Back to the Books: 2010 is the Year for New Skills, Certifications

Career Trends Survey Taps Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Fraud/Forensics as Growth Areas Across Industries

What will be the hot information security jobs in 2010?

How will professionals grow their skills – and will their employers foot the bill?

What are the minimum academic and professional requirements for information security professionals and leaders today?

These are among the key questions posed by the first annual Information Security Today Career Trends survey. The goal of the research: to create the benchmark for information security careers – where the jobs are and what’s required to fill them.

The challenge: to create this benchmark at a time when the economy is recovering, the threat landscape is shifting and organizations are re-setting their information security priorities.

But then this survey also takes advantage of a unique opportunity: Led by President Obama, the U.S. has embraced cybersecurity as a national priority, and as such the nation’s businesses, academic institutions and government agencies are focused as never before on information security and assurance. There is no better time to benchmark information security careers. And, frankly, there might not be a better time to start – or re-start – one.

Where do you expect to see the greatest need for new information security professionals in 2010 and beyond

 

When asked "which industry-recognized certifications do you feel necessary and/or plan to pursue in the next year.", 30% said CISSP, 22% said CISM and 19% said GIAC., according to the Career Trends Survey performed by ISMG in September, 2009. http://bit.ly/7suB5n