Security Basics: RE: Security Certifications

From: Steve Fletcher <safletcher_at_insightbb.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 16:23:56 -0600

I agree totally. Until hearing of this change, I was seriously considering
pursuing the GSEC cert. I will admit it is probably easier to obtain now,
but that's the problem. It is now EASIER to obtain. I was look for
something that would be harder to earn than the certs that I already have,
not just as easy as.

I guess the CISSP is my best option now, at least until the cheapen that
one, too......

Steve Fletcher
MCSE (NT4/Win2k), MCSE: Security (Win2k), HP Master ASE, CCNA, Security+
safletcher_at_insightbb.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Parker [mailto:dparker_at_bridonsecurity.com]
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 6:45 PM
To: security-basics_at_securityfocus.com; Nathaniel Hall
Subject: Re: Security Certifications

I seriously doubt that I will renew my two certs with GIAC. Cannot
adequately

express how disappointed I am with the watering down of them. This is not
the

first time GIAC has made these certs easier. Hopefully Mr. Northcutt is

subscribed to this list.

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Don Parker, GCIA GCIH

Intrusion Detection & Incident Handling Specialist

Bridon Security & Training Services

http://www.bridonsecurity.com

voice: 1-613-302-2910

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On Mon Mar 14 12:05 , Nathaniel Hall sent:

>I just found out about this too. I can understand how this would make

>it easier to get the certification too, but it still requires money and

>renewal. Not everybody would be willing to renew every two or four

>years unless they really wanted to put forth the effort. Hopefully we

>will see some changes that will keep the certs as a prestigious

>accomplishment.

>Don Parker wrote:

>> GIAC has recently made massive changes to their certifications. You now
only have

>> to do the exams as there is no more practical portion. A poor decision on
their

>> part in my opinion for this is what made them stand apart from the other
certs.

>> --------------------------------------------------------------

>> Don Parker, GCIA GCIH

>> Intrusion Detection & Incident Handling Specialist

>> Bridon Security & Training Services

>> http://www.bridonsecurity.com

>> voice: 1-613-302-2910

>> --------------------------------------------------------------

>> On Sat Mar 12 15:31 , Nathaniel Hall sent:

>>>Mike B wrote:

>>>>Hello Everybody,

>>>>I just finished my master's degree in Information Security from Stevens

>>>>Institute of Technology and I am looking to get my first security

>>>>certification. I've read about the many security certifications out

>>>>there, and I have decided to go with the Security+ certification from

>>>>CompTIA. How does everybody feel about this certification? I would've

>>>>rather tried to get the CISSP but you need experience for that, and

>>>>that's something that I don't have right now. Is this a good first

>>>>certification in the Information Security Field or are there better
ones?

>>>>Mike B.

>>>Personally, I would go for the GSEC from GIAC. Visit www.sans.org to

>>>find out when training is. Unfortunately, the class and cert is about

>>>$3100. It isn't the easiest to get, but if you put in the time and

>>>effort, you get a cert that not everyone gets from an organization that

>>>is looked up to for security.

>>>--

>>>Nathaniel Hall, GSEC

>>>Intrusion Detection and Firewall Technician

>>>Ozarks Technical Community College -- Office of Computer Networking

>>>halln_at_otc.edu

>>>417-447-7535

>>>GPG Public Key ID: 0xAC187312

>--

>Nathaniel Hall, GSEC

>Intrusion Detection and Firewall Technician

>Ozarks Technical Community College -- Office of Computer Networking

>halln_at_otc.edu

>417-447-7535

>GPG Public Key ID: 0xAC187312

>
Received on Mar 17 2005