Cybersecurity Professional Certification Guideline GS-20-001 (GS-20-001)

PURPOSE

The purpose of this document is to provide a set of certification guidelines for current and/or prospective state employees working in cybersecurity positions.

SCOPE and AUTHORITY

Information Technology Policies, Standards and Guidelines (PM-04-001) [or add: Enterprise Information Security Charter (PS-08-005)]

GUIDELINE

The guideline provides two lists of certifications:

• offered at the Georgia Cyber Center (GCC)
• acceptable alternate certifications  

The certifications are organized by three (3) categories defined by an employee’s level of experience.

• Entry Level- Professional 1
• Intermediate Level- Professional 2/ Senior
• Advanced Level- Senior/ Leadership

 Printable PDF versions of these charts are available below in the "Related Files" section.