Up to now, cybersecurity has been globally recognized as a “hot” major in the field of information technology and has attracted a lot of attention from youngsters as well as domestic and international corporations. Besides, the salary of a cybersecurity staff can rise up to tens of thousands of dollars. Having certified can contribute to enhancing both your skillset and earning.

At the global workshop and exhibition on the safety of cyberspace (Vietnam Security Summit 2021), cybersecurity experts see that Vietnam belongs to a group that has a high rate of malware infection and cyberbullying suffering. Criminal activities in cyberspace also tend to increase. 

However, these days, human resources for the need of cybersecurity seem to be in contrast to the risks of information security and safety. The lack of human resources mostly comes from a group of those who are high-qualified information safety experts. So, what is crucial to becoming a Vietnamese cybersecurity engineer and professor?

In order to make a more clear-cut vision and be well-prepared for the future, VSEC specialists suggest 5 “must-have” fundamental certifications for a cyber safety professor:

1. Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)

OSCP Certification

White hat hackers all rate OSCP as the most difficult cybersecurity certification exam. OSCP is a rigorous, real-world test for penetration testers who want to seek promotions for their careers. To join OSCP, you must have extensive experience in cybersecurity. Sure, you need knowledge of a programming language like Python as well as basic Linux skills. You also need to know about TCP/IP networking.

VSEC Specialist Comments on OSCP Certification

2. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Even though the OSCP exam is the hardest due to time limitations and practical approaches, CISSP is regarded as the best of cybersecurity certification. CISSP is for those who want to examine the intruding ability and cyber safety experts who crave to keep the gold standard of the excellence of cybersecurity certification. 

The CISSP exam has 100-150 multiple-choice and “advanced” questions, lasting 3 hours. 

The passing score is 700 out of 1000.

CISSP Certification

3. Offensive Security Web Expert (OSWE)

The OSWE certification is one of the security certifications of Offensive Security – an American international company operating in the fields of information security, penetration testing, and digital forensics. The OSWE certification is invaluable to any individual pursuing a career in web application security.

OSWE Certification

4. Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

The CEH is an intermediate-level certification issued by the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council) that any IT professional who wants to pursue a career in security needs to equip themselves. CEH-certified professionals have knowledge and skills in areas such as network exploratory testing, investigations, Trojans, viruses, system attack prevention, home page attacks, wireless and other web applications, SQL penetration, cryptography, penetration testing, IDS evasion, firewalls, etc.

In order to sit on this exam, you need to be CEH trained first. The exam also includes 125 questions and lasts for 4 hours.

CEH Certification

5. Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI)

CHFI is a professional security certification with the skills and knowledge to detect and analyze complex digital evidence. This is a difficult exam, but the time is shorter and less intense than the above exams.

CHFI Certification

“The Vietnamese Security Company Network” (VSEC) with 20 years of experience is a member of the G-Group technology group (which was voted to be the best place to work in Asia for 2 years consecutively by HR Asia magazine). VSEC has a team of leading experts and has achieved many achievements in the international market–leading innovation in the field of investigation and analysis of information security threats. VSEC is also the first unit to conduct information security assessment in Vietnam, and the first Vietnamese security service provider who obtain CREST certification for security assessment services – Pentest and Supervisor. information security monitoring – SOC. VSEC has cooperated to organize Training – Rehearsals for many large domestic units such as Electricity of Vietnam and its member units, the Ministry of Health, the State Bank, Ministries and departments of provinces and cities,…”