Non-IT, General Worker

Application Developer

CompTIA Security+: Security Specialists require core cybersecurity knowledge. CompTIA Security+ provides just that by emphasizing both the practical and hands-on ability to identify and address security threats, attacks and vulnerabilities. 

CertNexus CyberSec First Responder (CFR): Security Specialists are on the front line and will likely be the First Responder when a breach occurs, and they will occur. CyberSec First Responder teaches the IT Professional how to Identify, Isolate, Remediate, and Prevent future occurrences of a threat.  

ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA): Security Auditors review breaches and threats and determine the best course of action to reduce risk of future threats. Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) teaches the IT Auditor how to assess information systems, security controls, and vulnerabilities with improvement or “hardening” of systems’ security as the focus. 

IT Security Director 

ISC² Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP): The Security Director sets strategy and policy for IT security within an organization.  Certified Information Systems Security Professional expands the knowledge of the candidate by exploring the essentials of each of the 8 domains of the Common Body of Knowledge for information systems security professionals, preparing them for leadership and policy setting roles. 

Senior Management

CertNexus IRBIZ: Senior Managers just need the basics. Incident Response for Business Professionals provides just that. Company executives and senior leaders are ultimately responsible for complying with incident response legislation. This course focuses on the knowledge, resources, and skills necessary to comply with incident response and incident handling process requirements. 

Data Privacy Officer (DPO)

Along with traditional IT infrastructure and application security, organizations of all sizes are beginning to call out data privacy (how data on customers and even employees is kept safe from and used ethically by those that SHOULD have access this information). Organizations that do work within the United States are often subject to various state and federal data privacy legislation, and any organization that has data on those residing in an EU country is required to be GDPR compliant. CertNexus Data Ethics for Business Professionals and
Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US)