RE: Security+

From: Clement Dupuis (cdupuis@cccure.org)
Date: 01/09/03

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    From: "Clement Dupuis" <cdupuis@cccure.org>
To: "'Gedi'" <gediintheuk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 23:33:55 -0600

    Good day Gedi,

    Security+ is targeted at individuals with 2 years of experience, they
    recommend that you have the level of knowledge of A+ or Network+, from
    what I have read it seems that you really do.

    I do not see why you cannot take the Security+ exam. The 2 years is not
    a requirement but a recommendation.

    Clement

    cdupuis@cccure.org
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    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Gedi [mailto:gediintheuk@yahoo.co.uk]
    > Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 6:35 AM
    > To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
    > Subject: RE: Security+
    >
    >
    > Hi all,
    >
    > In addition to Simons original question, I too am
    > looking for security certs.
    >
    > I currently have a Cisco CCNA and am on the road to
    > completing my degree in computers. However, due to
    > circumstances out of my control, I have never held a job in
    > the security industry. I am currently an engineer.
    >
    > I have however been heavily into computer security and
    > penetration since a for many many years, writting many papers
    > on securing UNIX, linux, networks, windows and general
    > telecomunications. I am now in a situation where I can change
    > my career into security and have been building this up
    > recently by taking the courses mentioned initially.
    >
    > I have looked into taking the certs mentioned i.e.
    > CISSP, CISA, Security+ but all require proof of actual
    > experience in the industry. Is this experience in industry
    > mandatory? Its difficult to accept that you must have x
    > amount of years experience even though you may find the exams
    > are within your scope.
    >
    > If this is the case, does anyone know of any other
    > recognised certs which do not require industrial
    > experience.
    >
    > Thanks
    >
    > > -----Original Message-----
    > > From: Simon Taplin [mailto:simont@lantic.net]
    > > Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 3:29 PM
    > > To: Security-Basics
    > > Subject: Security+
    > >
    > > Has anybody done/looked at CompTIA's Security+ cert.
    > >
    > > Is it a good cert to get because I eventually want
    > > to get into security
    > > but
    > > at the moment I don't have the experience/cash to do
    > > the SANS or CISSP
    > > courses (plus the fact that SANS is offered in South
    > > Africa)
    > >
    > > Simon
    > >
    > >
    > > Quote of the day:
    > > Systems Administration is the kind of job that
    > > nobody notices if you're
    > > doing it well. People only take notice of their
    > > systems when they're not
    > > working.
    > > ---
    >
    >
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