Associate of (ISC)²

Okay so I'm sure most of you are aware of this option...
you can take the SSCP or CISSP without the pre-requirements...
and you can become an associate of (ISC)².

So here's my question... is it better to strive for the SSCP or CISSP?
does it matter which one you go for?

Reason I'm asking because, a community college offers a CISSP preparation course I was considering in the fall... figured I could go for this.

Thanks in advance.

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dynamik

I'm pretty sure being an associate (CISSP) got me my most recent job. The worse part is, I can meet the requirements, but I've just been procrastinating on doing the paperwork

rogue2shadow

CISSP Associate is definitely well worth it. If you're DoD it counts across the model (except for CNDSP Manager which requires CISSP-Specialty). I'm in a similar situation and will probably go for an associate with 4 years left to work towards the full designation

ibcritn

I see more value in CISSP (associate) over SSCP, and I think the market agrees.

As stated earlier by Rouge2shadow it still counts for DoDD 8570.

azjag

KoolTrix wrote: »

So here's my question... is it better to strive for the SSCP or CISSP?
does it matter which one you go for?

You could be like some of us and just go for both?

azjag

dynamik wrote: »

I'm pretty sure being an associate (CISSP) got me my most recent job. The worse part is, I can meet the requirements, but I've just been procrastinating on doing the paperwork

If needed I could possibly endorse you. Even though you took the CISSP when I took the SSCP. I submitted the endorsement paperwork 2 weeks ago for the CISSP. Time to catch up.