Question

How does one become a system analyst?
What kind of formal education is required?
Are there any certification and training programs for system analysts?

Answer 1

The goal of a system analyst is to analyse how effective the technology is for the infrastructure to make the organization more efficient and profitable. They are mainly the system architects and the IT analysts.

To become a system analyst, the first thing which you need is the interest in the IT field. Then you should have interest in fixing troubleshooting and monitoring and managing a system. You should understand the customers need and a good communication skills to communicate with the stakeholders.

The educational qualifications required is that the person should have done a minimum of bachelor's degree in computer science or any of its related streams also. If the person has not done bachelor's in the above stream, then he needs to do few certifications and gain a sufficient knowledge in this field.

The certifications required are:

a) CompTIA A+ Certification

b) CASP+

c) CompTIA Security+

d) CompTIA CySA+

There are some training programs conducted by the major IT companies that helps in becoming a good system analyst.