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mostly be planning the cyber security strategy of an organization and will use the resources they
have to oversee implementation. As you can see, even the most basic cyber security job places
you higher up the hierarchy and in a position of extreme responsibility.

2. COMPTIA SECURITY+
This course equips you with the skills needed to identify vulnerabilities and threats, and plan
and implement the cyber security strategy of an organization. You will learn the fundamental
concepts of cyber security, and will be able to troubleshoot cyber security incidents. Your job
responsibilities will include ensuring business continuity and disaster recovery. By doing this
certification, you can get a job as a cyber security analyst, an IT support technician, a
penetration tester, and a cyber security tester.

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL COURSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

As with beginner level courses, there are tons of courses in this category but we have decided
to go with the following two:

1. CERTIFIED ETHICAL HACKING

Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH) is the perfect intermediate level course for cyber security
officers. If you are already responsible for network security in your organization, you should do
this course as it will enable you to identify weaknesses in your system, and will equip you with
the skills you need to counter any threats. You will also be able to anticipate different types of
cyber-attacks and take measures to prevent them. As the name just, the course teaches you the
strategies hackers use to penetrate a system, so you know exactly how to defend your system
against them.

2. CERTIFIED DISASTER RECOVERY ENGINEER
If you are working in the InfoSec industry for about a year and want to pivot to disaster recovery,
this is the perfect course for you. It covers everything from risk analysis to recovery techniques,
making sure you have the training you need to analyze a situation, come up with a strategy to
resolve it, and implement the strategy. In short, a Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer is a one-
man/woman army you bring in when the cyber security of your organization is compromised.
Getting this certification on your resume will make you a highly sought-after entity in the InfoSec
world.

EXPERT LEVEL COURSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

1. COMPTIA ADVANCED SECURITY PRACTITIONER CASP (COMPTIACASP)
This is an expert level course for people who have been in the InfoSec business for about 5
years, and have working experience in the IT industry for about 10 years. Doing CompTIA
Security+ is not a pre-requisite for this course, but if you have already done it, you will find this
course to be a little easier. In this course, you will learn Enterprise Security Architecture,
Security Research and Analysis, and everything in between. You will learn how to manage the
security policies and procedures of an organization.

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