RE: A question about certification and training

["* KAPIL *" <kapil () kapilville com>]

IMHO, your current job and future career goals have a lot to do with
what certifications your acquire and what certifications your keep
current as they expire. I for example have my A+, NET+ and Server+ from
back in the day when I first started in IT. I am a systems engineer and
work mostly on Microsoft technologies so I also have both flavors of
MCSE. In order to have the complete spectrum of troubleshooting skills,
I felt I needed to be well versed in routing and switching, so I got my
CCNA. Now, if I were going to work mostly on Compaq hardware...I'd get
Compaq certified. If I were interested in pursuing a career in
Security....perhaps CISSP would be a good choice...it depends. Hope this
helps!

-K



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-----Original Message-----
From: Phillips, Mike [mailto:PhillipsMike () otc army mil] 
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 7:43 AM
To: 'security-basics () securityfocus com'
Subject: A question about certification and training


Please accept my apologies if this is not the appropriate forum for this
question..........

I am researching the relative value of various professional
certifications in the IT field. Specifically for the security area,
would anyone care to share their experiences or views on the
certifications available in this area? The sub-set of questions is the
following- 1. Which certifications are worth the time/effort/cost? 2.
Which are not? 3. How do you quantify the value added of obtaining
certifications?

Thanks in advance. Please feel free to respond to either myself or the
group.

Michael C. Phillips 
MSA, Inc., supporting U.S. Army Evaluation Center 
Whitfill Central Technical Support Facility Bldg 28 Ft Hood, Texas 76544


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