This guide will be a living collaborative document.
To begin a career in Cyber Security you will need to lay the proper foundation to build upon. Whether you want to focus within security management, architecture, analysis, engineering or if your specialty will be in blue shirt defensive operations or red shirt offensive operations, everyone should start with the same building blocks.
Entry level cyber security certifications: [Click on each to find out more]:
• SSCP – (ISC)2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner
• CEH – EC-Council’s Certified Ethical Hacker
• CompTIA – Security+, SecurityX, SecAI+, and more
• GIAC GSEC – Security Essentials Certification
Whatever entry level certification you choose is up to you.
Click HERE for a complete 2025 CyberSec certification step-by-step roadmap.
Having certified security knowledge on your resume lets an organization know that you are serious about entering this field, as well as having an educated level of fundamental awareness of security concepts and that basic entry level training will not be required.