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CompTIA CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATION PORTFOLIO
The following CompTIA vendor-neutral certifications ensure your IT staff has the validated skills necessary to protect your organization.

CERTIFICATION RELEVANCE TO CYBERSECURITY COMPETENCIES JOB ROLES

CompTIA IT Fundamentals introduces Identify common programs and their purpose Sales Associate
individuals to the exciting world Understand basic security threats Account Manager
of information technology. The Use security best practices Marketing Specialist
certification covers the essential Use web-browsing best practices Customer Support
IT skills and knowledge needed
by entry-level IT professionals.

All cyber investigations, forensics, Identify cybersecurity threats Technical Support Specialist
and cyber law enforcement activities Configure operating system security Field Service Technician
rely on a fundamental understanding Understand security best practices IT Support Technician
of computer hardware, networks, Troubleshoot common security issues IT Administrator
and systems. CompTIA A+ proves you
have the foundational IT knowledge
and skills necessary to succeed.

In our increasingly interconnected Understand networking services and Network Field Technician
world, secure digital networks applications Network Administrator
are essential. CompTIA Network+ Use appropriate network monitoring tools IS Consultant
certification prepares IT professionals Understand network security vulnerabilities Network Field Engineer
to build, manage, and protect the and remedies
critical asset that is the data network.

CompTIA Security+ certification is 100% Understand network security Security Specialist

focused on cybersecurity. The exam Identify and mitigate security threats Security Consultant
covers foundational principles for Understand application, data, and host Security Engineer
network and operation security, threats security issues Security Administrator
and vulnerabilities, access control and Implement access control and identity
identity management and cryptography. management
More choose Security+ for DoD 8570
compliance than any other certification.

Seamlessly following Security+, Configure and use threat detection tools Security Analyst
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CSA+) Perform data analysis Vulnerability Analyst
applies behavioral analytics to greatly Interpret results to identify vulnerabilities, Cybersecurity Specialist
improve network threat visibility. threats and risk to an organization. Security Engineer
As attackers have learned to
evade traditional signature-based
solutions, an analytics-driven cyber
defense has become critical.

CompTIA Advanced Security Conceptualize, engineer, integrate and Cybersecurity/IS Professional

Practitioner (CASP) validates enterprise implement secure solutions across complex Information Security Analyst
security abilities in requirements, environments Security Architect
risk management, incident response Translate business needs into security IT Specialist INFOSEC
and critical thinking. CompTIAs first requirements, analyze risk impact, and
mastery level certification, CASP is respond to security incidents
the hands-on, performance-based,
technical counterpart to the CISSP.

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