tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field would be beneficial certifications would be beneficial: SANS GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) GCIA (GIAC Certified Certified Incident Handler) CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) / CASP (CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner) CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) / CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)