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21 Tech Certifications That Keep IT Workers in Demand
by Don E. Sears
VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
GIAC Security Audit Essentials (GSAE)
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE)
Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA)
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer - Security (MCSE-Security)
Certified Wireless Security Professional (CWSP)
GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
GIAC Secure Software Programmer
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)
Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE)
Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA)
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (some, not all, specializations)
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT)
Sun Certified Programmer for Java
Avaya Certified Specialist
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These unranked certifications have been assembled by technology research analyst firm Foote Partners as part of its upcoming quarterly index on hot skills and certifications in demand over the next three to six month. Bill Reynolds, who works at Foote Partners, explained how the numbers came together: "We construct this list from first looking at the last three, six, nine months of market value vectors (did they rise, fall or stay the same in value?). Then we look at our IT Spending surveys and compare 2010 budgeted to 2009 actuals for about 75 line items covering most elements of HW, SW, services, process spending. Then we look at technology releases, vendor behaviors, etc. ... Anything that can influence demand for tech purchases. Then we formulate predictions. Then we interview hundreds of IT decision makers to try to validate our predictions, tweak them." Here are hot IT certifications for 2010 grouped by area.