RE: Security Certs

["DANIEL SIMPSON" <DANSIMPS () uat edu>]

I was checking out CISSP requirements, looks pretty stiff.

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



-----Original Message-----
From: Meritt James [mailto:meritt_james () bah com] 
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 3:58 PM
To: DANIEL SIMPSON
Cc: Brian G.; security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Security Certs

For CISSP, take a gander at www.isc2.org.

It's a lot bigger in Washington DC area.

Jim

DANIEL SIMPSON wrote:
> Where is a good place to start?
>
> How hard is it and what are the requirements of the CISSP and how
> valuable is it? I haven't seen many employees asking for it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Meritt James [mailto:meritt_james () bah com]
> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 2:42 PM
> To: Brian G.
> Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Re: Student-Degree valuable or not?
>
> While some may debate the usefulness/validity of various degrees and
> certifications, I have noticed that without them you never get past
the
> initial screeners (HR can stop you but they cannot hire you) to show
> what you can do.
>
> I have a couple of degrees in non-IT stuff.  I've been asked if they
are
> technical (yup) but never queried further than that.
> --
> James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA
> Booz | Allen | Hamilton
> phone: (410) 684-6566
------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---
------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----

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

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------