RE: Security Certs

From: DANIEL SIMPSON (DANSIMPS_at_uat.edu)
Date: 09/30/03

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    Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 16:48:00 -0700
To: "Meritt James" <meritt_james@bah.com>

    I was checking out CISSP requirements, looks pretty stiff.

    What is this Microsoft security + cert? Any value to it

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Meritt James [mailto:meritt_james@bah.com]
    Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 3:58 PM
    To: DANIEL SIMPSON
    Cc: Brian G.; security-basics@securityfocus.com
    Subject: Re: Security Certs

    For CISSP, take a gander at www.isc2.org.

    It's a lot bigger in Washington DC area.

    Jim

    DANIEL SIMPSON wrote:
    >
    > Where is a good place to start?
    >
    > How hard is it and what are the requirements of the CISSP and how
    > valuable is it? I haven't seen many employees asking for it.
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Meritt James [mailto:meritt_james@bah.com]
    > Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 2:42 PM
    > To: Brian G.
    > Cc: security-basics@securityfocus.com
    > Subject: Re: Student-Degree valuable or not?
    >
    > While some may debate the usefulness/validity of various degrees and
    > certifications, I have noticed that without them you never get past
    the
    > initial screeners (HR can stop you but they cannot hire you) to show
    > what you can do.
    >
    > I have a couple of degrees in non-IT stuff. I've been asked if they
    are
    > technical (yup) but never queried further than that.
    > --
    > James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA
    > Booz | Allen | Hamilton
    > phone: (410) 684-6566
    >
    >
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James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA
Booz | Allen | Hamilton
phone: (410) 684-6566
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