Re: OSCP

[Craig Wilson <cwilson () ppilearning com>]

Hi,

OSCP is great for practical knowhow but I would rather employ a CISSP anyday; why and how you would protect systems are 
much more important than how you break in.  Its all very well knowing how to make a shell run on a poorly configed 
machine but understanding defensive configs to ensure the machine isn't in a position to be compromised are more 
important IMHO.

Additionally I would ensure you have day to day experience and knowledge of why you would advocate certain things in 
corporate environments.

Craig






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From: listbounce () securityfocus com <listbounce () securityfocus com>
To: Penetration Testing (SecFocus) <pen-test () securityfocus com>
Sent: Mon Nov 17 07:24:33 2008Subject: Re: OSCP

Hi,

I am thinking of doing a certification and have short listed CISSP and
OSCP.  Which one would you suggest is good?  CISSP is widely accepted
and well known. OSCP is really good for getting hardcore experience,
but does it have the same recognition as CISSP?


On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 4:02 AM, Taras P. Ivashchenko
<naplanetu () gmail com> wrote:
> Stephen, I took this course some months ago.
>
> My opinion is that very good practical course and certification for this
> price.
>
> On Mon, 2008-11-10 at 15:36 +1030, Stephen Argent wrote:
> > Hi there - just out of curiosity, has anyone here taken the "Offensive
> > Security 101" course to receive the OSCP (Offensive Security Certified
> > Professional)? I'm curious as to if it is a good course, if it is run
> > well, and if it's worth the 500+ USD you pay for it. Thanks
> >
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