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Re: FW: CCNA
From: Shawn <swarzkopf () legolas sinnerz us>
Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 19:54:50 -0400 (EDT)
I couldn't disagree more. No, CCNA is not specifically a "security" cert; however, to be a *truly* effective security professional in the vast
majority of corporate networks, in depth Cisco knowledge is a must have.Take a look through the classifieds- you'll see so many postings with "Cisco" or "CCNA" in them. Furthermore, for whatever reason, warranted or not, I've found that IT management views CCNA incredibly fondly.
For a fresh college grad, the combination of your CS degree and CCNA certification will be strong medicine to potential employers- perhaps picking up S+ would be the icing on the cake and give you that perception of being "security oriented".
*Note- I am not a CCNA. I've just seen the perception associated with CCNA holders firsthand (especially working in PIX networks).
My 2 cents for what its worth! -Shawn
________________________________ From: listbounce () securityfocus com on behalf of nomail () hotmail com Sent: Tue 5/1/2007 3:23 PM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Re: CCNA Personally, I don't think the CCNA is a security cert, nor would it make you stand out. So that one is out. For some reason SANS is held in a really high regard, but they are expensive. Maybe start with Security+? I don't know. I don't like certs, and the ones I do have my employer(s) told me I needed and paid for. ----------------------------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this email message may contain confidential information belonging to the sender that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, or the employee/agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail then delete this message from your system. Thank you for your cooperation with this directive.