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CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ is the beginning of the career pathway. It is for beginners who don’t have CompTIA A+ or six months of IT pro experience. CompTIA A+ certification, which mirrors the skills of an IT pro with six months of experience, assesses the skills necessary to support IT infrastructures. An understanding of the most common hardware and software technologies used on the network is needed before earning CompTIA Network+.
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THE CompTIA CYBERSECURITY CAREER PATHWAY IT pros can enter the CompTIA Cybersecurity Pathway at any point, depending on their IT experience, existing certifications, course of study, job needs, interests and the specific skills they are looking for. For example, if you have two years of IT security experience or equivalent knowledge, you can jump into the pathway at CompTIA Security+ to prove your knowledge. If you already have CompTIA Security+, you can go right into PenTest+ or CySA+. In general, the pathway follows a hierarchy of skills needed for IT security; each certification builds upon the skills from the previous one. There are no required prerequisites for these CompTIA certifications, and they can be taken without IT experience. CompTIA certifications mirror the current job roles of IT professionals, so it makes sense to earn these certifications to gain the knowledge and hands-on skills currently being used in the workforce, whether you have job experience or not. If you are an IT professional or an employer, you understand the value of on-the-job experience. IT certifications are a great place to start, but they are not a replacement. If you have CompTIA certifications and on-the-job experience, you have the best of both worlds.
CompTIA CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATION PORTFOLIO CERTIFICATION
COMPETENCIES
JOB ROLES
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Install software Establish basic network connectivity Identify/prevent basic security risks Explain troubleshooting theory and preventative maintenance of devices
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Sales Associate Account Manager Marketing Specialist Customer Support
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Identify cybersecurity threats Confgure operating system security Understand security best practices Troubleshoot common security issues
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Technical Support Specialist Field Service Technician IT Support Technician IT Administrator
• Understand networking services and applications • Use appropriate network monitoring tools • Understand network security vulnerabilities and remedies
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Network Field Technician Network Administrator IS Consultant Network Field Engineer
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Understand network security Identify and mitigate security threats Understand application, data and host security issues Implement access control and identity management
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Security Specialist Security Consultant Security Engineer Security Administrator
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Plan and scope an assessment Understand legal and compliance requirements Perform vulnerability scanning and penetration testing Analyze data and effectively report and communicate results.
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Penetration Tester Vulnerability Tester Security Analyst (II) Vulnerability Assessment Analyst
• Confgure and use threat detection tools • Perform data analysis • Interpret results to identify vulnerabilities, threats and risk to an organization
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Security Analyst Vulnerability Analyst Cybersecurity Specialist Security Engineer
• Conceptualize, engineer, integrate and implement secure solutions across complex environments • Translate business needs into security requirements, analyze risk impact and respond to security incidents
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Cybersecurity/IS Professional Information Security Analyst Security Architect IT Specialist INFOSEC
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