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RE: Security Certifications
From: "Steve Fletcher" <safletcher () insightbb com>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 16:23:56 -0600
I agree totally. Until hearing of this change, I was seriously considering pursuing the GSEC cert. I will admit it is probably easier to obtain now, but that's the problem. It is now EASIER to obtain. I was look for something that would be harder to earn than the certs that I already have, not just as easy as. I guess the CISSP is my best option now, at least until the cheapen that one, too...... Steve Fletcher MCSE (NT4/Win2k), MCSE: Security (Win2k), HP Master ASE, CCNA, Security+ safletcher () insightbb com -----Original Message----- From: Don Parker [mailto:dparker () bridonsecurity com] Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 6:45 PM To: security-basics () securityfocus com; Nathaniel Hall Subject: Re: Security Certifications I seriously doubt that I will renew my two certs with GIAC. Cannot adequately express how disappointed I am with the watering down of them. This is not the first time GIAC has made these certs easier. Hopefully Mr. Northcutt is subscribed to this list. -------------------------------------------------------------- Don Parker, GCIA GCIH Intrusion Detection & Incident Handling Specialist Bridon Security & Training Services http://www.bridonsecurity.com voice: 1-613-302-2910 -------------------------------------------------------------- On Mon Mar 14 12:05 , Nathaniel Hall sent:
I just found out about this too. I can understand how this would make
it easier to get the certification too, but it still requires money and
renewal. Not everybody would be willing to renew every two or four
years unless they really wanted to put forth the effort. Hopefully we
will see some changes that will keep the certs as a prestigious
accomplishment.
Don Parker wrote:
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.
--------------------------------------------------------------
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
GPG Public Key ID: 0xAC187312
--
Nathaniel Hall, GSEC
Intrusion Detection and Firewall Technician
Ozarks Technical Community College -- Office of Computer Networking
halln () otc edu
417-447-7535
GPG Public Key ID: 0xAC187312
Current thread:
- RE: Security Certifications, (continued)
- RE: Security Certifications David Fore (Mar 14)
- Re: Security Certifications Karan Saberwal (Mar 15)
- RE: Security Certifications David Fore (Mar 14)
- Re: Security Certifications Don Parker (Mar 14)
- Re: Security Certifications Randal Warner (Mar 14)
- Re: Security Certifications Don Parker (Mar 14)
- Re: Security Certifications Nathaniel Hall (Mar 14)
- Re: Security Certifications Don Parker (Mar 15)
- Security Quotes or Stories Kelley (Mar 16)
- Re: Security Quotes or Stories Dave Aronson (Mar 17)
- RE: Security Quotes or Stories Omar Khawaja (Mar 17)
- RE: Security Certifications Steve Fletcher (Mar 16)
- Security Quotes or Stories Kelley (Mar 16)
- RE: Security Certifications Warner, Randy (Mar 16)