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morphed into certification argument (was : MS not telling enough - ethics)
From: Michael Holstein <michael.holstein () csuohio edu>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 09:32:06 -0400
They do random credential checking and I should I know, since I was audited after I passed the exam.
Me too .. before they'd issue my cert, I had to provide a resume, and they verified my employment history (yes, they did call).
The CISSP cert is the best security cert around, without a doubt.
Personally I learned more from my SANS training (not the classes, just taking the 'challenge' exams) .. because they actually make you write a (rather long) paper based on your own original research.
The CISSP material was good (didn't go to those classes either .. just read the books) because without I'd have never known what heights of fence are required for various levels of security at a physical site -- the CISSP credential is good because it makes you focus on other areas of the practice you might not have considered (site security, for example -- as in the previous example).
Does a [favorite lettered credential] cert *prove* you know anything? Of course not. But it's just one more set of initials you can tack after your name -- which helps immensely when you're trying to best out the other 100 applicants for a job, or going back-and-forth with the defense's lawyer about "are you qualified to present this testimony".
My $0.02. Michael Holstein CISSP GCIA Cleveland State University _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
Current thread:
- Re: Re: MS not telling enough, (continued)
- Re: Re: MS not telling enough TheGesus (Aug 18)
- Re: Re: MS not telling enough J u a n (Aug 18)
- Re: Re: MS not telling enough - ethics DAN MORRILL (Aug 18)
- Re: Re: MS not telling enough - ethics TheGesus (Aug 18)
- Re: Re: MS not telling enough - ethics Jeremy Bishop (Aug 18)
- Re: Re: MS not telling enough - ethics DAN MORRILL (Aug 18)
- Re: Re: MS not telling enough - ethics J.A. Terranson (Aug 18)
- Re: Re: MS not telling enough - ethics Ivan . (Aug 18)
- Re: Re: MS not telling enough - ethics security curmudgeon (Aug 19)
- Re: Re: MS not telling enough - ethics Ivan . (Aug 21)
- morphed into certification argument (was : MS not telling enough - ethics) Michael Holstein (Aug 19)
- Re: Re: MS not telling enough - ethics DAN MORRILL (Aug 18)
- Re: not telling enough - ethics Bennett Todd (Aug 18)
- Re: Re: MS not telling enough James Tucker (Aug 19)