Kevin McDonald of CompTIA presents at the USPTO conference on how skills development can reduce security breaches

1. Reducing IT Security Breaches
certification.comptia.org
through Skills Development
Kevin McDonald
Manager, Business Development
CompTIA
kmcdonald@comptia.org
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14. Narrow the IT Skills Gap
Learn
Work Certify
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16. CompTIA Security+ Certification
Fulfills the U.S.
Vendor Neutral Department of
Security+ Knowledge and Skills Certification Defense
Directive 8570.1
• A minimum of 2 years
experience in network
administration with a focus on
security Can be kept
Updated current through
• Day to day technical information CompTIA
May 19, 2011 Continuing Ed
security experience program
• Broad knowledge of security
concerns and implementation.
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17. Mastery Level Security Certification
Information
Systems Security
Engineer
ISSO, IASO
(Information Systems
Network Security
Security Officer/Information Engineer
Assurance Security Officer)
Target Audience
IT security professionals
with a minimum of 10
Security Analyst Security Architect
years experience in IT
administration and at least
5 years of hands-on
technical security
Security Manager
experience
or Information
Security Consultant
Assurance
Manager (IAM)
Security Assessor
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18. Security Career Pathway
Enterprise Security Technical Lead Management/Policy Track
Security Professional
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Kevin McDonald
Manager, Business Development
CompTIA
kmcdonald@comptia.org
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