RE: Security+

[Gedi <gediintheuk () yahoo co uk>]

Thanks to all for your information.
You have all contributed to my next path in life : )

If anyone is interested (probably not..heh) I'm gonna
do the security+ straight away as Clement suggested,
then find a job.
As soon as I get a job, I'll take Jims advice do the
CISA then the cert should follow with the required
experience. Then I'll follow that up with the CISSP.

This seems to be my fastest way to get the 3 certs I
want.
If anyone can think of a quicker path, I would love to
hear of it.

Gedi



-----Original Message-----
From: Clement Dupuis [mailto:] 
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 5:34 AM
To: 'Gedi'
Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: RE: Security+

Good day Gedi,

Security+ is targeted at individuals with 2 years of
experience, they
recommend that you have the level of knowledge of A+
or Network+,  from
what I have read it seems that you really do.

I do not see why you cannot take the Security+ exam. 
The 2 years is not
a requirement but a recommendation.

Clement

cdupuis () cccure org
http://www.securitytalks.com/forum/
The Leading Security Certification Hub


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gedi [mailto:gediintheuk () yahoo co uk] 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 6:35 AM
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: RE: Security+
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> In addition to Simons original question, I too am
> looking for security certs.
>
> I currently have a Cisco CCNA and am on the road to
> completing my degree in computers. However, due to 
> circumstances out of my control, I have never held a
job in 
> the security industry. I am currently an engineer.
>
> I have however been heavily into computer security
and 
> penetration since a for many many years, writting
many papers 
> on securing UNIX, linux, networks, windows and
general 
> telecomunications. I am now in a situation where I
can change 
> my career into security and have been building this
up 
> recently by taking the courses mentioned initially.
>
> I have looked into taking the certs mentioned i.e.
> CISSP, CISA, Security+ but all require proof of
actual 
> experience in the industry. Is this experience in
industry 
> mandatory? Its difficult to accept that you must
have x 
> amount of years experience even though you may find
the exams 
> are within your scope.
>
> If this is the case, does anyone know of any other
> recognised certs which do not require industrial
> experience.
>
> Thanks
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Simon Taplin [mailto:simont () lantic net]
> > Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 3:29 PM
> > To: Security-Basics
> > Subject: Security+
> >
> > Has anybody done/looked at CompTIA's Security+
cert.
> > Is it a good cert to get because I eventually want
> > to get into security
> > but
> > at the moment I don't have the experience/cash to
do
> > the SANS or CISSP
> > courses (plus the fact that SANS is offered in
South
> > Africa)
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
> > Quote of the day:
> > Systems Administration is the kind of job that
> > nobody notices if you're
> > doing it well. People only take notice of their
> > systems when they're not
> > working.
> > ---


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