Cybersecurity is IT’s most promising field. It is the most challenging hiring area for IT decision-makers–there is a severe shortage of cyber professionals around the globe.
According to (ISC), approximately 2.93 Million cybersecurity jobs remain unfilled in North America.
Cybersecurity certifications also have higher salaries than the global average.
Managers are looking to hire cyber professionals with specific skills. By obtaining relevant certifications, you can help them identify the skills you have.
These are the cybersecurity certifications that you should consider if your goal is to move into cybersecurity or advance your career. This list is based on survey responses from the Global Knowledge IT Skills and Salary Report and feedback from subject matter experts. It also includes the most popular courses that are compatible with security certifications.

Top Cybersecurity Certifications
AWS CompTIA EC-Council ISACA (ISC)2 Juniper Networks Palo Alto Networks SonicWall
AWS

AWS Certified Security – Specialty
As more organizations migrate to AWS cloud, cloud security specialists are becoming more essential. AWS’s cloud certifications are widely recognized and highly respected. However, their lone security credential has seen rapid development.
This cloud security credential is the third-most sought-after cybersecurity certificate in 2019. It also has the second highest income (minimum 30 North American respondents).
The certification exam validates your ability and capability to secure AWS cloud. Two years of experience with AWS features is required to be certified.
Similar courses
Advanced Architecture on AWS
AWS Security Engineering

CompTIA

Security+
CompTIA’s vendor-neutral certification is the second most popular cybersecurity certificate. Sixty-seven percent of North American security professionals have their Security+ certification. It is a certification that shows competence in a wide variety of foundational security topics, such as data, host, network, and physical security, as well as operational security.
Security+ is part of the plans for 4 per cent of North American IT professionals. Security+ is the minimum level of certification that should always be considered for positions above entry-level.
Similar courses
Security+ Certification Prep Course
Security+ Certification Boot Camp

CySA+ – Cybersecurity analyst+
CySA+ is an intermediate-level certification that focuses on cybersecurity defense. This exam covers topics related detecting, preventing, and combating cybersecurity threats using behavior analytics on networks and devices.
CySA+ will be following Security+ or an equivalent experience, although there is no prerequisite.
Similar training
CySA+ – Cybersecurity Analyst+ Prep Course

CASP+ – Advanced Security Practitioner
CASP+ is CompTIA’s highest level certification. CompTIA states that this exam targets “technical professionals interested in staying immersed in technology, and not managing cybersecurity policy or frameworks.”
This credential is intended for advanced security knowledge holders. It is the eighth most sought-after cybersecurity certification. It also comes with the second highest compensation of all CompTIA certifications (104 794).
CASP+ will be following Security+ and CySA+, although there are no prerequisites.
Similar training
CASP+ – CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner Prep Course

EC-Council

CEH – Certified Ethical Hacker
You can become a hacker with the CEH certification from EC-Council. This credential is non-vendor specific and is intended for IT professionals who care about network integrity. It also covers the following: