Cybersecurity Professional Seeks Advice on Most Useful Career Certifications

A cybersecurity professional with 5 years of experience across roles including Software Engineer, SOC Analyst, Incident Responder, and Security Auditor is asking the community about the most useful certifications for learning and career advancement. They have completed the GCFA (GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst) certification, which helped them land a better-paid job but wasn't beneficial for daily work application despite requiring significant study. They are considering pursuing CISSP while deciding between a CISO path and a more technical Security Architect role, and specifically ask those with CISSP and GCFA experience to compare the workload and career impact of both certifications.