Career planning
The Cybersecurity Certification Roadmap
Fifty of the certifications hiring managers actually recognize, out of the ~500 that exist — arranged by specialty (columns) and depth (rows, entry at the bottom). Click any certification for details. Gold-ringed items are on HelpWithCert today or on its roadmap.
Core security
Governance, Risk & Compliance
Defensive ops (blue)
Offensive ops (red)
Cloud security
Management & leadership
Expert
Advanced
Intermediate
Entry
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The first several steps are all here
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