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Cybersecurity careers by domain

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Security Awareness & Training

Educates staff on phishing, policies, and safe computing — often within GRC or IT teams.

Roles in this job family

  • Security Awareness Coordinator

    Mid-level

    Runs phishing simulations, lunch-and-learns, and policy refresh campaigns.

  • Human Risk Analyst

    Mid-level

    Measures training effectiveness and targets high-risk user groups.

Related certifications

Sec+

Sec+

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA

Entry-level benchmark for core security concepts: network defense, compliance, identity management, and threat mitigation.

Recruiter appeal
4.5
Difficulty
Easy
Community

SSCP

SSCP

Systems Security Certified Practitioner

(ISC)²

Hands-on security operations certification spanning access controls, incident response, and network monitoring.

Recruiter appeal
4.1
Difficulty
Medium
Community

CC

CC

Certified in Cybersecurity

(ISC)²

Entry-level (ISC)² certification covering security principles, business continuity, network security, and access control for newcomers.

Recruiter appeal
4.2
Difficulty
Easy
Community

CISSP

CISSP

Certified Information Systems Security Professional

(ISC)²

Broad security leadership credential covering asset security, architecture, governance, and risk management across the enterprise.

Recruiter appeal
4.9
Difficulty
Hard
Community

CSNE

CSNE

Certified Stormshield Network Expert

Stormshield

Niveau expert Stormshield SNS : architectures complexes, IPS avancée, PKI, VPN IPsec par certificats et clustering haute disponibilité. Prérequis CSNA (< 3 ans). Très recherché chez les intégrateurs et MSSP français sur l'écosystème Stormshield.

Recruiter appeal
4.6
Difficulty
Hard
Community

CCSP

CCSP

Certified Cloud Security Professional

(ISC)²

Cloud-centric certification addressing architecture, data security, platform integrity, and compliance in multi-cloud environments.

Recruiter appeal
4.5
Difficulty
Medium
Community

GCIA

GCIA

GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst

GIAC / SANS

Advanced SOC and intrusion analysis certification for network traffic, IDS/IPS, and attacker technique detection.

Recruiter appeal
4.5
Difficulty
Hard
Community

GCIA

GCIA

GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst

GIAC

GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst — professional certification mapped from the Paul Jerimy security certification roadmap.

Recruiter appeal
4.5
Difficulty
Hard
Community

CISM

CISM

Certified Information Security Manager

ISACA

Management-oriented certification emphasizing governance, program development, risk management, and incident oversight.

Recruiter appeal
4.4
Difficulty
Medium
Community

CISA

CISA

Certified Information Systems Auditor

ISACA

Audit-focused credential for evaluating controls, governance processes, and regulatory alignment within information systems.

Recruiter appeal
4.3
Difficulty
Medium
Community

CSNA

CSNA

Certified Stormshield Network Administrator

Stormshield

Certification Stormshield sur les pare-feu SNS : installation, politiques de sécurité, VPN et exploitation courante. Socle obligatoire avant CSNE et autres certifications SNS ; formations souvent labellisées SecNumedu par l'ANSSI.

Recruiter appeal
4.3
Difficulty
Medium
Community

CASP+

CASP+

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner

CompTIA

Advanced technical practitioner certification for enterprise security architecture, engineering, and integration — no managerial mandate.

Recruiter appeal
4.2
Difficulty
Hard
Community

SecNumacadémie

SecNumacadémie

SecNumacadémie

ANSSI

Plateforme gratuite de l'ANSSI proposant des MOOC et parcours d'initiation à la cybersécurité (réseaux, systèmes, développement sécurisé, RSSI). Reconnue dans le secteur public français et utile comme socle avant des certifications professionnelles.

Recruiter appeal
4.2
Difficulty
Easy
Community

PECB 27001LA

PECB 27001LA

ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor (PECB)

PECB

PECB credential to lead ISO/IEC 27001 audits of information security management systems (SMSI): audit planning, evidence, findings, and certification readiness. Highly valued for internal auditors, consultancies, and GRC leads in Europe.

Recruiter appeal
4.2
Difficulty
Hard
Community

PECB 27001LI

PECB 27001LI

ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer (PECB)

PECB

PECB certification to design, implement, and maintain an ISO/IEC 27001 SMSI: risk treatment, controls, documentation, and management review. Core path for RSSI and consultants building enterprise security programs.

Recruiter appeal
4.2
Difficulty
Hard
Community

PMP

PMP

PMI Project Management Professional

PMI

PMI Project Management Professional — professional certification on the Paul Jerimy security certification roadmap.

Recruiter appeal
4.2
Difficulty
Hard
Community

CRISC

CRISC

Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control

ISACA

Risk-focused credential for professionals aligning security programs with business risk and IT governance.

Recruiter appeal
4.1
Difficulty
Medium
Community

ISO 27701 LI

ISO 27701 LI

ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Implementer (PECB)

PECB

PECB credential for implementing a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) aligned with ISO/IEC 27701, extending ISO 27001 for GDPR and privacy-by-design. Targets DPO-adjacent and GRC roles managing personal data processing.

Recruiter appeal
4.1
Difficulty
Hard
Community

CCISO

CCISO

Certified Chief Information Security Officer

EC-Council

Executive security leadership credential spanning governance, risk, finance, and strategic program management for CISO-track roles.

Recruiter appeal
4.0
Difficulty
Hard
Community

GCCC

GCCC

GIAC Critical Controls Certification

GIAC

GIAC Critical Controls Certification — professional certification mapped from the Paul Jerimy security certification roadmap.

Recruiter appeal
4.0
Difficulty
Hard
Community

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