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Re: Security+
From: "Meritt James" <meritt_james () bah com>
Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2003 11:56:11 -0500
I happen to have sitting around (some of these links may now be bad, there has been stuff that I have not added): CISSP articles 1. "Testing Your Mettle: The Six-Hour, 250-Question CISSP Exam" at http://certcities.com/editorial/exams/story.asp?EditorialsID=25 2. "Secure With Your Security Pros' at http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/story/0,1199,NAV47_STO48432,00.html 3. "New IS Security Requisites " at http://www.informationweek.com/765/65uwjm.htm 4. "Security Demand Increases" at http://www.antiOnline.com/2001/07/03/DMRG/0000-5784-KEYWORD.Missing.html 5. "Hunt for Security" at http://www.informationweek.com/632/32mtsec.htm 6. "Need Security? Get a real expert!" at http://www.informationweek.com/780/80uwjm.htm 7. "Secure With Your Security Pros" at http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/story/0,1199,NAV47_STO48432,00.html 8. "FAA to develop security certification" at http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2000/0814/web-faa-08-15-00.asp 9. "BNA'S HEALTH CARE POLICY REPORT ISSN 1068-1213 BNA 11-23-98" at http://www.isc2.org/newscissparticles.html#BNA 10. "Computers at Risk - Safe Computing in the Information Age" at http://www.isc2.org/newscissparticles.html#risk 11. "A Look at CISSP Certification" at http://www.scmagazine.com/scmagazine/1998_04/lastword/lastword.html 12. "Should you take the CISSP exam?" at http://www.gocsi.com/cissp.htm 13. "New security certification program draws feds" at http://www.gcn.com/vol20_no3/news/3641-1.html 14. "What Does CISSP Mean?" at http://www.miora.com/articles/art-cissp.html 15. "Certification: For Professionals Only " at http://www.scmagazine.com/scmagazine/9705/article4.html (also CISA) 16. "Stay Safe In An Unsafe World" at http://www.informationweek.com/784/security.htm 17. "Sizing up Security Services " at http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/story/0,1199,NAV47-81_STO54345,00.html 18. "Wanted: Security Superman" at http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/story/0,1199,NAV47_STO51025,00.html 19. "Some security training and certification options " at http://www.fcw.com/supplements/Security/2000/sec-cert-04-10-00.asp 20. "FAA infosec workers get lift " at http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2000/0918/mgt-faa-09-18-00.asp 21. "Does Your Organization Need a CISSP?" at http://advisor.com/Articles.nsf/aid/SHAUK03 22. "Certifiably secured" at http://iwsun4.infoworld.com/articles/ca/xml/01/07/09/010709casecurity.xml 23. "Information Security Certification: A Rule of Thumb " at http://www.netspace.net.au/~newdawn/47b.html 24. 10 Hottest Certifications for 2002 at http://www.certcities.com/editorial/features/story.asp?EditorialsID=37 25. "Techies turn to security training - Credentials can be a differentiator" at http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2002/0107/mgt-train-01-07-02.asp 26. "Tiny Slices Of Opportunity for Jobless Techies (washingtonpost.com) " at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6460-2002Jan6.html 27. "WhiteHat Fights Cyber Crime in the Classroom; First Line of Defence Starts in the Classroom" at http://biz.yahoo.com/ccn/020111/xgrzj9zrldlczj_gzyuzqa_1.html 28. "A Certified Waste of Time" at http://www.net-security.org/cgi-bin/news.cgi?url=http://online.securityfocus.com/columnists/67 29. "WHERE ARE YOU? " at http://vnunet.com/News/1131410 30. CISA Articles 1. "International Recognition Fuels CISAR Growth" at http://www.osu.edu/units/uts/isaca-centralohio/articles/article1_3-99.htm 2. "International Recognition Fuels Rapid Growth of CISA Certification" at http://www.osu.edu/units/uts/isaca-centralohio/articles/article2_9-98.htm 3. "What's Happening In The IS Audit Job Market?" at http://www.osu.edu/units/uts/isaca-centralohio/articles/article1_9-98.htm 4. 