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Cybersecurity architect

The cybersecurity architect role includes a variety of advanced-level information security positions related to designing and testing cybersecurity systems.

What does a cybersecurity architect do?

Cybersecurity architects require an advanced understanding of technical security as well as a thorough understanding of systems development and project and risk management.

It is one of three advanced-level, core cybersecurity roles mapped directly to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education’s CyberSeek model.

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(ISC)² CISSP
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(ISC)² CISSP

(ISC)² CISSP

The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification path teaches you the skills and best practices needed to create and execute enterprise-wide information security strategies.
(ISC)² CISSP-ISSAP
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(ISC)² CISSP-ISSAP

(ISC)² CISSP-ISSAP

The Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (CISSP-ISSAP) certification path teaches you how to provide risk-based guidance to senior management and develop, design and analyze security solutions that meet organizational goals.
(ISC)² CCSP
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(ISC)² CCSP

(ISC)² CCSP

The Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification path teaches you the fundamentals of the cloud computing architecture framework and how to evaluate and implement appropriate controls around cloud services.
CompTIA CASP+
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CompTIA CASP+

CompTIA CASP+

The CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) certification path prepares your for CompTIA's most prestigious information security certification. You'll learn the skills required to conceptualize, design and engineer secure solutions across complex enterprise environments.
Cloud Security Architecture
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Cloud Security Architecture

Cloud Security Architecture

The Cloud Security Architecture skill path teaches you enterprise security architecture concepts related to the cloud, including cloud infrastructure, data and application security.
Security Architecture
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Security Architecture

Security Architecture

The Security Architecture skill path teaches you enterprise security architecture concepts, including security architecture modeling, architecture for governance and compliance, infrastructure security and more.

Overview

Common job titles
  • Security architect
  • Information security architect
  • Senior security architect
  • Cyber security architect
  • IT security architect
U.S. job openings
  • 5,640
Most-requested skills
  • Information security
  • Network security
  • Cryptography
  • Information systems
  • Authentication
  • Linux
  • Cisco
  • Project management
  • Vulnerability assessment

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FireEye, Inc.

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Julian Tang

Chief Information Officer

"I’ve taken five boot camps with Infosec and all my instructors have been great."

Jeffrey Coa

Information Security Systems Officer

Additional resources

Podcast: How to become a security architect

Leighton Johnson, the CTO and founder of ISFMT (Information Security Forensics Management Team), discusses the path you can take to become a security architect.

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Free ebook: CISSP exam tips from students and instructors

This free e-book collects some of the most common CISSP exam tips and strategies gathered from Infosec instructors, alumni and community members.

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Webinar: Tips and tricks to pass the new CISSP exam format

Get insight into recent CISSP exam changes and what it takes to pass the new computer adaptive training (CAT) format with Ken Magee, Infosec instructor and president of Data Security Consultation and Training, LLC.

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