[PEN-TEST] Certification in the UK

[Alfred Huger <ah () SECURITYFOCUS COM>]

Even though the thread is dead this came through and I thought it might be
valuable information.

Cheers,
-al


Reply-To: "David Spinks" <david.spinks () dspinks41 freeserve co uk>
From: "David Spinks" <david.spinks () dspinks41 freeserve co uk>
To: "Penetration Testers" <PEN-TEST () SECURITYFOCUS COM>
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Subject: Re:      [PEN-TEST] Certification
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 18:58:36 +0100
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Dear Readers

There is an excellent certification scheme run here in the UK by
CESG (GCHQ) the government communications HQ. They run
accreditation courses for Pen Testers.

If any one is interested the web site is :

http://www.cesg.gov.uk/services/industry/home.htm

also register of Security Consultants

http://www.bcs.org.uk/security/index.html

For more information contact me direct :

david.spinks () aeat co uk  (formerly UKAEA)

David Spinks


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From: Eric Lauzon <elauzon () ITEMUS COM>
To: <PEN-TEST () SECURITYFOCUS COM>
Sent: 12 September 2000 21:28
Subject: [PEN-TEST] Certification


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> I reallt dont think that the certification that people take is
> really a reflect of their knowledge i mean why is there
> certification..
> cause there is people that want to make money out of it.
> Certification should be issued by a non profit organisation that
> would
> really take time and build test that test the users and it not
> related to $$$ witch is one of the reasons why the industrie
right
> now is
> divided betwen people that know what they do and other people
that
> think they know cause they where tought and are certified. No
all
> certified people are certified for money but alot and ALOT of
them
> are cause they could do the same job whitout being certified but
by
> being certified they can just make the big bucks..anyhow that
was my
> less than 2 penny opinion.
>
>
> Eric Lauzon
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