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Re: University Degree or CISSP


From: Simon Biles <simon.biles () gmail com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 21:21:51 +0000

On 28 Aug 2005 09:30:16 -0000, soumyadipta_das () yahoo com
<soumyadipta_das () yahoo com> wrote:
Is it better (in terms of technology and industry acceptablity) to get a university degree on information security 
than certifications such as
ccna/ccsp, ceh (or security+) and cissp?

I flunked my degree :-) But I've personally found that neither a
Degree or a Certification is worth nearly as much as experience !

--
Simon Biles
CISSP, OPSA, BS7799 Lead Auditor, MBCS

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