Published September 23, 2005
Notes:
We didn't look for Security+ because search features at most of the job boards treats the + symbol as a special character and will not search on it. Also, the Monster job board lists a maximum of 1,000 jobs for any particular search.
Security certifications continue to be hot passport to a good job. But which certifications are hottest? We surveyed four job boards (ComputerJobs.com, DICE.com, Monster.com, ComputerWork.com) looking for particular security certifications and this is what we found:
- CISSP is by far the most in demand, straight security certification, with 1907 job listings.
- Check Point ranked second, with 797 job listings.
- GIAC is also popular, with 276 listings.
- The relatively new CEH was sought after in just 15 listings.
- If the CISA, which is not a straight security certification, is included, it would take second place, with 1731 listings.
![chart of security certification popularity](http://www.gocertify.com/images/securitycertifications.gif)
We didn't look for Security+ because search features at most of the job boards treats the + symbol as a special character and will not search on it. Also, the Monster job board lists a maximum of 1,000 jobs for any particular search.