Security+ or Information Security Foundation based on ISO/IEC

laptop

Which one is more valuable?

CompTIA SECURITY +

OR

Information Security Foundation based on ISO/IEC 27002

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laptop wrote: »

Which one is more valuable?

CompTIA SECURITY +

OR

Information Security Foundation based on ISO/IEC 27002

Security+

Slowhand

Security+, mainly because it's well-recognized and several organizations require it for their security-related positions. From what I've heard, the Security+ curriculum is also a little bit more comprehensive than Information Security Foundation, but I can't confirm that.

laptop

Thanks.
I will focus on the CompTIA Security+ sometime this upcoming year 2010.

eMeS

I'll disagree with you guys on this one...

Security+ is a good general-purpose certification.

Information Security Foundation based on ISO/IEC 27002 is valuable in ISO-centric organizations. This is targeted toward people who will in some way be involved in helping an organization achieve or maintain an ISO/IEC 2700* certification.

I'd also argue that people that can help organizations and maintain ISO certifications probably earn a bit more than the average Security+ holder....if that's what's meant by "valuable".

Really these certifications are two completely different things. Comparing them is not at all a matter of comparing two like things. Security+ certifies against general and baseline information security knowledge, whereas the ISO/IEC 27002 certifications certify against one's knowledge of the ISO/IEC 2700* standards and codes of practice.

MS

NinjaBoy

I would say do both. You are comparing two different security certifications that are aimed at different things.

It's like comparing ITIL/FITS to ISO/IEC 20000 Foundation, Security+ is one of the things you will use to gain/maintain ISO/IEC 27002 for the organisation.

-Ken

Darril

eMes gives good info on the Information Security Foundation cert.

Similarly, a Department of Defense directive (8570.1) mandates the Security+ certification for Department of Defense employees and contractors. This blog talks about it a little more:
Security Plus: Get Certified Get Ahead: DoD 8570.1 and Security+

I couldn't locate any numbers on the Information Security Foundation cert but CompTIA has stated that over 50,000 people have become Security+ certified.

Good luck.

Darril Gibson
Author: CompTIA Security+: Get Certified Get Ahead
ISBN-10: 1439236364

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eMeS

Darril wrote: »

I couldn't locate any numbers on the Information Security Foundation cert but CompTIA has stated that over 50,000 people have become Security+ certified.

Exin doesn't release these numbers publicly.

Here's the main page on their ISO/IEC 27000 individual certifications:

ISO/IEC 27000 - EXIN Exams

Also, might be fair to point out that they're adding an "Expert" level in 2010....

MS