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Information Assurance Analysts

Certification, Licensing, and Special Requirements

Certification or Licensing

Many certification programs are available for information assurance analysts. Those who are certified typically earn higher salaries and receive more opportunities for promotion than those who are not certified. Additionally, some employers require job applicants to be certified or in the process of earning certification. The following organizations provide certification programs for IAAs and related professionals:

  • (ISC)²: associate of (ISC)², certified information systems security professional, systems security certified practitioner, certified cloud security professional, certified authorization professional, certified secure software lifecycle professional, information systems security management professional, information systems security architecture professional, and other credentials
  • Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC): GIAC security essentials, GIAC continuous monitoring, and many others
  • CompTIA: security+ and many more
  • Storage Networking Industry Association: certified storage engineer
  • EC-Council: certified ethical hacker, certified penetration testing professional, and certified chief information security officer
  • ISACA: certified information security manager, certified information systems auditor, certified in risk and information systems control, and others
  • Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals: certified big data professional, certified data scientist, and others
  • DAMA International: certified data management professional
  • TDWI: certified business intelligence professional
  • RIMS—The Risk Management Society: RIMS-certified risk management professional
  • various credentials offered by vendors of security software (such as Cisco’s certified network professional and certified network associate)

Other Requirements

A background check, which may include a drug test, is typically required; government agencies and contractors require analysts to be U.S. citizens and have security clearances.

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