Selected to facilitate FOR508

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SEC503 was my first choice, but FOR508 does look interesting. I am a bit concerned about jumping into this course without having taken FOR408.

Have any of your skipped GCFE and went straight for GCFA?
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  • ramrunner800ramrunner800 Member Posts: 238
    Hey There! I have heard that there are a fair number of folks who do skip 408 and go straight on to 508, and I have heard mixed results. It's certainly possible to do 508 without 408, but it does add to the challenge. My work wanted to send me to 508, but decided it was best to do 408 first.
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  • iBrokeITiBrokeIT Member Posts: 1,318 ■■■■■■■■■□
    Nice! Where are you facilitating?
    2019: GPEN | GCFE | GXPN | GICSP | CySA+ 
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    2022: GMON | GDAT
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  • E Double UE Double U Member Posts: 2,200 ■■■■■■■■■■
    @ ramrunner800 - How was 408?

    @ iBrokeIT - Anaheim if I get approval from my bosses (wife and CISO).
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  • timrvttimrvt Member Posts: 28 ■□□□□□□□□□
    I did 508 w/o having done 408..no problems
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  • E Double UE Double U Member Posts: 2,200 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Thanks timrvt!
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  • UnixGuyUnixGuy Mod Posts: 4,504 Mod
    Good luck mate

    Don't know why I never get selected to facilitate any of the SANS course...any idea what their selection criteria might be?
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  • E Double UE Double U Member Posts: 2,200 ■■■■■■■■■■
    UnixGuy wrote: »
    any idea what their selection criteria might be?

    Since I was selected my guess is being awesome is a must. :D
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  • chanakyajupudichanakyajupudi Member Posts: 712
    UnixGuy - Me too! Maybe the competition is too much in Australia. There is a general priority list. People that have attended courses before / have giac certs / been a mentor and other stuff and to those that have done the work study before. I have been trying to get onto one this year. Need it to recertify another. Thought it would be better to do another course rather than just recertify. And a trip to sunny Sydney/Melbourne would be nice too.
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  • UnixGuyUnixGuy Mod Posts: 4,504 Mod
    E Double U wrote: »
    Since I was selected my guess is being awesome is a must. :D

    Noted, I'll work on my swag



    @chanakyajupud:

    Sunny Melbourne? icon_lol.gif

    yeah I guess....they ask for CISSP number so I guess that could be a factor. I need to get some papers..
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