Top Benefits of CISSP Certification | Mercury Solutions

Anyone who wants to take a major leap in the information security domain must know the reasons why he/she is pursuing a CISSP certification anyway.
 

There are many benefits that set it apart than the general information security courses. Let us explore it.

Having contributed at least 5 years to Cybersecurity, don’t you think the time for taking the next step in Information Security leadership & operations is now? Well, that step is CISSP certification from (ISC)2.   
 

Certified Information Security Systems [CISSP] professional is one of the most reputed Information Security certifications in the world.  

This blog seeks to share, with CISSP’s benefits:  

1. Global alumni network:  

With a global alumni base of 158,000 [2022], it is an unmatched network of peers. This is one of the benefits when you associate with (ISC)2. Being a guide as well as a learner is the hallmark of growth.  

2. High employment 

Cybersecurity is one of the rare industries with 100% employment rates. Its vacancies are close to touching a million and recruitments take 1-2 quarters. As per 1 estimate, at the height of the pandemic in 2020, over 141,000 vacancies existed for CISSPs worldwide. Given the rapid digitization since then, this number would have only risen.  

At the time of writing this piece, this number is 28,000 for USA alone on a job portal. 

3. Diverse designations and salaries 

Since a CISSP works in various areas of Cyber security, some posts they are appointed to, and the compensations received by them [in $]:  

• IS Manager- 155,000 
• Quality Assurance Manager- 130,000 
• Cybersecurity Consultant- 121,000 
• Senior VoIP Engineer- 133,000 
• Cloud Architect- 153,000 
• Computer Forensics Investigator- 91,000 
• Security Analyst- 108,000 
• Data Engineer- 124,000 
• Security Systems Engineer- 126,000 
• Incident Response Engineer-137,000 
• Network Security Engineer- 127,000 

4. Biggest recruiters 

Companies across sectors welcome CISSPs.  Some of those are:  

• IBM 
• Tesla 
• Biogen 
• Amazon 
• Valvoline 
• PayPal Inc. 
• Capgemini 
• Hyatt Hotels Inc. 
• Explore Job Search 
• University of Miami 
• Prudential Financial 
• Major League Soccer 
• GFL Environmental Inc. 
• United Surgical Partners Inc. 
• Boston Consulting Group [BCG] 

Surprised, aren’t you by the diversity of sectors? CISSPs command a value in the market fewer others do. 

5. Allows you to specialize 

If you are a computer engineer but your desired career path is towards the architecting security setups, CISSP allows you to broaden your horizons in:  

• Architecture: CISSP- ISSAP 
• Engineering: CISSP- ISSEP 
• Management: CISSP- ISSMP 
   

The full forms of all of these are:  
 

• CISSP-ISSAP: Information Security Systems Architecture Professional 
• CISSP-ISSEP: Information Security Systems Engineer Professional 
• CISSP-ISSMP: Information Security Systems Management Professional  

6. Wider skillsets covered:  

CISSP is a technical as well as managerial certification. Its syllabus covers diverse topics like:  
 

• Security Audit 
• Data remanence 
• Business Impact Analysis [BIA] 
• Disaster Recovery Plans [DRP] 
• Content Distribution Networks [CDN] 
• Software Development Life Cycle [SDLC] 
• Security Assertion Markup Language [SAML] 
• Security setup in Heating & Ventilation & Air-Conditioning [HVAC] model 
   

For recruiters, they have to invest less in human resources. A CISSP certified professional knows about Cybersecurity more than others.  
 

7. Timeless credibility 

You know CISSP is credible. Here’s further proof: 
 

• It was the first Information Security certification to be honored with the stringent ANSI/ISO/IEC Standard 17024, the global standard for certifications.  
• This accreditation from (ISC)2 is also listed by USA’s DoD as an Information Assurance [IA] 8570-baseline certification.  
• CISSP is also needed for Australian government"s Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP)  

When your resume has CISSP, it means you can be trusted with to architect, monitor and strengthen a company’s IS setup.  

8. Latest TTPs 

CISSP’s syllabus was updated in 2021. This means that the latest Terms, Tricks and Procedures [TTP] of Cybersecurity have been incorporated into the curriculum. 

9. Higher negotiation power 

You command more favorable employment terms as a CISSP. Many CISSPs direct a team. So, their working hours, modes, locations, employee benefits are more convenient compared to others.  
 

10. Alternative careers 

Since you become a Cyber expert, some jobs apart from the cubicle ones which are unlocked: 

• Be a security entrepreneur 
• Conducting corporate training sessions  
• Serving on security committees by regulators 

Conclusion  

As you can probably make out, CISSP is much more than a certification and career changer.  It unlocks opportunities and most importantly, CISSP certifies you as a subject-matter expert, irrespective of your gender, ancestry and educational background.  
 

The wise acquire it as soon as they become eligible. You’re incredibly wise.  Mercury Solutions is an Authorized Training Partner [ATP] of the certifying agency (ISC)2.  

Choose your training batch and let your career profit.  
 

See you in the next piece!