One of the latest areas in this field is Computer Forensics. We link forensics with television programmes such as CSI Miami. There may well however be a touch more routine to the real workload compared to that done by the celebrities on television! However for many people, it offers a highly intriguing and satisfying role within technology-based exploration. A Computer Forensics professional will find & interpret 'digital artefacts' which are frequently used to resolve criminal offences.

Together with Security & Computer Forensics the relatively new role of Ethical Hacking is emerging. The Certified Ethical Hacker ('CEH') and the 'Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator'('CHFI') are mid to high level qualifications supplied through the EC Council.

Sometimes students think that the state educational track is still the most effective. So why are commercial certificates slowly and steadily replacing it? Industry now recognises that for an understanding of the relevant skills, the right accreditation from companies such as Microsoft, CISCO, Adobe and CompTIA often is more effective in the commercial field - for considerably less. Essentially, students are simply taught the necessary specifics in depth. Actually, it's not quite as pared down as that, but the most important function is always to concentrate on the fundamentally important skill-sets (including a degree of required background) - without attempting to cover a bit about every other area (as degree courses are known to do).

As long as an employer is aware what they're looking for, then they simply need to advertise for a person with the appropriate exam numbers. The syllabuses are all based on the same criteria and don't change between schools (like academia frequently can and does).

Don't get hung-up, as can often be the case, on the certification itself. You're not training for the sake of training; you're training to become commercially employable. You need to remain focused on where you want to go. Don't let yourself become part of that group that choose a course that on the surface appears interesting - and end up with a plaque on the wall for something they'll never enjoy.

Be honest with yourself about what you want to earn and the level of your ambition. Usually, this will point the way to which exams will be expected and how much effort you'll have to give in return. Take guidance from an experienced industry advisor, even if there's a fee involved - it's usually much cheaper and safer to investigate at the start whether your choices are appropriate, rather than find out after two full years that you're doing entirely the wrong thing and have to return to the start of another program.

A valuable training package should have fully authorised exam preparation systems. Sometimes people can get confused by trying to prepare themselves with questions that are not from the authorised examining boards. It's not uncommon that the terminology in the real exams can be completely unlike un-authorised versions and you should be prepared for this. Simulations and practice exams can be very useful for confidence building - then when the time comes for you to take the real thing, you don't get uptight.

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