Security Basics: Re: Security Certs

["Meritt James" <meritt_james () bah com>]

I do not doubt that it is the norm.  Unfortunately, do to pre-screening,
the chances are good that most will never SEE the ones without the
oft-required certification so that they may show you "what skills they
have and what kind of attitude they have.

Jim

"Steve W. Manzuik" wrote:

> 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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James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA
Booz | Allen | Hamilton
phone: (410) 684-6566

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