Best cyber certification to get next? Have CISA and CISSP. Thinking AWS Security, CEH, or OSWP? Thoughts??

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It all depends on where you want to go and the story you want to tell. I don't recommend AWS Sec, OSWP, or CEH for varying reasons, but I think you'd be good to maybe look into CISSP specializations, CISM, or other ISACA certs.

Where you're at, I would highly recommend CISM. Stay within the ISC2 and ISACA realms to keep your maintenance liability low. CISM and CISSP together tell a story that you've got management qualities and can help you move forward on the path you've laid out with the certs you have and if you want to be in/stay in management.

If you want to go cloud - CCSP is the way to go. If you want to tell a more technical, hands-on-keyboard story - OSCP is the way to go. OffSec also just released a blue-team SOC based cert that may be worth looking at if you're more into blue team work.

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Great information. Thank you for the insight

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What's your current role, and what do you want to get out of it?

Also, I would go with OSCP over OSWP without knowing that answer due to more demand and useful skills for threat modeling and vulnerability testing. OSWP is great if you're going to become an onsite pen tester.

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CCSP might be a safe bet. I see a lot more people looking for it in all fields.

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I agree I’ve had a few interviewing managers suggest me about CCSP as well.

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It depends on what you want to do with your career. OSWP is easy and also a bit of a waste. If you want to go down the offensive route, OSCP is the one to get. If you’re focusing on cloud security, AWS is good but you should also get the Solutions Architect Associate as well. Plenty of other certifications out there as well, but it does depend on what you want your career path to be

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