Certifying Forensics for Information Security | Linux Today

Certifying Forensics for Information Security

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Sean Michael Kerner
Jul 2, 2013

In the fight to help secure and remediate modern security risks, there is need for a host of professionals with the certified skills to get the job done.

But what happens when there is no certification for the skill that is needed?

That’s the situation that the Information Security industry is dealing with when it comes to forensics. As it stands, there are no certified cyber forensics professionals, but that’s a situation that is likely to soon change.

SMK

Sean Michael Kerner

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