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RE: [inbox] RE: Hacking Boot camps!: certifications
From: "Exibar" <exibar () thelair com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 18:22:32 -0500
So am I any smarter for having my CISSP over a GIAC?... I dont think so.. but the employeers seem to thing so =)
Just to chime in a personal opinion.... The GIAC exams (NOT their new Silver level, but the Gold level) is worth more to me than CISSP. Why do you ask. CISSP only requires you to take an exam, pass, and you get your cert. The GIAC GOLD certs require you to write a paper, of varying length per cert, and pass it and 1 or 2 exams in order to get yoru cert. It's one thing to be able to go to a week long class, brush up on a few points here and there, take an exam and pass to get a cert, CISSP. It's another copletely different thing to be able to comprehend the information enough to be able to write a 20 - 75 page paper on the subject, have it read and graded by "experts" in the field, and then get the cert. GIAC Even though the GIAC certs generally cover a narrow topic compared to CISSP, you have to know your subject quite well in order to be able to pass that cert. Forget about the silver cert for GIAC... just another exam or two to pass.... IF I was interviewing someone new for a security position, I'd certainly take this into account before hireing them. Along with many other factors too, of course. Exibar _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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