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by jellimonsta

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Hey all,
I am looking at getting certified in security some time this year. How many of you would recommend the CISSP cert? I have my MCSE and CCNA and 3 years in networking. I don't only want to get the CISSP cert, I want to get the knowledge to perform the duties. I personally feel there is no real area that is more key than security in todays business environment.
Obviously I want the cert that will make me marketable also. I hear the CISSP is tough but is it worth the effort?Later!

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by timwalsh

Check out the ISC2 website (www.isc2.org). ISC2 is the keeper of the CISSP certification. They also offer training courses related to the certification.

Especially check out the requirements for the certification. They specifically call for the following experience:

"Have a minimum 4 years of direct full-time security professional work experience in one or more of the ten test domains of the information systems security Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) or three years of direct full-time security professional work experience in one or more of the ten test domains of the information systems security Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) with a college degree or equivalent life experience. Valid experience includes information systems security-related work performed as a practitioner, auditor, consultant, vendor, investigator or instructor, or that which requires IS security knowledge and involves direct application of that knowledge."

The CISSP certificatons well regarded because youare required to have the experience to backup the cert.

by eric chan

I lead a team of technical professionals doing solution design for corporate customers. Many of them have lots of vendor accreditations and they too are thinking of acquiring CISSP. The advantage of it (in compared to getting Checkpoint certifications) is vendor independent and I do believe IT / Network Security will continue to be a high growth area. My colleage
Dennis has just successful obtained it - you could get some insights from him direct Dennis.KS.Wong@pccw.com Good luck !

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