security certification HELP

sajadhamid

hi all,

i am computer science post grad working as network administrator in a govt sector with very less work administration work.. literally i am working on the development front. i have one year experience as network administrator and combined experience of 4 years in development.
currently i am working as system and network administrator for a geo portal, but i want to quit from govt sector.

i want to start my career in information security, please suggest and help me which certification i opt for as there are lot of certifications offered by many organzations

your help will be appreciated..
thanking you all

MSP-IT

sajadhamid wrote: »

hi all,

i am computer science post grad working as network administrator in a govt sector with very less work administration work.. literally i am working on the development front. i have one year experience as network administrator and combined experience of 4 years in development.
currently i am working as system and network administrator for a geo portal, but i want to quit from govt sector.

i want to start my career in information security, please suggest and help me which certification i opt for as there are lot of certifications offered by many organzations

your help will be appreciated..
thanking you all

I would nail down where you'd like to go in security. There are quite a few different security domains. I'd say with a development and a networking background, you'd be a viable candidate for something like Pen Testing. Certifications like SSCP, CEH, GPEN could be useful for getting into Pen Testing.