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Cybersecurity Consultant

Cybersecurity Consultants are external advisors hired to perform any number of cybersecurity-related functions, for example, assessing security posture, developing strategies and programs, or providing technical project support. Consultants may be specialized in different areas such as information security program development or penetrating testing. Cybersecurity consultants may even fulfill part-time executive needs such as virtual CISOs (vCISO).

Most common technical skills for Cybersecurity Consultant roles

According to market employment data, these are the top technical skills requested by employers:

Cybersecurity Shield
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Shield
Vulnerability management
Cybersecurity Shield
Incident response
Cybersecurity Shield
Computer science
Cybersecurity Shield
Microsoft Azure
Cybersecurity Shield
Security controls
Cybersecurity Shield
Identity and access management
Cybersecurity Shield
Amazon Web Services
Cybersecurity Shield
Cloud security

Gain the technical skills needed to advance your career

You can rely on ISACA to provide the training, credentials, tools, and resources needed to meet current employer demands and emerging needs not yet widely represented in job descriptions.

Certified Information Security Manager
Certification

CISM—Certified Information Security Manager

CISM certification indicates expertise in information security governance, program development and management, incident management and risk management.
ISACA Cybersecurity: Digital Forensics
Online Course

ISACA Cybersecurity: Digital Forensics Online Course

Guides learners through the principles and best practices of digital forensics.
ISACA Cybersecurity: Vulnerability, Identification & Analysis
Online Course

ISACA Cybersecurity: Vulnerability, Identification & Analysis Online Course

Guides learners through a thorough vulnerability analysis.
CCOA - Certified Cybersecurity Operations Analyst
Certification

CCOA—Certified Cybersecurity Operations Analyst

CCOA empowers IS/IT professionals to prove their hands-on cybersecurity abilities and on-the-job skills to employers. Get started with the CCOA Review Course.
ISACA Cybersecurity: Penetration Testing
Online Course

ISACA Cybersecurity: Penetration Testing Online Course

Guides learners through penetration testing and ethical hacking.
AI Threat Landscape
Online Course

AI Threat Landscape: Attacks, Risk, and Security Measures Online Course

AI in general may not be new, but the explosion of generative AI has thrust the topic into headlines with regards to bias, ethical usage, intellectual property rights, privacy and use of technology just to name a few.

CRISC Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control logo
Certification

CRISC—Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control

CRISC certification indicates expertise in identifying and managing enterprise IT risk and implementing and maintaining information systems controls.
ISACA Cybersecurity: Threat Hunting
Online Course

ISACA Cybersecurity: Threat Hunting Online Course

Guides learners through the different phases of a threat hunt.

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