Mile2’s certification roadmap maps 30+ credentials to four career tracks — management, prevention, response & recovery, and auditing. Whether you’re starting out or preparing for a senior role, the roadmap shows you exactly where to begin and how to progress.
Get the full certification roadmap as a PDF — all career paths, level progression, and exam details
| Certification Roadmap | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Level Foundational Certifications |  CSA 1 - Security Awareness 1 |  CSA 2 - Security Awareness 2 |   CHT - Hardware Technician & COST - Operating Systems Technician |  CNP - Certified Network Principles |
| Management Roles | 200 Level | 300 Level | 350 Level | 400 Level |
| Information Systems Security Officer |  CSP - Certified Security Principles |  CISSO - Certified Information Systems Security Officer |  CAICSO - AI Cybersecurity Officer |  CSLO - Security Leadership Officer |
| DOD Cybersecurity Manager | CSP - Certified Security Principles | CISSO - Certified Information Systems Security Officer |  CCSFO - Cybersecurity Framework Officer |  CRFMA - Certified Risk Management Framework Analyst |
| Information Systems Risk Manager | CSP - Certified Security Principles | CISSO - Certified Information Systems Security Officer |  CCSSM - Cybersecurity Systems Manager |  CISRM - Certified Information Systems Risk Manager |
| Organizational Leader |  COL - Certified Organizational Leader | |||
| Response & Recovery | 200 Level | 300 Level | 350 Level | 400 Level |
| Incident Handler | CSP - Certified Security Principles |  CDFE - Certified Digital Forensics Examiner |  CIHE - Certified Incident Handling Engineer |  CCSA - Certified Cyber Security Analyst |
| Cyber Forensic Investigator | CSP - Certified Security Principles | CDFE - Certified Digital Forensics Examiner |  CNFE - Certified Network Forensics Examiner | CCSA - Certified Cyber Security Analyst |
| Disaster Recovery Engineer | CSP - Certified Security Principles | CISSO - Certified Information Systems Security Officer | CCSSM - Cybersecurity Systems Manager |  CDRE - Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer |
| Prevention | 200 Level | 300 Level | 350 Level | 400 Level |
| Intrusion Prevention Specialist |  CVA - Certified Vulnerability Assessor |  CPEH - Certified Professional Ethical Hacker |  CPTE - Certified Penetration Testing Engineer |  CPTC - Certified Penetration Testing Consultant |
| Cyber Threat Analyst | CVA - Certified Vulnerability Assessor | CPEH - Certified Professional Ethical Hacker |  CTIA - Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst | CCSA - Certified Cyber Security Analyst |
| Application Security Coder | CVA - Certified Vulnerability Assessor | CPEH - Certified Professional Ethical Hacker | CPTE - Certified Penetration Testing Engineer |  CSWAE - Certified Secure Web Application Engineer |
| Cloud Security Engineer | CVA - Certified Vulnerability Assessor | CISSO - Certified Information Systems Security Officer |  CISSM - Certified Information Systems Security Manager |  CCSO - Certified Cloud Security Officer |
| Auditing | 200 Level | 300 Level | 350 Level | 400 Level |
| Information Systems Security Auditor | CSP - Certified Security Principles | CISSO - Certified Information Systems Security Officer | CCSSM - Cybersecurity Systems Manager |  CCSSA - Cybersecurity Systems Auditor |
| ELECTIVES | ||||
 CHISSP - Certified Healthcare Info Systems Security Practitioner |  CPSH - Certified PowerShell Hacker |  CWSE - Certified Wireless Security Engineer |  IS18 - IS18 Controls |  CISMSLA - Information Security Lead Auditor |
 C)CW - Cyber Warfare |  LINUX - Linux Security |  RvB - Red vs Blue |
Start with cybersecurity foundations, then choose a role-based certification path in management, response and recovery, prevention, or auditing.
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