Cybersecurity certification roadmap (cross-vendor)

This is a cross-vendor view of Cybersecurity credentials, drawn from our seed data and ordered from foundational to advanced. It spans 2 vendor(s) so you can compare the domain's options side by side for planning.

Vendors and levels here are not a fixed sequence to complete in order. Pick based on your target role and your employer context rather than collecting every tier. A credential is a signal of skill, not a hiring guarantee — start the RoleMath planner to see which roles fit you and which credentials map to them.

Cybersecurity credentials across vendors

Sources

• Cisco Certified Support Technician Cybersecurity (official): https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/exams/ccst-cybersecurity.html
• CompTIA Security+ (official): https://www.comptia.org/en-us/certifications/security/
• CompTIA CySA+ (official): https://www.comptia.org/en-us/certifications/cybersecurity-analyst/v3/
• CompTIA PenTest+ (official): https://www.comptia.org/en-us/certifications/pentest/
• Cisco CCNA Cybersecurity (official): https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/certifications/cybersecurity/associate/exams-and-training.html
• CompTIA SecurityX (official): https://www.comptia.org/en-us/certifications/securityx/
• Cisco — Cisco Cybersecurity Associate Exam and Training: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/certifications/cybersecurity/associate/exams-and-training.html
• Cisco — Cisco CCST Cybersecurity Exam: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/exams/ccst-cybersecurity.html
• CompTIA — CompTIA Certifications Catalog: https://www.comptia.org/en-us/certifications/
• CompTIA — Security+ Certification: https://www.comptia.org/en-us/certifications/security/

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