The IT industry is enjoying a resurgence with the ending of the global economic recession. This revival has resulted in the hiring of certified IT professionals by the top companies.
1MCTS - The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
MCTS certifications are the required groundwork for persons who want to attain Microsoft Certification. They are structured so that students can validate their competencies on the aspects and functionalities of vital technologies. With the MCTS certification, one can either decide to acquire multiple certifications (to be competent with a broad spectrum of different products), or decide to specialize on the one type of certification, with an aim of attaining the MCITP – Microsoft Certified IT Professional certification.
2Vmware Certified Professional
With this certification, one proves that he or she is capable of ensuring and validating the technical skills and expertise required for the installation, management, and deployment of Vmware software. Vmware is one of the authorities in virtualization technology, the acquisition of the Vmware certification is certain to land you a great career currently.
3CCIE – Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
The CCIE is the highest certification in technical networking offered by Cisco; the fact that only a few people in the world have this certification says a lot about how difficult it is to attain it. Its acquisition demands students to prove their knowledge and experience during testing. People who earn this IT certification are clearly well positioned to advance their careers.
4RHCA – Red Hat Certified Architect
The Red Hat Enterprise Architect coursework provides intense and practical training for higher-level Linux system administrators who have the responsibility of deploying and managing multiple systems in very large enterprise environments. RHCA is a top level IT certification after the RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator) and the RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) which are the most acclaimed, and acknowledged Linux certifications.
5CCSP - Cisco Certified Security Professional
The CCSP certification validates higher-level knowledge and competencies that are needed to secure Cisco networks. With this certification network professionals demonstrate that they can adeptly secure and organize network infrastructures in as far as threat mitigation, protection of productivity, and reduction of costs is concerned.
6CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor
The rapid expansion of IT companies has elicited the need for persons who are competent in control, security, and IS audit skills. Because of this, individuals and organizations recognize the CISA as the best certification.
7GIAC Security Audit Essentials
Unlike any of the previously mentioned certifications, this one can be acquired without pursuing any training. Nonetheless, this is the most suitable certification for security audits. There are plenty of information resources available for candidates who wish to master the purposes of GIAC Security Audit Essentials. However, certification is mostly dependent on practical experience. An alternative certification that one can pursue is SANS training.
8CheckPoint CCSE NGX Certification
Quite a few of CheckPoint security certifications have recently experienced an upsurge in demand and two of them (i.e. CheckPoint Security Expert and CheckPoint Certified Security Administrator) have stood out. The wide-ranging technical training and subsequent certification offered by CheckPoint is essential for IT professionals whose work involves deploying and managing CheckPoint security solutions.
9CheckPoint CCSA NGX Certification
This is the cornerstone of all CheckPoint certifications. It guarantees that a security administrator has the competence required to maintain the operations of CheckPoint security solutions on a daily basis, thus ensuring that information access across the network is secure. The number of CCSA certified professionals around the world exceeds 24.000 and this certification is highly recognized and in demand. The coursework takes only two days and the specialty areas include backup & restore, VPNs, user management, VoIP, authentication, and monitoring tools.
10CISM – Certified Information Security Manager
This certification program has been developed by ISACA and it is specifically intended for seasoned security managers and individuals whose responsibilities involve information security management. It is possible to pursue this certification program via e-learning i.e. online training.
