When does having multiple certs become "too much"?

I'm a 25 year old guy, i've got the certs you can see to the left, on my profile and I am currently working on the Security+. I've just started working for a (very) well known computing company in their security department and am being paid the equivalent of $58k.

I'm currently doing the Security+ course (self-funded) and have been promised that i'll have ArcSight, TippingPoint, Checkpoint and SANS training. I'm really wanting to do an MSc in Digital Security, but as you can see by this list.... it's getting big. I don't want it to look like i'm collecting certs.

Also, I want to end up as a Director of Security or a Security Consultant. Am I going about it the right way?

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Danielm7

I graduated from WGU so as most of you are aware the security program had a pile of certs, plus I had a few before that. I didn't even list the MTA or CIW certs on my resume, pointless really when you have higher level ones. Now that I've specialized more I'm more interested in just getting a few larger/more valuable ones and not bother collecting everything imaginable.

dou2ble

MrAgent wrote: »

Be a real man, get them branded!

If you're going to get branded you should see if you can get paid an advertising fee.

yeah yeah wrote: »

My license plate says CERTGOD. Seriously, you know when it gets too much when you're paying a fortune on AMF's.

EC-Council is starting AMF's this year. ISC2 (CISSP - $85/yr, ISSEP - $35/yr), ISACA (CISM - $85/yr), and CompTIA ($25-$49/yr) AMF's are expensive.

Don't forget ISACA's local chapter fee too! I just found out student cost is only $25 for member and local chapter fee, so they're processing my refund. I didn't know comptia had a fee...maybe mine are expired then.