Re: A question about certification and training

• Original Message ----- From: "Alvey Robert W KPWA" <AlveyRW@kpt.nuwc.navy.mil> To: "'Phillips, Mike'" <PhillipsMike@otc.army.mil>; <security-basics@securityfocus.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 6:41 AM Subject: RE: A question about certification and training

Hi,

> I'd recommend getting as many of the CompTIA certs as you can (in between
they
> are recognized by almost anyone in any industry their certs cover. They
going
> in for security job to have the Security+, as well as a Network+ (For
extra
> umph and the majority of the security related tools are not only better
(in
> my experience, which is rather limited) but cheaper on Linux). All their
study
> to complete, yet they still look nice on the Resume.

I have to disagree on getting as many CompTIA certs as one could. The papers are lacking in technical knowledge, and expensive (compared to other certifications like Cisco). I have a Linux+ and Network+, and most of the time I feel ashamed to mention them (no offense to anyone).

If it's a security certification you are looking for, CISSP is the hottest thing now. However, getting certified is one thing, being ABLE to perform is another. You will be surprised by how many CISSPs out there who do not know their stuffs well. But then, if you do not possess some sort of certifications, it is hard to convince potential employers. Received on Fri Dec 27 13:52:04 2002