54 percent of IT security pros said they were promoted or got another job based on their certification status. Some 46 percent said that they were not promoted based on the status of a security certification. Security career experts say this could be more a matter of perception than reality. Three-fourths of the respondents in the survey either currently or previously have held information security certifications. About half said cert organizations do offer services outside of the cert organizations that “enhance” the careers of IT pros.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/analytics/peer-pressure-drives-many-to-acquire-security-certifications