CertCities.com Predicts Cisco CCIE and Microsoft MCSE: Security as Hottest IT Certifications for 2005.IRVINE, Calif. -- Linux/Open Source Credentials CREDENTIALS, international law. The instruments which authorize and establish a public minister in his character with the state or prince to whom they are addressed. If the state or prince receive the minister, he can be received only in the quality attributed to him in his credentials. Also Do Well on Annual Top 10 Hot Cert List Today CertCities.com, the leading Web site for certified information technology professionals Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) is a Certified Public Accountant recognized for their technology expertise and unique ability to bridge the gap between business and technology. , unveiled its annual predictions for the hottest IT certifications for the coming year. Cisco's high-level Cisco Certified See certification. Internetwork (1) To go between one network and another. (2) A large network made up of a number of smaller networks. Same as "internet" (lower case "i"), not the "Internet" (upper case "I"). See internet. Expert (CCIE See Cisco certification. ) won the top spot for 2005, with Microsoft's MCSE See Microsoft certification. MCSE - Microsoft Certified System Engineer : Security coming in a close second. Both titles also did well in last year's predictions. The list is based on the results of CertCities.com's recent reader survey, which asked a diverse group of IT professionals what certification titles they hold and plan to achieve within the next 12 months. The difference between these two statistics is turned into a "reader interest score" for each title. This is added to a "buzz score" determined by industry experts, resulting in the highly competitive annual ranking. Linux and open source certifications claimed a record four spots on the 2005 list, with credentials from Red Hat, the Linux Professional Institute, Novell and MySQL making strong showings. Several security-related credentials made the cut, as did one project management title. CertCities.com's picks for the Hottest IT Certifications for 2005 are, in order: 1) Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) 2) Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security (MCSE: Security) 3) Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) 4) Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) 5) Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP) 6) Linux Professional Institute Level 2 (LPIC 2) 7) Novell Certified Linux Professional (CLP) 8) MySQL Core Certification 9) CompTIA Security+ 10) PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) "We definitely had some surprises this year, with Linux and open source credentials performing particularly well," commented CertCities.com Editor Becky Nagel. "As a majority of our readers are Microsoft-centric professionals, the many Linux certifications  This article or section is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article or section in an . on this year's list seem to indicate a strong interest in open source credentials by these professionals." "Next year will be an interesting one for IT certifications," said Group Publisher Henry Allain. "As the eclectic e·clec·tic adj. 1. Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles: an eclectic taste in music; an eclectic approach to managing the economy. 2. mix on this year's Hot Cert list shows, Cisco, Microsoft and security certifications A certification issued by competent authority to indicate that a person has been investigated and is eligible for access to classified matter to the extent stated in the certification. will continue to do well, but 2005 may be anything but typical. This diversity can only be good for the industry as well as individual IT professionals." To read the entire story, go to http://certcities.com. The direct link to the article is: http://certcities.com/editorial/features/story.asp?EditorialsID=86. About CertCities.com CertCities.com (http://certcities.com), published by 101communications LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , is an online-only magazine for IT professionals holding or seeking certification. Covering more than 120 IT certification titles from a variety of vendors, CertCities.com offers breaking news, expert articles and how-to advice on a number of certification, career and technical topics. About 101communications LLC Founded in 1998, 101communications is an integrated media company aimed at specialized targets within the information technology community. Reaching more than 1.5 million IT professionals around the world, the current portfolio includes 9 magazines, more than 30 conferences and extensive digital offerings. For more information on 101communications visit www.101com.com. |
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