CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst

The new CompTIA CSA+ certification is an intermediate-level credential that validates risk analysis and threat detection skills, bridging the gap between CompTIA Security+ and CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner, according to Global Knowledge.

As attackers have learned to evade traditional signature-based solutions such as firewalls, an analytics-based approach within the IT security industry is increasingly important, according to CompTIA. The behavioral analytics skills covered by CSA+ identify and combat malware and advanced persistent threats.

Certificate-holders will be able to configure and use threat detection tools, perform data analysis and interpret the results to identify vulnerabilities, threats and risks to an organization, CompTIA said. CSA+ has a technical, hands-on focus, CompTIA said, and people seeking the certificate should have at least three to four years of hands-on information security experience.