Ethical Hacking and Hands On Security Training
InfoSec Institute: Information Security Training On-Site Delivery According to its second annual (2005) survey the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) found that organizations reported 19.7 percent fewer security incidents when at least 25 percent of their staff had IT security training.
The survey on IT security and the workforce polled nearly 900 organizations for their perceptions and opinions. Not surprisingly, security training and certifications were seen as a high priority in IT infrastructure. "The majority of the nearly 900 organizations that participated in the study believe that security training and security certification are key steps that help them improve their ability to identify potential security risks; increases awareness levels, and implement better security measures," CompTIA spokesperson Steven Ostrowski.
Among the companies that invested in IT security certification, 70 percent said they got their money's worth: security improved. The survey also showed that 68 percent of respondents believed that vendor-neutral IT security training and certification is the best approach.
When asked what IT security skills they believe are most effective for staff, hands-on training was ranked number one (78 percent, the same as last year). Past experience jumped to number two this year, named by 65 percent of respondents, up from 48 percent a year ago. Dropping to number three was self-study, which fell from 53 percent from 67 percent in the same study conducted last year.
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