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Re: An oped on the issues of CISSP
Historically, the CISSP completed its objectives by providing a broad based, generalized overview of the entire security realm. The year the first CBK was, 1990 and the first sitting of the test was in 1994. Problem is the test nor the organization really kept up with the rapid pace of progress. Instead the ISC(2) choose… -
Re: An oped on the issues of CISSP
I'm not sure if you read my original responses before you went about telling me I was "doing it wrong", but maybe you should before responding? At no time did I say we were hiring "CISSPs". I said we were hiring for a security engineer. Someone with hands on experience. I didn't list here all of the requirements in the job… -
Re: An oped on the issues of CISSP
Isn't the CISSP geared more towards managers anyway, and less in-the-weeds ? The Secretary of the DOD is a manager, he does not need to know how to drive a tank or land on an aircraft carrier. He does however have people under him, who are Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and have specific knowledge and talent on their… -
Re: An oped on the issues of CISSP
I agree with the comments above. In my opinion NO certification is perfect. It is a starting point just like any other knowledge based achievement. It is what you do with it after it is obtained (certification or college degree) that is important. In a general sense it tells me you spent time (usually outside of work)… -
Re: An oped on the issues of CISSP
Sure. And the problem with any employer is that they just give enough time off. The problem with any economic system is they're not efficient. The problem with any politician is that they are dishonest. These are true statements but aren't really useful because they completely ignore the degree of variance in their… -
Re: An oped on the issues of CISSP
The article brings up a good point though. I just started in IT certifications and I would say 80% of the people I met so far were using braindumps. Practical exams like Ofeensive security, RedHat, eLearnSecurity, Linux FOundations are a no brainer approach to how you should structure your exams. Why doesn't the CISSP give…
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