Cyber Security Certification Options

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Are you considering a career in cyber security?  If so, you have come to the right place.  Cyber security is an exciting and fast paced career with a number of possible directions depending on your interests and skills.  Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology is focused on providing an industry current educational experience so students are well prepared to take and pass the certification exams required to get into entry level positions.  While there are many certifications to consider, this article will focus on ones that the courses and programs offered by Cambridge College can get you prepared for.

Cambridge College currently partners with CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association) and offers courses that help students get ready for a few of the certifications that this company offers.  CompTIA is a global leader in the development of highly skilled individuals in the technology profession and serves as a source of information and education for a variety of topics including cybersecurity and emerging technologies.  Some of the specific CompTIA certifications that Cambridge prepares students for include:

  • A+ Hardware
  • A+ Software
  • Security+

Additionally, Cambridge College offers courses to get students prepared for these certifications:

  • Certified Incident Handler

Other certifications that Cambridge College offers the option to obtain include:

  • Internet Webmaster Security Associate
  • Systems Security Certified Practitioner 
  • Cisco CyberOps

Cambridge College also recently began a partnership with Hack the Box which gives students the opportunity to tackle real world cyber security related scenarios in a gamified setting that is both fun and engaging as well as challenging.  By offering both offensive and defensive training modules, Hack the Box adds an extra level of skill-building that will prove to be extremely valuable for someone who is interested in entering into this ever-changing career field.

Your exciting journey into the field of cyber security and becoming a certified begins with Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology.  There are three programs to choose from in Cyber and Network Security with additional programs to be added soon that will provide you with the skills that will allow you to step into key roles where you will have the opportunity to develop robust cyber security systems to help protect organizations from cyber-attacks.  Check out the Cambridge College website for more information or give us a call at 1-877-206-4279.