(ISC)² is working on an entry level certification, we expect it to be before the SSCP.

(ISC)² is working on an entry level certification, we expect it to be before the SSCP.

That means no cyber/ITSec experience at all required, sort of entry level certification.

https://www.isc2.org/News-and-Events/Press-Room/Posts/2021/10/18/ISC2-to-Address-Cybersecurity-Workforce-Gap-with-New-Entry-Level-Certification

https://www.isc2.org/New-Cert

You can help shape the certification (and earn 5 CPEs if you are already certified).

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EntryLevel-JTA2021

The new entry level exam looks like it will have 5 domains covering all the Cyber/IT-Security basics.

Domain 1: Security Principles

• 1. Understand the Five Pillars of Information Assurance
• 2. Understand the risk management process
• 3. Understand security controls
• 4. Understand (ISC)² Code of Ethics
• 5. Understand governance processes

Domain 2: Business Continuity (BC), Disaster Recovery (DR), and Incident Response Concepts

• 1. Understand business continuity (BC)
• 2. Understand disaster recovery (DR)
• 3. Understand incident response

Domain 3: Access Controls Concepts

• 1. Understand physical access controls
• 2. Understand logical access controls

Domain 4: Network Security

• 1. Understand computer networking
• 2. Understand network threats and attacks
• 3. Understand network security infrastructure

Domain 5: Security Operations

• 1. Understand data security
• 2. Understand system hardening
• 3. Understand best practice security policies
• 4. Understand security awareness training

I hope I can help you get certified,

Thor