RE: "online Universities"

["Talisker" <lists () securitywizardry com>]

Hi Flosse,
I know of many including myself who are in the same position.  Many
universities will count your real world experience as equivalent to a
degree.  However, most employers don't feel the same way.  My answer to this
was to bypass the degree and go straight for an MSc.  The time commitment
varies from full time to part time and the part time varies from a day or
two per week to a five day saturation followed by self study.

I have details on all the UK based Information Security MSc's here, 
http://securitywizardry.com/postgrad.htm we are currently working on degrees
as well.  I doubt there would be room to make this global though it may be
worthy of investigating those that are in English (selfish I know)

Best Regards

Andy Cuff
Chief Technology Officer
Computer Network Defence Ltd
http://www.securitywizardry.com

07010 709014
  


> -----Original Message-----
> From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com]
> On Behalf Of Florian Rommel
> Sent: 03 November 2006 22:06
> To: security-basics
> Subject: "online Universities"
>
> ok so I don't have a degree from a University, I am one of those that
> dropped out and got certifications instead and real world experience.
> This was a good move at the time as I made very good money and i
> actually still do BUT I would like to get a University degree within
> the IS domain. There are plenty of Universities advertising online
> studying etc. but since I live in northern europe usually a no-no to
> enroll. Plus tuition costs are free here for "real university" but
> time is a problem to go during the day or even at night, self study
> at a reasonable price would be best.  Does anyone have any
> suggestions for this? Or is it even wroth it?
>
> Just to list the "certs" so you can see that i am not just doing the
> "normal" ones :)
> MCSA, MCSE, MCDBA,LCP,CISSP,SCSP(x4),SCTA(x4), and just about to
> come: GIAC:GCUX
>
> I mean yes, compared to my real world experience they don't mean
> squat but every employer I have been with so far wanted me to get one
> of these.
>
> Anyway , any thoughts are really appreciated, as I sometimes feel
> like some people "respect" your opinion more with a degree, even
> though I can hold my own with very seasoned professionals and this
> can just be in my head too...
>
> cheers already
>
> //Flosse
>
> http://blog.2blocksaway.com
>
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