SANS 2008 Salary & Certification Survey

It is an interesting survey, here are some points to consider:

- Digital Forensics, Penetration Testing, and Intrusion Detection are the most interesting topics to be learned in 2009

- The highest planned technology implementations in 2009:

       Configuration Management

       SIEM

       Storage Security

       Wireless Security

       Incident Management

- The highest "NOT in 2009" technologies:

     Cryptography

     Identity and Access Management

     Database Security

 

- Out of top 15 certifications, 11 GIAC certificates are among the top.

http://www.sans.org/resources/salary_survey_2008.pdf