Re: Security Certs

["Meritt James" <meritt_james () bah com>]

Your view towards hiring the ones you see (pay no attention to certs) is
not uncommon.  However, that is not universal and to get TO the
interview with the one that CAN hire (example: HR) often a certification
is used within the filtering process.

Jim

"Steve W. Manzuik" wrote:
> 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

-- 
James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA
Booz | Allen | Hamilton
phone: (410) 684-6566

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