RE: Certification Advice

From: Brian Austin (baustin_at_ableinc.com)
Date: 09/19/03

  • Next message: Martin, James E.: "RE: Certification Advice" 
    Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 13:55:55 -0700
To: <preston.newton@equipnetworks.com>, "Eugene Tawiah" <tawiahe@fusiontech.com>

    The CISSP is still valid.

    The CCSP is Cisco Certified Security Professional. Different animal
    altogether.

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Preston Newton [mailto:preston.newton@equipnetworks.com]
    > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 1:49 PM
    > To: Eugene Tawiah
    > Cc: Security Basics (E-mail)
    > Subject: RE: Certification Advice
    >
    >
    > Where have you seen that? I am on the isc2.org page and if
    > you do a search for CCSP on their site it finds 0 items! Are
    > you thinking of the SSCP, which is sponsored by the same org?
    > I am currently signed up for the CISSP test and there is no
    > mention of name/cert replacements as of yet. Now there have
    > been other certs added to isc2's list, but you MUST have the
    > CISSP as a basis in order to even sign up for them. Please
    > site your references.
    >
    > Thanks,
    > Preston
    >
    >
    > On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 13:56, Eugene Tawiah wrote:
    > > You can no longer get your CISSP. It has been replaced with
    > the CCSP.
    > > . -----Original Message-----
    > > From: Oscar Kooijman [mailto:oscar.kooijman@chello.nl]
    > > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 6:42 AM
    > > To: 'Neil Fryer'
    > > Cc: 'Security Basics (E-mail)'
    > > Subject: RE: Certification Advice
    > >
    > >
    > > CISSP certification is a good one to have in the security scene.
    > >
    > > Oscar Kooijman
    > > Secure-IT
    > > oscar[DOT]kooijman[AT]chello[DOT]nl
    > >
    > > -----Original Message-----
    > > From: Neil Fryer [mailto:nfryer@marimba.com]
    > > Sent: 18 September 2003 12:13
    > > To: Security Basics (E-mail)
    > > Subject: Certification Advice
    > >
    > > Hi All,
    > >
    > > I am considering getting some certifications under my belt, now my
    > > question to you is, what would you recommend? My background is
    > > basically 6 years as a
    > > *nix & MS Systems Administrator, but I want some papers
    > that will help
    > > to
    > > get me into the right places one day, and more importantly I want to
    > > increase my security knowledge.
    > > I guess what I want to know is:
    > >
    > > a) What are good certifications to get, which will help to get me
    > > closer to getting into the security sector
    > > b) What certifications have a decent curriculum.
    > >
    > > Thanks in advance.
    > >
    > > Kind regards,
    > >
    > > Neil Fryer
    > > Marimba Software UK Ltd
    > > 400 Thames Valley Park Drive
    > > Thames Valley Park
    > > Reading RG6 1PT
    > > United Kingdom
    > > Support Line: 08000 156155
    > > http://www.marimba.com
    > >
    > >
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