Need Help On Below InfoSec Certification Path.

kishanbhatt

Hello Friends,

This is my first post.

I am from India. I have just completed my Master Degree in Computer Application.

Now i want to start career in InfoSec. I searched and viewed many post, from that i have seen that for getting far in InfoSec field, u must have both knowledge of Security and Networking also.

So i am planning to go with following certification path. As my last goal to get job role/job as Network Security Polices making or Network Security Analyst.

So please give your view this track and guide me if anything needed to add in this.

and also tell what to do after CCNA Security to go ahead.

CompTIA Security+ ---> CCNA Routing & Switching ---> CCNA Security -->

So waiting for guidance on this.
Thanks

636-555-3226

Looks like a good start to me

Husam97

Sound like a good start , good luck with your journey.

OctalDump

Part of your plan should be something like get a job in a NOC with aim to move into SOC.

The obvious steps, for Network Security, is to also get CCNP R+S and CCNP Security. Also broadening your skill set into other technologies. GSEC (from GIAC) is also a good step after Security+ and CCNA Security. GIAC/SANS is the obvious choice for 'vendor neutral' training and certification at the moment. There are others who do operate in the same space, but are generally not as well regarded.

GIAC offers a whole roadmap with certifications at multiple levels in multiple streams. GCED is the obvious Defensive Security certification. Depending on what network security work you end up doing, things like CEH, GCIH, GSNA, or GCFE might be good to have.

Beyond vendor certifications and GIAC, CISSP is a good 5-8 year goal. After that you tend to be looking at either getting extremely good technically or moving to more management centred roles. This might mean another degree. It's pretty likely that things will change by then, though. Companies rise and fall, new technologies, new threats, new opportunities.

kishanbhatt

Thanks for reply ..:)

kishanbhatt

OctalDump wrote: »

Part of your plan should be something like get a job in a NOC with aim to move into SOC.

The obvious steps, for Network Security, is to also get CCNP R+S and CCNP Security. Also broadening your skill set into other technologies. GSEC (from GIAC) is also a good step after Security+ and CCNA Security. GIAC/SANS is the obvious choice for 'vendor neutral' training and certification at the moment. There are others who do operate in the same space, but are generally not as well regarded.

GIAC offers a whole roadmap with certifications at multiple levels in multiple streams. GCED is the obvious Defensive Security certification. Depending on what network security work you end up doing, things like CEH, GCIH, GSNA, or GCFE might be good to have.

Beyond vendor certifications and GIAC, CISSP is a good 5-8 year goal. After that you tend to be looking at either getting extremely good technically or moving to more management centred roles. This might mean another degree. It's pretty likely that things will change by then, though. Companies rise and fall, new technologies, new threats, new opportunities.

Yes..for doing Security+ is to get basics into InfoSec and CCNA R&N + CCNA Security is to get knowledge of Networking...then after looking towards what u mentioned..:)

Appreciate your reply..:) now look forward to first get Security+