niccs.cisa.gov/training/search/star-certification-llc/star-penetration-tester-experts</a> <a href="#fnref:32" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:33"><p>"8kSec LLC | NICCS". niccs.cisa.gov. 2025-03-06. Retrieved 2025-03-11. <a href="https://niccs.cisa.gov/education-training/catalog/8ksec-llc" target="_blank">https://niccs.cisa.gov/education-training/catalog/8ksec-llc</a> <a href="#fnref:33" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:34"><p>In this chart, colors are used to help group certifications from the same issuer together and have no other significance. <a href="#fnref:34" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:35"><p>"Recertification - Training & Certifications". Cisco. Retrieved 2024-02-19. <a href="https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/training-certifications/certifications/recertification.html" target="_blank">https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/training-certifications/certifications/recertification.html</a> <a href="#fnref:35" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:36"><p>"CCIE". CCIE Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2024-02-19. <a href="http://hofccie.weebly.com/" target="_blank">http://hofccie.weebly.com/</a> <a href="#fnref:36" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:37"><p>Micsullivan (2023-10-25). "Credential expiration policies". learn.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21. <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/support/credential-expiration-policy#role-based-and-specialty-certifications-expiry" target="_blank">https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/support/credential-expiration-policy#role-based-and-specialty-certifications-expiry</a> <a href="#fnref:37" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:38"><p>Micsullivan (2023-10-25). "Credential expiration policies". learn.microsoft.com. 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