Our credentials

Qualified to protect your business.

The credentials behind Southsea Cyber: 19 industry certifications and professional memberships across security leadership, incident response, ethical hacking, networking and cloud. Here's what each one means for you, in plain English.

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Security leadership and governance

CISSPCertified Information Systems Security ProfessionalISC2

One of the most respected security qualifications in the world. For you: advice covering people, process and technology.

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CISMCertified Information Security ManagerISACA

Managing security risk in line with business goals. For you: priorities that make commercial sense.

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NIST CPNIST Cybersecurity Professional FoundationAPMG

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework used worldwide to organise security. For you: a recognised structure for your security plan.

ITILITIL FoundationBCS

Best practice for running reliable IT services. For you: changes and fixes delivered without disruption.

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Incident response and threat detection

GCIHGIAC Certified Incident HandlerGIAC / SANS

Detecting, containing and recovering from attacks. For you: calm, practical help if you're ever hacked.

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CySA+CompTIA Cybersecurity AnalystCompTIA

Spotting suspicious activity and investigating threats. For you: problems found early, before they become incidents.

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CCNA CyberOpsCisco CCNA Cyber OpsCisco

Security operations and monitoring skills. For you: we know what to look for in your logs and alerts.

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Ethical hacking and penetration testing

PNPTPractical Network Penetration TesterTCM Security

A hands-on exam testing a real network end to end. For you: we know how attackers actually break in.

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PenTest+CompTIA PenTest+CompTIA

Planning and carrying out authorised security testing. For you: your weak spots found safely, by us first.

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CEHCertified Ethical Hacker (v11)EC-Council

The tools and techniques criminals use. For you: defences built against real-world attacks.

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Networking and infrastructure

CCNACisco CCNA (200-301)Cisco

Designing, running and securing business networks. For you: routers, switches and Wi-Fi set up properly.

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CCNA R&SCisco CCNA Routing and SwitchingCisco

In-depth routing and switching for larger networks. For you: networks that stay up and perform well.

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CCNA SecurityCisco CCNA SecurityCisco

Firewalls, VPNs and secure network design. For you: attackers kept out of your network.

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Network+CompTIA Network+CompTIA

Core networking skills and troubleshooting. For you: faults found and fixed quickly.

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VCTA-DCVVMware Certified Technical AssociateVMware

Virtual servers and data centre technology. For you: servers and virtual systems built securely.

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Cloud

AWS CCPAWS Certified Cloud PractitionerAmazon Web Services

Core cloud and security concepts on AWS. For you: safe use of cloud services and hosting.

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AZ-900Microsoft Azure FundamentalsMicrosoft

Microsoft's cloud platform, which sits behind Microsoft 365. For you: email, Teams and files secured correctly.

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Professional membership

MBCSMember of BCS, The Chartered Institute for ITBCS

Professional membership of the UK's chartered body for IT. For you: work held to a professional code of conduct.

RITTechRegistered IT TechnicianBCS

A professional registration recognising proven IT competence. For you: independently recognised technical skills.

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