Certification or Licensing
According to the (ISC)² 2023 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, certifications have become "a highly regarded form of cybersecurity qualification. They are favored over both a bachelor’s degree in a related field (66% vs. 34%) and independent competition experience (54% vs. 46%) (e.g., hackathons). Despite the new pathways and trends shaping the modern cybersecurity profession, certifications continue to be a core ingredient for the ideal cybersecurity candidate."
(ISC)² offers several certification credentials to applicants who pass an examination and meet other requirements. Some of its designations include associate of (ISC)² (an entry-level credential), certified information systems security professional, systems security certified practitioner, certified cloud security professional, certified secure software lifecycle professional, and information systems security engineering professional. SANS Institute, CompTIA, ISACA, Institute of Management Consultants USA, and vendors of Internet security software also provide certification programs.
Other Requierments
Some employers—especially government agencies and the financial industry—may require job applicants to undergo background checks.
- Accountants
- Agile Coaches or Trainers
- Agricultural Consultants
- App Services Workers
- Auditors
- Back-End Developers
- Bank Examiners
- Big Data Developers
- Blockchain Developers
- Business Continuity Planners
- Business Development Managers and Directors
- Business Intelligence Analysts
- Business Managers
- Chief Executive Officers
- Chief Financial Officers
- Chief Information Officers
- Chief Information Security Officers
- Chief Restructuring Officers
- Chief Revenue Officers
- Chief Sustainability Officers
- Chief Trust Officers
- Cloud Engineers
- Computer Network Administrators
- Computer Programmers
- Computer Support Service Owners
- Computer Support Specialists
- Computer Systems Programmer/Analysts
- Computer Trainers
- Corporate Climate Strategists
- Cryptocurrency Specialists
- Cryptographic Technicians
- Customer Success Managers
- Cybersecurity Architects
- Data Processing Technicians
- Data Scientists
- Database Specialists
- Decision Scientists
- Deepfake Professionals
- Digital Agents
- Digital Designers
- Digital Workplace Experience Engineers
- Directors of Security
- Document Management Specialists
- Energy Consultants
- Enterprise Architects
- Environmental Consultants
- Ergonomists
- ETL Developers
- Fiber Optics Technicians
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Consultants
- Financial Quantitative Analysts
- Forensic Accountants and Auditors
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators, and Analysts
- Full Stack Developers/Engineers
- Graphic Designers
- Graphics Programmers
- Health Care Consultants
- Health Data Analysts
- Health Informaticists
- Help Desk Representatives
- Human Resources Consultants
- Indoor Environmental Health Specialists
- Information Assurance Analysts
- Information Brokers
- Information Security Analysts
- Information Technology Consultants
- Information Technology Infrastructure Engineers
- Information Technology Project Managers
- Internet Consultants
- Internet Developers
- Internet Executives
- Internet Marketing and Advertising Consultants
- Internet of Things Developers
- Internet Quality Assurance Specialists
- Internet Security Specialists
- Internet Store Managers and Entrepreneurs
- Internet Transaction Specialists
- JavaScript Developers
- Learning Innovations Designers
- Legal Operations Specialists
- Life Coaches
- Machine Learning Engineers
- Management Analysts and Consultants
- Market Research Analysts
- Marketing Consultants
- Model View Controller Developers
- Network Operations Center Engineers
- Network Operations Center Technicians
- Online Gambling Specialists
- Online Journalists
- Online Producers
- Personal Privacy Advisors
- Personnel and Labor Relations Specialists
- Political Consultants
- Press Secretaries
- Product Owners
- Professional Hackers
- Project Managers
- Public Relations Specialists
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- Scrum Masters
- Search Engine Optimization Specialists
- Security Consultants
- Security Guards
- Site Reliability Engineers
- Social Media Workers
- Software Application Developers
- Software Designers
- Software Engineers
- Software Quality Assurance Testers
- Solutions Architects
- Strategy Managers
- Systems Setup Specialists
- Technical Support Specialists
- Technical Writers and Editors
- Technology Ethicists
- Webmasters
- Wireless Service Technicians
- Workplace Diversity Experts