Tier 1
Foundation — vendor-neutral baseline
Bring every security hire to a shared baseline of threats, controls, and SOC operations. Vendor-neutral so the certification still reads as relevant if your stack changes.
Security+
CompTIAEntryCC – Certified in Cybersecurity
ISC2ProfessionalCCST Cybersecurity
CiscoEntryISACA Cybersecurity Fundamentals (ITCA)
ISACAProfessionalSecurity Essentials
Linux Professional InstituteProfessional



