Cybersecurity Professional Certificates Guide:
BEGINNER LEVEL
1. CompTIA ITF+
Intro to IT basics
Cost: ~$130
Avg. Salary (KSA): SAR 60K–90K
2. CompTIA A+
Hardware, software, troubleshooting
Cost: ~$492 (2 exams)
Avg. Salary: SAR 70K–100K
3. CompTIA Network+
Networking concepts and infrastructure
Cost: ~$338
Avg. Salary: SAR 80K–110K
4. CompTIA Security+
Core security skills, threats, and risks
Cost: ~$370
Avg. Salary: SAR 90K–120K
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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
5. CompTIA CySA+
Threat detection and behavioral analytics
Cost: ~$392
Avg. Salary: SAR 110K–140K
6. CompTIA PenTest+
Hands-on penetration testing
Cost: ~$392
Avg. Salary: SAR 100K–130K
7. Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
Ethical hacking techniques & tools
Cost: ~$1,200
Avg. Salary: SAR 100K–130K
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ADVANCED LEVEL
8. CISSP
Security leadership & architecture
Cost: ~$749
Avg. Salary: SAR 150K–200K
9. CISM
Security governance & risk management
Cost: ~$760
Avg. Salary: SAR 160K–210K
10. CISA
IT audit, control & assurance
Cost: ~$760
Avg. Salary: SAR 140K–190K
11. CCSP
Cloud security design & operations
Cost: ~$599
Avg. Salary: SAR 140K–190K
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SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATIONS
12. GIAC GSEC
Hands-on security for sysadmins
Cost: ~$1,899
Avg. Salary: SAR 130K–180K
13. OSCP
Advanced pen-testing & exploit dev
Cost: ~$999
Avg. Salary: SAR 120K–170K
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Suggested Paths (Choose Based on Your Goal)
1. General Cybersecurity Path:
ITF+ → A+ → Network+ → Security+ → CISSP
2. Network Security Path:
Network+ → Security+ → Cisco CCNA Security → CCNP Security
3. Penetration Testing Path:
Security+ → PenTest+ → CEH → OSCP
4. Cloud Security Path:
Security+ → CCSP → AWS Security Specialty
5. Cybersecurity Management Path:
Security+ → CISA → CISM → CISSP
By: @MS7B0 & Ai
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