Security Basics: RE: Security Certs

["David Gillett" <gillettdavid () fhda edu>]

  The Microsoft Cert consists of MCSE plus two additional
requirements, one of which can be met by the CompTIA
Security+ cert.  (That's the route I'm taking.)

Dave Gillett

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve W. Manzuik [mailto:steve () entrenchtech com]
> Sent: September 30, 2003 12:03
> To: 'DANIEL SIMPSON'; 'Meritt James'
> Cc: 'Brian G.'; security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: RE: Security Certs
>
>
> The CISSP requirements are not all that stiff if you have industry
> experience.  Not sure about the Microsoft Security cert as I 
> have never
> looked at it.  But the Security+ certification from CompTIA 
> is targeted
> towards IT folks who want to move into security.  It is a 
> good starting
> point.  There is also Sans.
>
> I personally don't hold a lot of value in any of the certs 
> and when hiring
> people I couldn't care less what letters are behind their 
> name but what
> skills they have and what kind of attitude they have.  
> Although I highly
> doubt this is the norm..
>
> -S
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: DANIEL SIMPSON [mailto:DANSIMPS () uat edu] 
> > Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 5:48 PM
> > To: Meritt James
> > Cc: Brian G.; security-basics () securityfocus com
> > Subject: RE: Security Certs
> >
> > I was checking out CISSP requirements, looks pretty stiff.
> >
> > What is this Microsoft security + cert? Any value to it
>
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