Difference between COMPTIA and ISC2?

[AnthonyNY]

What is the difference between a certification in COMPTIA and ISC2?

Which ones?

[denbesten]

Two competitors in similar market spaces, sort of like Coke vs Pepsi.

In terms of deciding which one you should get, pay attention to your experience being sufficient to pass endorsement and look at job listings that resonate with you to see what certs they tend to mention.  There is no universally correct answer.

[Caute_cautim]

Hi All

Well, CompTIA is a trade association, not a cybersecurity association. CompTIA is fine as a source of vendor neutral entry level certifications until you get the experience for better ones. ISC2 is a cybersecurity certification organisation that has a reputation for respected infosec certs like the CISSP and CCSP.

Regards

Caute_Cautim

[Steve-Wilme]

Might be worth looking at https://pauljerimy.com/security-certification-roadmap/

to see where the CompTIA exams fit in.

[AndreaMoore]

Not sure which certification you are considering but here is a similar discussion: https://community.isc2.org/t5/CC-Study-Group/Certified-in-Cybersecurity-vs-CompTIA-Security/td-p/529...

[Caute_cautim]

@AndreaMoore   Thank you this is appreciated.

Regards

Caute_Cautim

[akinoreoluwa777]

Both ISC2 and Comptia issues Cybersecurity certifications recognised not only by US DOD but all over the world. ISC2 is known majorly by CISSP while Comptia is known for Security+ ( Cybersecurity) and other non-Cybersecurity certifications like popular A+ and Network+. Infact, majority of the CISSP holders today build their experience through the Security+. So both ISC2 and Comptia are creditable.