Security, project management, and specialty certifications
Lesson 2 of 3 in Credentials & Certifications That Open Tech Doors · 22 minutes
Beyond cloud, several other certifications matter: CISSP and CompTIA Security+ for security; PMP and Scrum for project/product roles; Kubernetes and Terraform for DevOps. This lesson covers what's worth pursuing in each area.
What you'll learn
- Identify high-ROI security certifications
- Decide if PMP or Scrum is worth pursuing
- Recognize specialty DevOps certifications
- Match certifications to your target role
From the lesson
Cloud certs are the broadest tech certifications. But specific roles reward specific other credentials. Cybersecurity has its own well-developed cert ladder. Project and product management have PMP and Scrum. DevOps has Kubernetes and Terraform. This lesson covers what's worth pursuing for each role type.
1. Cybersecurity certifications
Cybersecurity has the most respected certification ladder in tech. Major certifications:
CompTIA Security+: Entry-level, vendor-neutral. ~80-100 hours of study. Check the current exam price at comptia.org. Most basic but widely accepted. Many government/contractor roles list it as required.
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Pen-test and offensive security. ~120…