Hiring and salary surveys, such as the 2014 IT Skills and Salary Survey from Global Knowledge and Windows IP Pro, TEKsystems' 2014 Annual IT Forecast, Foote Research Group's 2014 IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index, Computerworld's annual Forecast survey, Robert Half Technology Survey, and information from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Futurestep, Mondo, GovLoop, and Dice have presented a developing picture of the IT skills that will be in demand in 2014.
Here, in survey order, are the top 10 major skills and why they made the list.
Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security) certification focuses on the daily job tasks of experienced network security professionals and engineers. Achieving CCNP Security certification confirms that you have the knowledge and skills needed to test, deploy, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot the Cisco network security appliances and the Cisco IOS Software devices that comprise your network's security.
CCNP Security certification is valid for three years.