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👨💻 Cisco Introduction to Cybersecurity
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⚔️ Red Team Ops I
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🛡️ CompTIA CySA+
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🛡️ SANS SEC450 / GCLD
🛡️ Fortinet NSE 4 – Security Professional
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🛡️ Mile2 C)DFE
🛡️ Microsoft SC-200
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☁️ Microsoft SC-300
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☁️ GIAC GCLD
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☁️ CompTIA Cloud+
☁️ Fortinet NSE 5 – Cloud Security
🔍 5 – Intermediate Forensics & Incident Response Certifications
🔍 Magnet Certified Forensics Examiner (MCFE)
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👨💻 CompTIA Security Awareness Training Certificate
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👨💻 KnowBe4 Security Awareness Specialist
👨💻 EC-Council CASE
👨💻 ISO/IEC 27002 Foundation
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🧩 CISSP
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🧩 CRISC
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🧩 ISO/IEC 27001
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⚔️ CRTE
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🛡️ GCIA – GIAC
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🛡️ GREM – GIAC
🛡️ Microsoft SC-100
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☁️ HashiCorp Certified
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🔍 GCFA – GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst
🔍 GREM – GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware
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🔍 C|HFI – Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator
🔍 X-Ways Forensics Expert Certification
🔍 EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE)
🔍 Magnet AXIOM Advanced Examiner
🔍 SANS DFIR Certificates: FOR508, FOR610
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👨💻 Cisco Introduction to Cybersecurity
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⚔️ Mile2 C)PTE
⚔️ TCM PNPT
⚔️ Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP)
⚔️ Red Team Ops I
🛡️ 3 – Intermediate Defensive Security (SOC / Blue Team / IR)
🛡️ CompTIA CySA+
🛡️ GIAC GCIA (Intrusion Analyst)
🛡️ SANS SEC450 / GCLD
🛡️ Fortinet NSE 4 – Security Professional
🛡️ Elastic Certified Analyst
🛡️ Cisco Certified CyberOps Professional
🛡️ Mile2 C)DFE
🛡️ Microsoft SC-200
🛡️ IBM QRadar SIEM Certification
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☁️ GIAC GCLD
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🔍 Autopsy Digital Forensics Certificate
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👨💻 CISCO Cybersecurity Essentials
👨💻 Infosec IQ Security Awareness Practitioner Certificate
👨💻 KnowBe4 Security Awareness Specialist
👨💻 EC-Council CASE
👨💻 ISO/IEC 27002 Foundation
🔐 Cybersecurity Advanced-Level Certifications
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🧩 CISSP
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🧩 CCISO
🧩 ISO/IEC 27001
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🧩 CGRC
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⚔️ CRTP
⚔️ CRTE
⚔️ CRTO
⚔️ GXPN – GIAC
⚔️LPT (Master)
⚔️ CMSP
🛡️ 3 – Advanced Defensive Security
🛡️ GCIA – GIAC
🛡️ GCIH – GIAC
🛡️ GCFA – GIAC
🛡️ GCTI – GIAC
🛡️ GREM – GIAC
🛡️ Microsoft SC-100
🛡️ Elastic Certified Engineer
🛡️ MITRE ATT&CK Defender (MAD) Series
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☁️ CCSP
☁️ AWS Certified Advanced Networking
☁️ AWS Certified Security
☁️ Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
☁️ Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer
☁️ GIAC GCSA – GIAC Cloud Security Automation
☁️ CSA – Cloud Auditing (CCAK)
☁️ HashiCorp Certified
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🔍 GCFA – GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst
🔍 GREM – GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware
🔍 GNFA – GIAC Network Forensic Analyst
🔍 C|HFI – Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator
🔍 X-Ways Forensics Expert Certification
🔍 EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE)
🔍 Magnet AXIOM Advanced Examiner
🔍 SANS DFIR Certificates: FOR508, FOR610
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