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IT Certifications 101 - Why are IT Certs Important & Which Certs you Should Get?

IT Certifications 101 – Why Are Certifications Important? What Certifications Should I Get?

Centriq Training August 28, 2018

Nobody is born an expert programmer or cybersecurity specialist. It takes years of work to gain the skills and experience necessary to even get started choosing a field of specialized expertise. The tech industry is one of the most dynamic fields in the modern marketplace, constantly changing, evolving, and developing new norms among its members. Simply keeping up is a full-time job, and it’s still virtually guaranteed that some new development or specialization will pop up in the most unexpected of places.

EC-Council Cybersecurity Program - CND, CEH, ECSA, LPT

Which EC-Council Cybersecurity Program is right for you?

Centriq Training March 20, 2018

EC-Council’s cybersecurity programs and credentials are organized into tracks to allow professionals to specialize in a particular domain or gain advancements with added recognition and skills, one after the other.

10 Things To Know About EC-Council CEH v10

Centriq Training March 20, 2018

Cyber Security as a profession is evolving, the barrier to entry is rising, the demand for Skilled Cyber professionals continues to grow, but it is being refined, demanding a higher level of skill and ability. EC-Council raises the bar again for ethical hacking training and certification programs with the all-new CEH v10. The Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v10) program is a trusted and respected ethical hacking training program from EC-Council that any information security professional will need.

2017 IT Certification Roadmap

Centriq Training March 6, 2017

CompTIA has created a vendor neutral IT certification roadmap that will be useful to all IT Pros. Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned professional in information security, storage and data, training, software development, hardware services, infrastructure, web and mobile or IT management and strategy, this roadmap will show you the certification route that’s best.

Introducing CHFI v9: The World’s Most Comprehensive Computer Forensic Certification Program

Centriq Training February 7, 2017

Digital technologies are changing the face of business. As organizations rapidly embracing digital technologies such as cloud, mobile, big data and IOT, the context of digital forensics is more relevant than before. The growing number of cybercrimes has changed the role of forensics from DNA to Digital. According to the market research report published by IndustryARC, by 2020, the digital forensics market will reach 4.8 billion USD. IndustryARC also predicts that the maximum use of digital forensics is from the federal sector and this will grow from $1,097.2 million in 2015 to $2,060.5 million by 2020. The major drivers for this are increasing threats from cybercrime and terrorist attacks. Foote Partners, which tracks information technology (IT) jobs across all skill levels, projects the global demand for cyber security talent to rise to six million by 2019, with an expected shortfall of 1.5 million professionals.

EC-Council CND Certification – Who It’s For & What You Learn

Centriq Training October 7, 2016

What is CND Certification? Certified Network Defender (CND) is a vendor-neutral, hands-on, instructor-led comprehensive network security certification program that prepares you with network security technologies and operations to achieve defense-in-depth objectives. More information about the CND Program and training class is available here.

Certified Network Defender Program from EC-Council at Centriq Training.

What is EC-Council’s NEW Certified Network Defender Program?

Centriq Training October 4, 2016

To put it simply, it’s the ultimate security certification for network administrators. If that’s all the information you needed and you’re ready to start training for the certification, click here. But, if you’d like to know more … read on! “Cyber Security is commonly the first thing on the minds of CIO but is, in many cases, an afterthought for the IT department.” – Jay Bavisi, President EC-Council EC-Council’s NEW Certified Network Defender Program Organizational focus on cyber defense is more important than ever as cyber breaches have a far greater financial impact and can cause broad reputational damage.

ECSA Banner for new CEH and CHFI Certification Maintenance Fee.

New CEH and CHFI Certification Maintenance Fee: What you need to know.

Centriq Training December 29, 2015

Information Security Training will begin charging an $80/year certification maintenance fee in 2016 for all individuals holding existing (or achieving new) EC-Council certifications, such as Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) or Certified Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI). The fee will go into effect on January 1, 2016 and should be paid via the cert holders ASPEN account. To offset the maintenance fee, any individual that is certified or recertified on or after January 1, 2016 is eligible to receive one free certification exam voucher upon completion of the applicable EC-Council Continuing Education (ECE) cycle. This free voucher ranges in value from $125 – $650 USD. Plus, if you redeem the voucher and pass the exam, you won’t need to worry about accumulating the required 120 CPE for the next 3 years!

