Discover 5 new accelerated IT security courses from Firebrand

 By Sarah Morgan

With over 700 million data records estimated to have been stolen in 2015, security is currently one of the most sought-after skills in IT. It is expected that the cyber security industry will be short of 1.5 million skilled professionals by 2019, as demand outstrips supply. For businesses, it is more important than ever to stay ahead of cyber criminals, implementing rigorous IT security infrastructure. Demand for skilled IT security professionals has never been higher. 

The costs of cyber crime to businesses are huge.
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This has fuelled demand for cyber security certifications alongside the development of brand new ones. Firebrand has released five new accelerated certification courses at the forefront of IT security. Below we breakdown the key information of these new certifications, highlighting what skills they’ll teach you and what makes each of them unique.

1. AXELOS Cyber Resilience: Foundation & Practitioner (RESILIA™)

The AXELOS RESILIA course gives you the knowledge and skills to prevent, detect and respond to organisational cyber attacks. It teaches you to manage the components of Cyber Resilience and blends the techniques with your existing managerial systems. It covers topics like risk management, cyber security resilience operations and continual improvement. It is the perfect certification to give you a managerial overview of implementing cyber security best practice.

Firebrand’s accelerated 3 day course, which is 50% faster than traditional training, covers both the Foundation and Practitioner curriculums and includes both exams at our training centre. This certification is from AXELOS, the creators of the world famous PRINCE2.

2. ISACA Certified Cybersecurity Practitioner (CSX)

ISACA, the creators of the CISA and CISM certifications, have recently released the CSX Practitioner. It is one of the most hands-on cyber security courses available, teaching you real-world skills you can implement immediately. It does this through five domains: Identify, Detect, Protect, Respond and Recover. These cover every stage of a potential cyber attack, giving you the complete range of knowledge and skills. Specific skills you’ll learn include implementing cybersecurity controls, analysing and monitoring network output and escalating incidents and attacks. 

Our accelerated 9 day course is 44% faster than traditional training and includes learning half of your skills through practical lab exercises in a virtual cyber environment. You’ll sit a practical performance based exam, demonstrating your skills as a cyber security first responder.

3. EC-Council Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO)

The CCISO teaches you to master the technical aspects of security management through the five domains of EC-Council's CCISO Body of Knowledge. These are Governance, Information Security Management Controls and Auditing Management, Management – Projects and Operations, Information Security Core Competencies and Strategic Planning & Finance. You’ll learn knowledge and skills in areas like information security laws, regulations and guidelines, the Audit Management Process and security strategic planning.

Firebrand is the exclusive launch partner for the CCISO in England. Our 3 day course is 25% faster than traditional training and includes the exam. It’s creators, EC-Council, are the force behind the popular Certified Ethical Hacker certification.

4. GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)

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The GSEC course from GIAC is among the most popular entry-level security certifications on the market. It is designed to build the strong foundations of your cyber security knowledge or bridging any gaps in your existing knowledge of IT security fundamentals. The GSEC covers a huge range of security topics like firewalls, DNS, common types of attacks, authentication and password management and vulnerability scanning.

Firebrand’s GSEC course is only 5 days (28% faster than traditional training) and is ideal for developing the knowledge of security professionals as well as managers. GIAC are also the providers of the GICSP certification in IT security. 

5. GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)

Learn specialist penetration testing skills with GIAC’s GPEN course. It teaches you to assess networks and find vulnerabilities that could be maliciously exploited. Penetration testing skills are rare and valuable to employers. The GPEN certification proves you have diversified your security skills into a unique and technical area .These skills increase your worth to employers. The GPEN covers areas like reconnaissance, web application probing and advanced password attacks.

On our accelerated 5 day course (28% faster than traditional training), you’ll conduct a real penetration test, giving you practical skills that are relevant and can make an immediate impact in the real-world. Plus, GIAC are the official certification body of The SANS Institute. 

About the Author:        
Sarah writes for Firebrand Training on a number of IT related topics. This includes exams, training, certification trends, project management, certification, careers advice and the industry itself. Sarah has 11 years of experience in the IT industry.