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Re: CISSP
From: "Jody C. Patilla" <jcp01 () attglobal net>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 14:53:59 -0500
At 09:04 PM 11/26/01 -0500, t wrote:
I guess I would ask the question of all: Can a person with zero experience in the field pass the CISSP test? All the time, 5, 10, 50 percent of the time?
I know more than one person who has never configured a firewall or a router, never written a line of code, never rebuilt a filesystem, who has a CISSP. You have to remember that all the certifications in this industry also have a for-profit aspect. In some cases, one might suggest that profit is the primary or even sole motive. People who pass tests who have no experience usually have to go to training classes, which cost money. They buy study guides, which cost money. They go to conferences and get certification "credits" for attending certain tutorials, which cost money. If I were running an organization which made money from certifications, I'd probably be promoting the value of certification very loudly. - jcp _______________________________________________ firewall-wizards mailing list firewall-wizards () nfr com http://list.nfr.com/mailman/listinfo/firewall-wizards