SECURITY NEWBIE NEEDS HELP!!!!!!

samuelatillman

Hi All,

This my first post, so please show me some love. My question is this:

I've recently finished my tour in the US Army. Since then I've worked on a couple of federal contracts. I am now working as a Technical Recruiter, but my goal is to own and operate my own Managed Information Security Services Company. I have self studied for the Net+ and Security+ exams and I'm scoring very high on all of my practice tests. I plan on taking both exams in January. My question is what other certs should I try to pursue. I've made a list of different certs which include MCSE:Security, CCNA, CCSP, CCSA, CISSP, CISA, and so on. I might add that I do have over six years of Information Security and Assurance experience due to the nature of my military work. PLEASE HELP!!!!

goforthbmerry

All of those certs you mention are great to have. I would think that you will need your CISSP as a minimum to affectively start your own company. The CCNP will also be a big plus. I would use some of those other certs as a start to get to those two.

seccie

Hi Sam,
if I were in your shoes I'd go for CISSP. It seems for me to be a next logical step after Security+.

tibul

also its good to have vender specific security certifications like MCSE security and/or CCSP, if your going to be doing pen testing then CEH would be good too.