Today AISA released the findings of its national survey of professionals in the cyber security and related industries to determine the industry’s views on introducing accreditation requirements.

Key findings:

There is no single door of entry into the cyber security profession; people follow many paths into it including tertiary education, work experience and certificates issued by private companies among others
Prospective employers of cyber security professionals value the following three candidate criteria well above all others: aptitude (ability to learn), work experience and attitude
A candidate’s industry certification, education experience and background trail behind a candidate’s work experience by 40 percentage points
Support for introducing an industry accreditation scheme is mixed
Slightly more than half of respondents wanted some accreditation of the sector to ensure a base level of qualification