Due to the sudden closing of Intense School, some students in the Atlanta area will most likely migrate to CED Solutions which is located less than five miles from Vigilar’s former training facility. In the Dulles area, ACE is expected to be the primary choice since it is located in Northern Virginia and in close proximity to Washington D.C. where many government operations hire IT professionals. Training in A+, Network+, Security+, CISSP, ECSA and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) are all crucial to many employers of IT professionals so these schools will be expected to fill the void that Intense School leaves in its wake.

As a whole, the IT industry has proven itself to be an ever changing one so students continue to be advised to continue their education by longtime industry pros. Certification in a wide variety of study areas remains the only way to ensure career security despite industry evolution over time. Those passionate about this profession will carry on, pursue further hands on training to build their skills and find that companies continue to require those skills despite any upheaval in the market place.

Second, the importance of proper hardware understanding grows ever more important because in today’s changing world, all true professionals must continue to brush up their education if they want to stay not just employable, but viable in the current market. With CCNA certification, which stands for Cisco Certified Network Associate, one is granted a far deeper understanding of a variety of technologies that are relied upon daily in the IT world. Networks making use of both LAN (Local Area Network) and WAN (Wide Area Network) set ups, including those using protocols like Ethernet, Frame Relay, IP, IP RIP, Serial, VLANs, and IGRP are all studied. The best classes will offer a great deal of hands on learning since this is an area of study that requires much first hand experience in order to gain a genuine level of competency.

Finally, when an IT professional is ready to move up the ranks and become a truly valuable contributor to the computer systems security of a large company, Security+ certification is a definite requirement. Cryptography is studied, along with the basic concepts that define infrastructure, communications, and operational security. If each of these certifications are added to a professional’s resume, that person can expect to be exceptionally well treated by the employer of their choice.