11 Hottest IT Security Certs For Higher Pay Today
CSO Online, Friday, March 21st, 2025
Cybersecurity certifications can pave a path to lucrative career advancement. But timing the job market with the right credentials can be challenging. Here are the certs providing the largest pay boosts right now.
With change a constant, IT professionals looking to improve their careers can benefit from the latest insights into employers' needs. Data from Foote Partners on the skills and certification most in demand today may provide helpful signposts.
Analyzing more than 640 certifications as part of its 4Q 2024 'IT Skills Demand and Pay Trends Report,' Foote Partners calculated the most valuable IT security certifications to pursue right now based on two dimensions. The first, the average pay premium, measures the difference in pay between IT pros with a particular credential and those without it. The second, market value increase, measures the increase in pay gains over the past six months.