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Re: Security Certifications. Help needed
From: salgak () speakeasy net
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 17:52:59 +0000
-----Original Message----- From: Mix [mailto:Silver_ptps () hotmail com] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 01:22 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?
First. . . you need broader OS experience. Win2K and some flavor of UNIX/Linux. Preferably multiple flavors. You can NEVER learn enough UNIX in computing. . . Then the question becomes, what PART of security do you want to do ? Policies ? Firewalls ? VPNs? Intrusion Detection ? Forensics ? Vulnerability Assessment/Penetration Testing ? Security isn't a monolithic area. Eventually, get a GIAC or a CISSP. The GIAC credential is, IMHO, the better one, but the CISSP is better known. So people ask for it, just like they ask for MCSEs (most amusingly, I saw an ad for a Solaris Administrator, no mention of Windows systems. . .but MCSE was required.) Learn a few open-source apps. SNORT and TRIPWIRE come in handy. Use PUTTY on your Windows boxes, and let your users use them instead of Telnet and FTP. . . --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- Security Certifications. Help needed Mix (Aug 14)
- RE: Security Certifications. Help needed David Gillett (Aug 14)
- RE: Security Certifications. Help needed Andrew Stevens (Aug 14)
- RE: Security Certifications. Help needed Christian Kopacsi (Aug 14)
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- RE: Security Certifications. Help needed Young, Randy (Aug 14)
- Re: Security Certifications. Help needed salgak (Aug 14)
- RE: Security Certifications. Help needed Louie (Aug 15)
- Re: Security Certifications. Help needed Brad Mills (Aug 16)
- RE: Security Certifications. Help needed Louie (Aug 15)
- RE: Security Certifications. Help needed Sadanapalli, Pradeep Kumar (MED, TCS) (Aug 14)
- RE: Security Certifications. Help needed Meidinger Chris (Aug 18)