7 IT security skills certifications on the rise

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http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/081913-security-skills-certifications-272970.html

By Ellen Messmer
Network World
August 19, 2013

A number of IT security skills certifications requiring candidates to pass 
exams have sharply gained in terms of demand and pay value, according to a 
new Foote Partners report.

The "2013 IT Skills Demand and Pay Trends Report" is based on the tracking 
of the demand for a wide range of IT skills at 2,496 private and 
public-sector U.S. and Canadian employers for a total of 151,864 IT 
professionals.

For the second quarter, seven IT security certifications gained 10% or 
more in market value in terms of demand from the previous quarter, 
according to Foote Partners. David Foote, chief analyst and research 
officer, says obtaining certifications in IT skills typically means the 
worker’s pay gets a boost, often as a bonus for having been certified for 
certain skills through training and passing an exam of some type.

Foote Partners tracks 61 separate IT security certifications overall, and 
over the past three months five of the seven hottest are produced by the 
Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) organization, which is 
affiliated with SANS Institute for training.

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