Re: Security Certifications

[Don Parker <dparker () bridonsecurity com>]

I seriously doubt that I will renew my two certs with GIAC. Cannot adequately
express how disappointed I am with the watering down of them. This is not the
first time GIAC has made these certs easier. Hopefully Mr. Northcutt is
subscribed to this list.

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Don Parker, GCIA GCIH
Intrusion Detection & Incident Handling Specialist
Bridon Security & Training Services
http://www.bridonsecurity.com
voice: 1-613-302-2910
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On Mon Mar 14 12:05 , Nathaniel Hall  sent:

> I just found out about this too.  I can understand how this would make 
> it easier to get the certification too, but it still requires money and 
> renewal.  Not everybody would be willing to renew every two or four 
> years  unless they really wanted to put forth the effort.  Hopefully we 
> will see some changes that will keep the certs as a prestigious 
> accomplishment.
>
> Don Parker wrote:
> > GIAC has recently made massive changes to their certifications. You now only have
> >
> > to do the exams as there is no more practical portion. A poor decision on their
> >
> > part in my opinion for this is what made them stand apart from the other certs.
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> > Don Parker, GCIA GCIH
> >
> > Intrusion Detection & Incident Handling Specialist
> >
> > Bridon Security & Training Services
> >
> > http://www.bridonsecurity.com
> >
> > voice: 1-613-302-2910
> >
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> >
> > On Sat Mar 12 15:31 , Nathaniel Hall  sent:
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> > > Mike B wrote:
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> > > > Hello Everybody,
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> > > > I just finished my master's degree in Information Security from Stevens 
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> >
> > > > Institute of Technology and I am looking to get my first security 
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> >
> > > > certification.  I've read about the many security certifications out 
> >
> >
> > > > there, and I have decided to go with the Security+ certification from 
> >
> >
> > > > CompTIA.  How does everybody feel about this certification?  I would've 
> >
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> > > > rather tried to get the CISSP but you need experience for that, and 
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> >
> > > > that's something that I don't have right now.  Is this a good first 
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> > > > certification in the Information Security Field or are there better ones?
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> > > > Mike B.
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> > > Personally, I would go for the GSEC from GIAC.  Visit www.sans.org to 
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> >
> > > find out when training is.  Unfortunately, the class and cert is about 
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> >
> > > $3100.  It isn't the easiest to get, but if you put in the time and 
> >
> >
> > > effort, you get a cert that not everyone gets from an organization that 
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> >
> > > is looked up to for security.
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> > > -- 
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> >
> > > Nathaniel Hall, GSEC
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> >
> > > Intrusion Detection and Firewall Technician
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> >
> > > Ozarks Technical Community College -- Office of Computer Networking
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> >
> >
> > > halln () otc edu
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> >
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> -- 
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> Nathaniel Hall, GSEC
> Intrusion Detection and Firewall Technician
> Ozarks Technical Community College -- Office of Computer Networking
>
> halln () otc edu
> 417-447-7535
> GPG Public Key ID: 0xAC187312