Accredited exam preparation packages are vital - and should definitely be supplied by your training company. Due to the fact that the majority of IT examination boards are from the USA, you need to become familiar with their phraseology. It's no use simply going through the right questions - they must be in an exam format that exactly replicates the real thing. 'Mock' or practice exams can be invaluable as a resource to you - so much so, that at your actual exams, you don't get phased.

So, why is it better to gain qualifications from the commercial sector instead of traditional academic qualifications taught at schools, colleges or universities? As demand increases for knowledge about more and more complex technology, industry has of necessity moved to specialist courses that can only come from the vendors - that is companies like Microsoft, CISCO, Adobe and CompTIA. This usually turns out to involve less time and financial outlay. Of course, a necessary portion of background detail must be covered, but focused specialised knowledge in the exact job role gives a vendor educated person a huge edge.

Just as the old advertisement said: 'It does what it says on the tin'. Companies need only to know what they need doing, and then match up the appropriate exam numbers as a requirement. That way they can be sure they're interviewing applicants who can do the job.

You've probably noticed that 'Digital' or 'Computer' Forensics is a frequently used expression that has been popularised through Television shows like "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation". Clearly though the work in real life won't be quite so glamorous as the shows might have us think! Having said that, technological forensics is providing an intriguing career for a lot of professionals these days. A Computer Forensics specialist will search for and interpret 'digital artefacts' which can often be used to solve offences.

Located in a comparable sector to Computer Forensics and I.T. Security comes Ethical-Hacking - another somewhat new discipline to manage criminal offences. The 'Certified Ethical Hacker' ('CEH') and the Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator('CHFI') are medium - advanced level qualifications offered through the EC Council.

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