Chief Information Officers

Certification or Licensing

Although professional certification for most information systems management positions is not a requirement, certification demonstrates a high level of expertise and can increase an applicant's salary and employment opportunities. CIO.com recently identified the following certifications as providing the best fuel for career advancement for IT managers:

• Certified Professional in Management
• Certified Associate in Project Management
• Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control
• Certified Information Security Manager
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional
• Certified Information Technology Manager
• Certified ScrumMaster
• COBIT 5 Foundation
• CompTIA Network+
• CompTIA Project+
• GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership
• GIAC Security Leadership
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library
• Information Technology Management and Leadership Professional
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner
• Project Management Professional
• Scaled Agile Framework Certification
• Six Sigma
• TOGAF 9