CBTNuggets: 8 of the difficult IT security certs

Remedymp

Just saw this article show up in my email.

I don't agree with CCNA security being listed on there. Check it out here.

NetworkNewb

LOL, I don't agree with most of them being on there. I can see OSCP, CASP, and CISSP. I guess you can count in GSEC if you add the cost into the equation...

After reading the whole thing, pretty sure that title is just pure clickbait.

NOC-Ninja

I dont know how they sorted this out.
I will say that the number 1 would be CCIE-sec or OSCP if you refer how hard it is.
Probably CISSP after that due to the demand.
3rd would be Security + due to demand again in the DOD side.

Mooseboost

Not sure how I feel about that list. Some of the certs make sense like the OSCP and CISSP but some of the others don't. An example would be the Security+ being on there. I am not arguing its validity as a certification but you can't say entry level certification and most difficult in the same description without the use of the word not. It is a good exam but I wouldn't consider it one of the most difficult ones. The only way I could see that is if it was considered a list of "Most difficult IT security exams when taken at the appropriate career level".

TreySong

NOC-Ninja wrote: »

I dont know how they sorted this out.
I will say that the number 1 would be CCIE-sec or OSCP if you refer how hard it is.
Probably CISSP after that due to the demand.
3rd would be Security + due to demand again in the DOD side.

I think they were ranked the other way round. i.e the last one(OSCP) is the hardest which gives the same result as your ranking.

TreySong

Mooseboost wrote: »

Not sure how I feel about that list. Some of the certs make sense like the OSCP and CISSP but some of the others don't. An example would be the Security+ being on there. I am not arguing its validity as a certification but you can't say entry level certification and most difficult in the same description without the use of the word not. It is a good exam but I wouldn't consider it one of the most difficult ones. The only way I could see that is if it was considered a list of "Most difficult IT security exams when taken at the appropriate career level".

I completely agree. It sort of waters down the integrity of the list itself.