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According to the Global Knowledge’s annual IT Skills and Salary Report we are going to examine some certification numbers and the most popular certifications which are being pursued in 2024 and the way beyond.
Here are the five most sought-after certifications for this year, for 2024 and Beyond:
1. AWS Certified Solutions Architect
For the IT professionals in the United States as well as Canada planning to add a certification this year, a staggering 21% say that they are going to pursue the Associate or Professional level of this certification. Of all cloud professionals surveyed, 43% would be cloud architects who must be able to deploy and design scalable solutions. AWS Certified Solutions Architect would be demonstrating those critical cloud skills have been achieved. 85% of IT professionals who would be holding this certification have at least six years of career experience, as well as of that group, 63% would have over a decade on the job. While most certification exams are going to focus on one primary technology, AWS certifications often would be covering a couple of dozen AWS services.
2. CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
1 out of every 5 survey respondents works in the field of IT security. And the most popular of the cyber-security certifications is (ISC)2’s CISSP, with about 6.3% planning in order to add the credential this year. This vendor-neutral certification would be validating years of cyber-security experience. Security is considered to be the most difficult hiring area in IT, with 37% of decision-makers who would be struggling to find qualified talent. Certifications like CISSP are considered to be in high demand, especially as cyber-attacks which would be continued to increase in complexity and frequency. CISSP would be confirmed at least five years of relevant work experience it’s basically like getting your master’s degree in cyber-security. If you wish to have to gain this certification, you should check out the prep courses of SPOTO.
3. CCNA Routing and Switching
, is always popular in our IT Skills as well as Salary Report. This year, 4.8% of respondents are going to plan to pursue CCNA Routing and Switching. Once attained, certified professionals would possess the abilities so as to implement, administer as well as manage medium to large-sized networks. This certification would be staying power and is always going to be in demand. While other areas come and go, routing and switching are something that would be required for all organizations, whether they would be keeping their data locally or in the cloud. SPOTO even offers prep courses for this certification.
4. CompTIA Security+
30% of IT professionals have already become CompTIA-certified. Expect that number to grow, as 4.5% would be having CompTIA Security+ in their sights around this year. Security+ is considered as an intermediate-level exam, focusing on a wide array of foundational security topics, including data, host, application, network, and physical as well as operational security. You would be expected to understand encryption, access control, and hardening and secure software development, among other things. Many organizations would be considering the Security+ as the minimum level of certification to be considered for all IT positions beyond the entry-level, not just security-related jobs.
5. PMP - Project Management Professional
PMP, the premier project management credential, was about the creation of the Project Management Institute. In 2019, 3.5% of IT professionals would be planning to achieve their PMP. This certification would be providing employers as well as customers with a level of assurance that a project manager which would be both the experience as well as knowledge to effectively plan, define and deliver their projects. The PMP credential is often going to be considered as the key differentiator in decisions about who would be hiring or entrusting with important organizational project initiatives.
So, if you are willing to make your career in the IT Certification, you need to focus your goal to achieve these certifications. Also, check out the courses offered by the SPOTO.
