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The Value of the CISSP?
Over the last few years, I have seen the CISSP and other certs get bashed on the internet as having little merit. Prior to the year 2000 I started to undertake more and more security work as part and parcel of my job and have considered taking a security certificate or two when time allows and when the certification… -
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I have been in the information security business for 20+ years (HP, Oracle and CA) as an engineer, and subsequently to my lobotomy - sales - as a security solutions strategist focusing on federal and healthcare markets. I am now taking a 6 month CISSP course to hone my skills in the trade. It will not earn me more income… -
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Re: The Value of the CISSP?
1. I do not see any evidence that getting the CISSP will hurt your reputation as an Information Security professional. Do you see any downside to obtaining CISSP certification? 2. I do see plenty of evidence that many employers prefer--even require--that prospective employees have the CISSP certification. Isn't it more… -
Re: The Value of the CISSP?
As a beginner in the Security field, my biggest complaint/fear is the stranglehold CISSP has on HR departments for recruiting. A look on moster will show you cissp is requested or required on everything from Associate Information Security Analyst, to Senior Security Manager of IT Risk. Another line of intrest, lets take… -
Re: The Value of the CISSP?
It depends on your objectives. If you want to do policies, management and other "soft" subjects, then CISSP is a worthy challenge. If you want to be a hardcore technician, I'd rather spend time doing some SANS GIAC or vendor-specific certs. At least that's what I've discovered works best for me. It's all about market value… -
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I think I'm with JDMurray on this one, there seems to be a lot of ignorance in the arguments against CISSP on those blogs. The Beer with a CISSP of Lime blog screams of the "I'm hardcore because I know stuff without having passed a test" vibe. (Kind of like someone bashing you for having a college degree, when they 'did… -
Re: The Value of the CISSP?
I am a CISSP but the only management I do is of my company (and actually my partners do a big part of that). The CISSP objectives gives one a very good overall view of security and all the different aspects needing consideration. I do primarily three things. Penetration tests & vulnerability assessments, forensics, and… -
Re: The Value of the CISSP?
After reading a post like that I just have to comment. Keatron, that was a brilliant explanation with some great analogies anyone can relate to. The next time someone asks if they should go for the CISSP certification I won't bother with one of my long-winded posts. I'll just keep the link to this thread handy. -
Re: The Value of the CISSP?
I used the following books for my CISSP studies: All-In-One CISSP Exam Guide (Third Edition) by Shon Harris Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CISSP CBK Exam Cram2 - CISSP by Michael Gregg The book by Shon Harris was the most helpful for me overall in gaining a strong understanding of all the subject matter. It covers it at a…
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