RE: Security Certifications

["dave kleiman" <dave () isecureu com>]

But:

1.  It does substitute for one of the tests for the Microsoft +Security
certs.
2.  I still see many job postings that ask for or reference it (Security+
cert a plus).
3.  It gives someone new to the field a little confidence.

Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mitchell Rowton [mailto:mrowton () gmail com]
> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 17:50
> To: Mike B
> Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Re: Security Certifications
>
> > I just finished my master's degree in Information Security from
> > Stevens Institute of Technology and I am looking to get my first
> > security certification.  I've read about the many security
> > certifications out there, and I have decided to go with the
> Security+
> > certification from CompTIA.  How does everybody feel about this
> > certification?  I would've rather tried to get the CISSP
> but you need
> > experience for that, and that's something that I don't have
> right now.
> > Is this a good first certification in the Information
> Security Field or are there better ones?
>
> I'd read this article.
>
> Is The Security+ Still Worth It?
> http://www.certdocs.com/certification/717
>
> <snip>
> In my opinion the Security+ certification is over-rated and
> is no more than another logo and a cert on the wall. Several
> people probably take the test as a stepping stone to the
> CISSP; which is great to get the basic knowlege before you go
> in with guns a blazing, or they take it for the simple fact
> that it's a cheap certification that they never have to
> renew. Truthfully, employers aren't really looking for the
> Security+ certification, just the basic knowledge that goes along with
> it, that you can get with any security certification. The
> best analogy I can think of is "why bother getting your
> diploma, when you can get your degree?" </snip>