(ISC)2 was formed in 1989 as an association between the Special Interest Group for Computer Security (SIG-CS) and many other organizations whose aim was to standardize a vendor-neutral security certification program. The core of each (ISC)2 certification program is its Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), which is a framework for establishing industry standards and security principles.

With new technologies being launched every day, the cloud is becoming more significant than ever. You now have machine learning on Microsoft Azure, can produce multiple virtual machines all across the globe, and utilize various cloud providers to store and process your data. The fundamental feature of cloud computing is to assure that all the data is prevalent and stored in the cloud and is available from almost anywhere in the world, with the support of a conventional internet connection.

Organizations are becoming more informed about cybersecurity challenges that have penetrated the world of technology. Various job profiles, such as a penetration tester, an ethical hacker, and a cybersecurity analyst are around the corner on all IT job websites, and several new ones are being generated on a daily basis. Security professionals are in high demand in the IT field, and several institutions are developing certification contents to prove the experience and skills of professionals working in the cyber security field.

Thousands of information security professionals around the world received their “masters” level certifications from the SANS Institute’s Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC). The SANS GIAC program remarkably highly specialized certifications intended to enable security professionals the opportunity to confirm their expertise in their chosen field.