The Growing Importance of Professional Certification in InfoSecurity, Mr Ed Zeitler, Executice Director, (ISC)2

Ed Zeitler discusses the results of a recently announced survey of a recently conducted Global Information Security Workforce survey. It shows that over 85% of managers are hiring certified information security professionals. Mr Zeitler cautions against sending staff to certain types of training and discusses the areas that will be receiving increased attention in the next few years. He also discusses new tests and certifications beyond the CISSP that your security staff may need. · What role certification plays in today information security industry · Certifications for entry level IT security staff as well as senior professionals · Advanced certifications beyond the CISSP and their importance · Warnings about what training to avoid and what to look for in reputable information security training