Security Basics: RE: Security Certs

["Robby Tanner" <Robby.Tanner () lightsource ca>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve W. Manzuik [mailto:steve () entrenchtech com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 1:03 PM
> To: 'DANIEL SIMPSON'; 'Meritt James'
> Cc: 'Brian G.'; security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: RE: Security Certs
>
>
> 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.  
I agree that certifications are misleading but they at least demonstrate
SOME level of skill don't they?  How else do you determine "what skills
they have" BEFORE hiring them and observing performance?

I suppose that's the trick isn't it?

Rob

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