CCIE-Security or CISSP
My plans were to start the CCIE Security track next year. I was talking to a fellow Network Security Engineer about my goals of stepping into the security side of IT. I was told that there is more of a demand for CISSP than a CCIE-Security. Also from what I read in some other posts, the CISSP is more general and covers greater ground. The CCIE-Security is very Cisco specific and deals mostly with securing the network’s core and distribution layers. I’m now having second thoughts on deciding on which route to go. Any suggestions?
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The CISSP domains are:
Access Control Systems and Methodology
Applications and Systems Development Security
Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP)
Cryptography
Law, Investigation and Ethics
Operations Security
Physical Security
Security Architecture and Models
Security Management Practices
Telecommunications and Network Security
I believe it's easier then ccie-s.
most people get the ccie-r&s before ccie-s.
personally I know ccie's who have failed security
Kenny
A+, Network+, Linux+, Security+, MCSE+I, MCSE:Security, MCDBA, CCNP, CCDP, CCSP, CCVP, CCIE Written (R/S, Voice),INFOSEC, JNCIA (M and FWV), JNCIS (M and FWV), ENA, C|EH, ACA, ACS, ACE, CTP, CISSP, SSCP, MCIWD, CIWSA
Ten9t6 is confirming what I said. By all means if you have the time, resources, and mental capacity, go for both. A CISSP who's also a CCIE will definantly carry a lot of clout in telecom. But if you're going to be doing Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP), operations security, or security management, or specialize in law, investigation and ethics, I doubt ccie will do you much good at all. If you're an expert witness in a law case concerning misuse, ****, or digital copyrights, who cares if you're a ccie. So again, it's all based on where you're trying to be.
I just hope human resources doesn't start doing their normal song and dance and start helping screw up the validity of CISSP and CCIE. We did a policy audit for a H&R consulting company a few weeks ago. One of the ladies asked me about CISSP and what did it have to do with security policies. After explaining to her the relevance and connection, she says, " I think we're going to put that in the requirements for our PC Technicians"
The information given helped alot. I think I'm going to stick with the CCIE-S track since I already have experience in the Cisco WAN enviroment. I guess I have a long road ahead of me.
Haha...did you explain to her how much she was going to be paying her PC Technicians? Tell her I will be a PC Tech for the right price...haha..HR people kill me...
Kenny
A+, Network+, Linux+, Security+, MCSE+I, MCSE:Security, MCDBA, CCNP, CCDP, CCSP, CCVP, CCIE Written (R/S, Voice),INFOSEC, JNCIA (M and FWV), JNCIS (M and FWV), ENA, C|EH, ACA, ACS, ACE, CTP, CISSP, SSCP, MCIWD, CIWSA
maybe they'll have an audit as to why they can't hire any "pc techs"
or they'll be paying they're "pc techs" 80-110k
thats what happened these days... :P
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Yeah if you hang out on the El much around the Loop, you'll hear stuff like this all the time. Our corporate headquarters are located at 150 N. Michigan (in the building shaped like a kite at the top), You wouldn't believe some of the crap I hear everyday on my way to and from work. Last month some guy was in our offices hounding my secretary about how easily he could hack any network downtown. After I was finally free she sent him to my office. When he looked on the wall and saw CISSP amongst other certs, it appeared he was about to wet his pants.