[PLUG] [OT] Seeking Security Certification Advice

[Don Buchholz]

CurtisE wrote:
> 
> After 11 months of looking, I finally landed a job!  Yea!
> The bad news is that it requires me to move to California.  Boo!
> 
> Anyway, It's an information security job.  Although I have a fair amount of
> security experience, it's never been my main gig.  My background is mostly
> in system administration and network engineering (NT, UNIX, Linux, Cisco
> etc.).
> 
> One of my assigned goals in this new job is to obtain a security related
> certification within 1 year.  I know there are some security 'heavy hitters'
> on this list and would be very grateful for some input on which cert I
> should pursue.  I would like to go for a cert that will be respectable in
> the industry and enhance my marketability (when backed up with some
> experience, of course).
> 
> My first thought was CISSP, but I don't meet the experience requirements to
> qualify (3 years full time, security title... & 4 years starting in Jan.).
> While checking out the CISSP cert, I noticed (ISC)2 now offers another cert
> called SSCP and I do meet the requirements for that one.  Any thoughts on
> the SSCP or other certs I should consider?
> 

This page might be useful ... (I haven't read in depth)

   http://www.giac.org/certifications.php

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