RE: Security Certifications. Help needed

I think this conversation has been touched upon yesterday. Anyway here goes again: Try to get some practical experience first and foremost. As for certs there is a mix of conceptual vs practical on the security scene.

Take a look at:

1. CCIE Security - www.cisco.com/education - hands-on techie security
2. Expert Security Associates (ESA) - www.securityassociate.org - practical hacking, forensics and design
3. CISSP - www.isc2.org - conceptual management level, maybe in a few years.

Andrew Stevens, CISSP, ESA
Network Infrastructure Group
CNN
-----Original Message-----

From: Mix [mailto:Silver_ptps@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 2:22 PM
To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
Subject: Security Certifications. Help needed

Hi all.

I am a security specialist wannabee, i have an MCSE on NT4 platform and a
MCP in windows 2000 and i am currently studying to become a CCNA and Security + certified Profeessional.

Where should i go from here? can you point out some other certifications

around available that should help me in this IT Security area?

Tnks in advance.

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