How well known is the "Cyber Security Specialist (BP)" qualification among potential employers?
What are the professional benefits of further training?

The "Cyber Security Specialist with Federal Certificate" qualification is still in its infancy and comesgrowing demand for ICT security specialistsagainst:

• The growing importance of information technology and digitalization in all areas of the economy and society is leading to increased risks of data misuse. ICT security gaps can cause devastating damage. The need for IT specialists who can prevent such misuse and mitigate the consequences of damage has grown steadily in recent years.
• The Swiss Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI, together with ICT VET Switzerland, responded to this urgent need for specialists and created the professional examination for Cyber Security Specialists with a federal certificate in 2019. The exam was held for the first time in 2020.

TheHigher vocational education and training qualificationsare well regarded in the Swiss economy. This is reflected in the fact that, on average, employers in Switzerland contribute around 35% to the costs of further training in preparation for the professional examination (as at 2018, source: Federal Statistical Office, 21.12.2020).

There is a wide range of vacancies in the field of IT security. The career prospects for a cyber security specialist with this certificate, which demonstrates specialist knowledge as well as practical experience and leadership skills, are correspondingly good.

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