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RE: Security Certs
From: m0use <m0use () helixsecurity net>
Date: 06 Oct 2003 10:31:00 -0500
On Fri, 2003-10-03 at 12:23, Myers, Marvin wrote:
I'd like to just throw in my situation. It's kind of weird but its been good to me. I have 9 years exp in IT. Started as a hardware guy then network engineer/admin, now security admin. I feel that I know my share of things ranging from MS and *nix , Cisco, hardware, and most of all security. Up until last Dec I had one certs (1996 Win95 MCP lol), my exp. has been the plane I've been flying on. I've tried certs and for some reason I just cant focus on these multiple choice questions but rather know how to just "do stuff in real life". I am only certified Security+ and CCSA (checkpoint). I plan on doing more certs, if I can somehow learn the patience of reading a book and sitting an exam instead of 14 hour days of hacking away at stuff till I know the hands on way to do things. So without any well known certs I've keep stable full time work through this economy (knock on wood).
I found myself in the same boat a few years back and realized that the time was coming where I'd also have to "prove" my skills on paper. Not having a degree I figured the best way to do that was with certs. In the end they don't mean anything to anyone except HR and a hiring manager that needs to meet some minimum education requirement in new hires. To a technical person the certs really just say you have been introduced to the technology and have enough intelligence to memorize some material for a few days. Not that that shouldn't count for something. With a combination of solid technical experience and a little book learning, the certs may get you the interview and a chance to show that you know what you are talking about/doing. My $.02 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- Re: Security Certs Meritt James (Oct 02)
- RE: Security Certs David J. Jackson (Oct 02)
- Re: Security Certs Meritt James (Oct 02)
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- RE: Security Certs Nelson, Ernie (Oct 02)
- RE: Security Certs Chris Berry (Oct 02)
- RE: Security Certs Nick Duda (Oct 03)
- RE: Security Certs Myers, Marvin (Oct 03)
- RE: Security Certs m0use (Oct 06)
- Re: Security Certs Meritt James (Oct 06)
- RE: Security Certs Chris Berry (Oct 02)