5. Other 1. Companies Need Security Pros With More Varied Skills - July 09, 2001 at http://computerworld.com/nlt/1%2C3590%2CNAV64_STO61965_NLTc%2C00.html 2. Getting Started In Computer Forensics - July 09, 2001 at http://computerworld.com/nlt/1%2C3590%2CNAV64_STO61876_NLTc%2C00.html 3. Deadly Pursuit - July 09, 2001 at http://computerworld.com/nlt/1%2C3590%2CNAV64_STO61884_NLTc%2C00.html 4. The Guardian - July 09, 2001 at http://computerworld.com/nlt/1%2C3590%2CNAV64_STO61984_NLTc%2C00.html Mike Heitz wrote:
I'm new to Security (just had it heaped on me after my last performance review) and am interested in some Certs. I've heard mention of the CISSP before, and have seen articles on the Security+. I have really no programming background and have limited access to funds for training, etc... most of my training is through ordering a book from Amazon or something and trying the stuff out. So my question is, am I going to be way over my head looking into these certs? I have been an admin for Novell for 5 years, and have spent the last 3 years in an NT/2000 environment. I want to learn as much as possible, but really don't like using things like Transcender just to pass a test. I want to "KNOW" what I am doing. :) Any advice???? mike heitz ** sr it manager ** UPSHOT 312-943-0900 x5190 -----Original Message----- From: Kriss Warner [mailto:kriss () cyberdinecorp com] Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 1:45 PM To: simont () lantic net; 'Security-Basics' Subject: RE: Security+ Hey Simon: I have been doing security work for the last couple of years (Intrusion Detect, Policy compliance etc.) I did some investigation into the various Cert's and basically found that most people are looking for CISSP. I wanted to get one Cert this year and it going to be CISSP. I understand that the other cert's are well respected. The final decision should be based upon how the Cert will help in your career path. Hope that helps. Regards, Christopher (Kriss) Warner CYBERDINE Kriss () cyberdinecorp com Phone: 905.576.5931 Fax: 905.571.6562 Cell: 416.402.9838 www.cyberdinecorp.com -----Original Message----- From: Simon Taplin [mailto:simont () lantic net] Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 3:29 PM To: Security-Basics Subject: Security+ Has anybody done/looked at CompTIA's Security+ cert. Is it a good cert to get because I eventually want to get into security but at the moment I don't have the experience/cash to do the SANS or CISSP courses (plus the fact that SANS is offered in South Africa) Simon Quote of the day: Systems Administration is the kind of job that nobody notices if you're doing it well. People only take notice of their systems when they're not working. --- This email has been scanned by AVG Anti-Virus Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.435 / Virus Database: 244 - Release Date: 2002/12/30
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Current thread:
- Security+ Simon Taplin (Jan 05)
- RE: Security+ Kriss Warner (Jan 06)
- RE: Security+ Christian Hampson (Jan 06)
- RE: Security+ Daniel R. Miessler (Jan 06)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Security+ Mike Heitz (Jan 06)
- Re: Security+ Meritt James (Jan 06)
- RE: Security+ Jack McCarthy (Jan 06)
- RE: Security+ Mark S. Searle (Jan 06)
- RE: Security+ Gedi (Jan 08)
- experience requirement (was: Re: Security+ Meritt James (Jan 09)
- RE: Security+ Clement Dupuis (Jan 09)
- RE: Security+ Gedi (Jan 08)
- RE: Security+ Mike Heitz (Jan 07)
- RE: Security+ Lachlan McGill (Jan 09)
- RE: Security+ Clement Dupuis (Jan 11)
- RE: Security+ Gedi (Jan 11)
- RE: Security+ Shaw, Kevin (Jan 21)
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