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Re: To go to University - For the CISSP etc. - Good idea/Bad idea???
From: Brad Bendily <bendily () gmail com>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 13:54:25 -0500
With regards to technology, most of the time the only thing that a degree will satisfy is the emotional and political requirement of the old school mindset. The truth is that some of the best talent doesn't come with a degree.
Yeah, but the fact is that most businesses have an HR dept and unless you have a degree you won't get your resume past HR. It's certainly possible to get a job without a degree, but it's definitely not the norm.
Naturally, degrees are required for doctors, lawyers, etc. I'm not suggesting that they don't have a place. I am saying that specific to security they are nearly useless when compared to real world experience.
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