RE: HELP NEEDED - Security Certifications

["Brunner, Mark" <MBrunner () tor fasken com>]

Secure Enterprise Magazine has a good article comparing various certs in July edition.
You can see it online.  Might help explain the purpose of all of those bloody acronyms...

http://nwc.securitypipeline.com/howto/164302968

Cheers,
Mark

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> Hi folks,
> I'm looking for a good security certification .
> I have searched through numerous sites,seen a few comparisons as well. But
> still I think I need a word of advice from experienced security people, so
> posting this messege.
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> The points to be taken into account:
> 1)I had some security training but don't have any global certification.
> 2)I'm working in the field of Infosec for a little less than a year.
> 3)I'm willing to go for a series of certs in a longer run.
> 4)I cant take my concetration off my work while preparing.
> 5)Main areas of my interests in IS include: Vulnerability assessment,Pen
> testing,Forensics and packet analysis etc...
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> I had a look at these : ISC2>SSCP,
> GIAC>GISF,SSP-MPA,GCIH,GHTQ,GSEC,GCFA,G7799 etc.
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> Your thoughts and Suggestions are precious for me.
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> Thanks and regards.
> --Amol.
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