10 Hot IT Certifications for 2015
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Open Group Certified Architect
The Open Group Certified Architect (Open CA) program plans to incorporate dedicated business architecture and enterprise architecture in the program. This will enable IT professionals to become an Open CA in IT architecture, business architecture, and enterprise architecture. -
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
The PMI-ACP certification is focused on training in principles, practices, tools and techniques across Agile methodologies, which is a growing approach to project management. -
GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA)
The GCFA certification focuses on building skills for collecting and analyzing data from Windows and Linux computer systems. It demonstrates the ability to conduct formal incident investigations and handle advanced incidents, such as data breach intrusions, advanced persistent threats, anti-forensic techniques used by attackers and complex digital forensic cases. -
CyberSecurity Forensic Analyst (CSFA)
CyberSecurity Forensic Analyst (CSFA) certification is geared toward qualifying digital forensic professionals with the skills to conduct a comprehensive forensic examination of a computer system or other digital/electronic devices. -
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
A Certified ScrumMaster is trained in Scrum (an Agile product development platform) values, practices and applications beyond a typical project manager. -
CWNP Certified Wireless Security Professional
The CWSP certification is a professional-level wireless LAN certification for the CWNP Program. This certification demonstrates the skills to secure enterprise WiFi networks from hackers on any WiFi equipment. -
Cloudera Certified Professional: Data Scientist
CCP focuses on a data scientist's skills in big data. Candidates are required to design and develop a production-ready data science solution that is peer-evaluated for accuracy, scalability and robustness. -
VMware Certified Design Expert—Cloud (VCDX-Cloud)
VMware Certified Design Expert-Cloud (VCDX-Cloud), the highest level of certification offered by VMware, is focused on vSphere and cloud infrastructure design skills, including comprehensive management and security. -
EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
The Certified Ethical Hacker certification provides hands-on training on how to conduct ethical hacking. It covers 19 of the most current security domains. -
EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI)
The CHFI v8 Program is designed to certify candidates in computer forensics from a vendor-neutral perspective and provides application knowledge for those focused on network infrastructure integrity.
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Why Metrics Matter to the Channel Security-related skills and certifications continue to gain in value this year, driven by many of the largest data breaches in the past year. And it's showing up in the numbers: Five out of the top 10 certifications provided by analyst firm Foote Partners LLC are focused on security. "This list is a little richer in security than in the past," said David Foote, Foote Partners' chief analyst and chief research officer. "For example, 'cyber-security forensic analyst' probably has never made this list [in the past], but it is making it now because more companies are realizing that cyber-security is a threat to all of them." The analyst firm selected 10 IT certifications that it expects to continue to gain market value over the next six months. "We believe they will increase in value even more in the first quarter of 2015," he added. The top 10 ranking indicates that companies are starting to invest more in security, architecture, application development and the cloud.