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RE: Security Certs


From: "David Gillett" <gillettdavid () fhda edu>
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 16:54:01 -0700

  The Microsoft Cert consists of MCSE plus two additional
requirements, one of which can be met by the CompTIA
Security+ cert.  (That's the route I'm taking.)

Dave Gillett

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve W. Manzuik [mailto:steve () entrenchtech com]
Sent: September 30, 2003 12:03
To: 'DANIEL SIMPSON'; 'Meritt James'
Cc: 'Brian G.'; security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: RE: Security Certs


The CISSP requirements are not all that stiff if you have industry
experience.  Not sure about the Microsoft Security cert as I 
have never
looked at it.  But the Security+ certification from CompTIA 
is targeted
towards IT folks who want to move into security.  It is a 
good starting
point.  There is also Sans.

I personally don't hold a lot of value in any of the certs 
and when hiring
people I couldn't care less what letters are behind their 
name but what
skills they have and what kind of attitude they have.  
Although I highly
doubt this is the norm..

-S

-----Original Message-----
From: DANIEL SIMPSON [mailto:DANSIMPS () uat edu] 
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 5:48 PM
To: Meritt James
Cc: Brian G.; security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: RE: Security Certs

I was checking out CISSP requirements, looks pretty stiff.

What is this Microsoft security + cert? Any value to it


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