CompTIA

www.comptia.org

CompTIA — the Computing Technology Industry Association — provides industry-supported, vendor-neutral certifications that test a candidate’s understanding of basic foundation skills and core competencies in a given subject area. Although deemed entry-level by many, CompTIA certifications nonetheless provide a valuable and trusted certification in any technical career path.

CompTIA exams also have the advantage — at least in the realm of vendor-neutral security certifications — of being readily available and relatively inexpensive. Security topics covered on the 100-question Security+ exam include

Systems Security

Network Infrastructure

Access Control

Assessments and Audits

Cryptography

Organizational Security