RE: Certification Advice

["Brian Austin" <baustin () ableinc com>]

The CISSP is still valid.

The CCSP is Cisco Certified Security Professional.  Different animal
altogether.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Preston Newton [mailto:preston.newton () equipnetworks com] 
> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 1:49 PM
> To: Eugene Tawiah
> Cc: Security Basics (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: Certification Advice
>
>
> Where have you seen that?  I am on the isc2.org page and if 
> you do a search for CCSP on their site it finds 0 items!  Are 
> you thinking of the SSCP, which is sponsored by the same org? 
> I am currently signed up for the CISSP test and there is no 
> mention of name/cert replacements as of yet.  Now there have 
> been other certs added to isc2's list, but you MUST have the 
> CISSP as a basis in order to even sign up for them. Please 
> site your references.
>
> Thanks,
> Preston
>
>
> On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 13:56, Eugene Tawiah wrote:
> > You can no longer get your CISSP. It has been replaced with 
> the CCSP. 
> > . -----Original Message-----
> > From: Oscar Kooijman [mailto:oscar.kooijman () chello nl]
> > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 6:42 AM
> > To: 'Neil Fryer'
> > Cc: 'Security Basics (E-mail)'
> > Subject: RE: Certification Advice
> >
> >
> > CISSP certification is a good one to have in the security scene.
> >
> > Oscar Kooijman
> > Secure-IT
> > oscar[DOT]kooijman[AT]chello[DOT]nl
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Neil Fryer [mailto:nfryer () marimba com]
> > Sent: 18 September 2003 12:13
> > To: Security Basics (E-mail)
> > Subject: Certification Advice
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am considering getting some certifications under my belt, now my 
> > question to you is, what would you recommend? My background is 
> > basically 6 years as a
> > *nix & MS Systems Administrator, but I want some papers 
> that will help
> > to
> > get me into the right places one day, and more importantly I want to
> > increase my security knowledge.
> > I guess what I want to know is:
> >
> > a) What are good certifications to get, which will help to get me 
> > closer to getting into the security sector
> > b) What certifications have a decent curriculum.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Neil Fryer
> > Marimba Software UK Ltd
> > 400 Thames Valley Park Drive
> > Thames Valley Park
> > Reading RG6 1PT
> > United Kingdom
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> > http://www.marimba.com
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