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The NetLockSmith's Credentials Survey
Which certifications and skills are most in demand in the job market? One way to measure is to do a search of job ads, and count how many mention that particular credential. Shown below are the results of some such searches, conducted using Monster.com.
Data last updated: July 2, 2004
| Certification: | Number of job listings mentioning it: |
|---|---|
| CISSP |
450 |
| CISA |
181 |
| SANS GIAC |
67 |
| CISM |
32 |
| ABCP, CBCP, MBCP |
16 |
| CFE |
5 |
| Keyword: | Number of job listings mentioning it: |
|---|
| Security |
(> 5,000) |
| Business
Continuity / Disaster Recovery |
1025 |
| Firewall |
857 |
| VPN |
805 |
| Audit |
783 |
| Intrusion detection |
455
|
| Privacy |
210 |
| PKI |
207
|
| Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
178 |
| HIPAA |
155 |
| Single sign-on |
130 |
| Forensics |
93 |
| Penetration
testing / "Ethical Hacking" |
78 |
| Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act |
12 |
| Firewall: | Number of job listings mentioning it: |
|---|---|
| Cisco Pix |
254 |
| Checkpoint |
217 |
| Netscreen |
74 |
| Watchguard |
23 |
| Raptor/Symantec Enterprise Firewall |
17 |
| Sonicwall |
16 |
| Gauntlet |
16 |
| Sidewinder |
11 |
| Intrusion Detection System: | Number of job listings mentioning it: |
|---|---|
| Snort |
28 |
| ISS RealSecure |
21 |
| Cisco IDS/NetRanger |
14 |
| Tripwire |
12 |
| Enterasys Dragon |
10 |
| Product/tool: | Number of job listings mentioning it: |
|---|---|
| RACF (IBM) |
62 |
| SecurID (RSA) |
40 |
| ACF2 (Computer Assoc.) |
39 |
| Entrust (any product) |
25 |
| Nessus |
19 |
| Nmap |
17 |
| AirDefense |
2 |
| Airespace |
2 |
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