CompTIA Security+™ Certification

"Benchmarking foundational skills through the CompTIA Security+ certification and then adding progressive layers of expertise seems to us to be absolutely theright thing to do, from both the customer and employee standpoints"

Steve Jordan, Vice President
System Engineering & Consulting, McAfee, Inc.

CompTIA Security+™ Certification and Your Business

Big or small, every business faces the risk of a network security breach. Almost daily, headlines announce a threatening new virus, worm or hacker technique. Certifying your employees with CompTIA Security+ eliminates the number one cause of security breaches, human error. Certified professionals demonstrate a foundational knowledge of information security and have the skills to keep your business safe.

Key benefits of having CompTIA Security+ certified employees:

  • Improved ability to prevent an attack.
    • Sixty-nine percent of employers say security certification has given their staff the skills to better identify potential security risks.**
  • Creation of best practices and uniform security processes.
    • CompTIA Security+ was developed with input from the IT industry, government, academia and front-line practitioners, so you can be assured of its ability to validate the knowledge of your employees.
  • Reduced risk of a network security breach.
    • Fifty-two percent of employers report that certification has led to fewer incidents.**
  • Credibility as a secure company.
    • The technology community identifies CompTIA Security+ as the perfect way to validate your commitment to information security.

*Measuring the Value of IT Certification, Kotler Marketing Group, 2003
**Committing to Security-Third Annual Benchmark Study: A CompTIA Analysis of IT Security and the Workforce, TNS Prognostics, 2005