Start Date	End Date	Day/Eve	Break Weeks	Track
Jan 23, 2023	Jul 27, 2023	Eve	4/3/23-4/7/23 5/22/23-5/26/23 7/3/23-7/7/23	CSSP-V
Jan 30, 2023	May 5, 2023	Day	3/6/23-3/10/23 4/10/23-4/14/23	CSSP-V
Feb 6, 2023	May 19, 2023	Day	3/27/23-3/31/23	FSCP-V
Mar 20, 2023	Jun 23, 2023	Day	4/24/23-4/28/23 5/22/23-5/26/23	CSSP-V
Apr 10, 2023	Jul 28, 2023	Day	5/29/23-6/2/23 7/3/23-7/7/23	FSCP-V
Apr 24, 2023	Oct 19, 2023	Eve	7/3/23-7/7/23 8/21/23-8/25/23	CSSP-V
May 15, 2023	Dec 14, 2023	Eve	7/3/23-7/7/23 9/4/23-9/8/23 11/20/23-11/24/23	FSCP-V
Jun 5, 2023	Sep 8, 2023	Day	7/3/23-7/7/23 8/7/23-8/11/23	CSSP-V
Jun 19, 2023	Oct 6, 2023	Day	7/3/23-7/7/23 9/4/23-9/8/23	FSCP-V
Jul 24, 2023	Jan 25, 2024	Eve	10/2/23-10/6/23 11/20/23-11/24/23 12/25/23-12/29/23	CSSP-V
Aug 14, 2023	Nov 17, 2023	Day	9/5/23-9/8/23 10/16/23-10/2/23	CSSP-V
Aug 28, 2023	Dec 15, 2023	Day	9/4/23-9/8/23 11/20/23-11/24/23	FSCP-V
Oct 30, 2023	Feb 2, 2024	Day	11/20/23-11/24/23 12/25/23-12/29/23	CSSP-V
Oct 30, 2023	May 2, 2024	Eve	11/20/23-11/23/23 3/4/23-3/7/23	CSSP-V
Nov 6, 2023	Mar 1, 2024	Day	11/20/23-11/24/23 12/25/23-12/29/23 1/29/24-2/2/24	FSCP-V

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Feb 13, 2023	Mar 19, 2023	Day	3/20/23-3/24/23 4/17/23-4/21/23	CSSP-I
Apr 17, 2023	Jul 21, 2023	Day	5/22/23-5/26/23 7/3/23-7/7/23	CSSP-I
Jun 5, 2023	Sep 8, 2023	Day	7/3/23-7/7/23 8/7/23-8/11/23	CSSP-I
Jul 31, 2023	Nov 3, 2023	Day	9/4/23-9/8/23 10/2/23-10/6/23	CSSP-I
Sep 25, 2023	Dec 22, 2023	Day	11/20/23-11/24/23	CSSP-I
Nov 27, 2023	Mar 1, 2024	Day	12/25/23-12/29/23 1/29/24-2/2/24	CSSP-I

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Jan 16, 2023	Apr 21, 2023	Day	2/2023-2/24/23 3/20/23-3/24/23	CSSP-I
Jan 23, 2023	Jul 27, 2023	Eve	4/3/23-4/7/23 5/22/23-5/26/23 7/3/23-7/7/23	CSSP-I
Feb 27, 2023	Jun 2, 2023	Day	4/3/23-4/7/23 5/1/23-5/5/23	CSSP-I
Apr 10, 2023	Jul 14, 2023	Day	5/15/23-5/19/23 7/3/23-7/7/23	CSSP-I
May 22, 2023	Aug 18, 2023	Day	7/3/23-7/7/23	CSSP-I
Jun 26, 2023	Sep 29, 2023	Day	7/3/23-7/7/23 8/7/23-8/11/23	CSSP-I
Aug 7, 2023	Nov 10, 2023	Day	9/4/23-9/8/23 10/9/23-10/13/23	CSSP-I
Sep 11, 2023	Dec 15, 2023	Day	10/16/23-10/20/23 11/20/23-11/24/23	CSSP-I
Oct 23, 2023	Jan 26, 2024	Day	11/20/23-11/24/23 12/25/23-12/29/23	CSSP-I
Oct 30, 2023	May 2, 2024	Eve	11/20/23-11/23/23 12/25/23-12/28/23 3/4/24-3/7/24	CSSP-I
Dec 4, 2023	Mar 8, 2024	Day	12/25/23-12/29/23 2/5/24-2/9/24	CSSP-I