Messaging or Security

banderas1978

Hi guys,
Let me ask you a blunt question: do you think, there is more work for people with MCSE Messaging or MCSE Security? Why would you advise me to get the Messaging and why the Security speciality?
Thank you.

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dynamik

Do a search on the job boards to see what is more desired. I believe messaging usually wins by quite a bit. Do either because you're interested in them, do Messaging if you're focusing on getting a job, or do both if you have OCD.

banderas1978

dynamik wrote:

do both if you have OCD.

Thanks!

kriscamaro68

I would go messeging first then go sec after if you want to obtain more certs. I see way more jobs for messeging then sec. and many companys use exchange.

banderas1978

kriscamaro68 wrote:

I would go messeging first then go sec after if you want to obtain more certs. I see way more jobs for messeging then sec. and many companys use exchange.

The second vote for Messaging then...

RobertKaucher

Make it a third vote for messaging, and note that I have the security specializatiuon.

banderas1978

RobertKaucher wrote:

Make it a third vote for messaging, and note that I have the security specializatiuon.

You wish you had a messaging specialization instead of security?

undomiel

Do both!

banderas1978

undomiel wrote:

Do both!

I don't have OCD.

gorebrush

Another vote for Messaging.

Far more useful.

banderas1978

gorebrush wrote:

Another vote for Messaging.

Far more useful.

Your replies, guys, make me think... If it is far more useful then this is exactly what I am looking for. I don't want to spend time doing something which is not so desired by employers.
Thanks.

amidamaru

Go for Security....basic principles always will help you for future Sec certifications.

The Security area will have always better quotations because there a fee people really well prepared.

Major companies always will search for good security guys because the success ideas need to be protected.

My opinion

HeroPsycho

You gotta have the information and use it before you secure it. While I understand that attitude is why security practices are so awful, it's unfortunately how most businesses behave. Go messaging. And if you want a security cert, get one that's respected. Few potential employers care if you have MCSE: Security, but they do care if you're certified in Exchange if they're using it. It's probably unfair, but I doubt a Microsoft security certification would ever be widely valued because people see Microsoft + security as oil and water.