Re: Security Certifications

[Don Parker <dparker () bridonsecurity com>]

GIAC has recently made massive changes to their certifications. You now only have
to do the exams as there is no more practical portion. A poor decision on their
part in my opinion for this is what made them stand apart from the other certs.

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Don Parker, GCIA GCIH
Intrusion Detection & Incident Handling Specialist
Bridon Security & Training Services
http://www.bridonsecurity.com
voice: 1-613-302-2910
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On Sat Mar 12 15:31 , Nathaniel Hall  sent:

> Mike B wrote:
> > Hello Everybody,
> >
> >
> >
> > 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?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike B.
> Personally, I would go for the GSEC from GIAC.  Visit www.sans.org to 
> find out when training is.  Unfortunately, the class and cert is about 
> $3100.  It isn't the easiest to get, but if you put in the time and 
> effort, you get a cert that not everyone gets from an organization that 
> is looked up to for security.
>
> -- 
>
> Nathaniel Hall, GSEC
> Intrusion Detection and Firewall Technician
> Ozarks Technical Community College -- Office of Computer Networking
>
> halln () otc edu
> 417-447-7535
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