RE: HELP NEEDED - Security Certifications

From: Brunner, Mark (MBrunner_at_tor.fasken.com)
Date: 07/13/05

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    Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 13:32:02 -0400
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    Secure Enterprise Magazine has a good article comparing various certs in July edition.
    You can see it online. Might help explain the purpose of all of those bloody acronyms...

    http://nwc.securitypipeline.com/howto/164302968

    Cheers,
    Mark

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    > "AMOL SABLE"
    > <amol.sable To: <security-basics@securityfocus.com>
    > @capsilon.com> cc:
    > Subject: HELP NEEDED - Security Certifications
    > 07/08/2005 02:28
    > AM
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    >Hi folks,
    >I'm looking for a good security certification .
    >I have searched through numerous sites,seen a few comparisons as well. But
    >still I think I need a word of advice from experienced security people, so
    >posting this messege.
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    >The points to be taken into account:
    >1)I had some security training but don't have any global certification.
    >2)I'm working in the field of Infosec for a little less than a year.
    >3)I'm willing to go for a series of certs in a longer run.
    >4)I cant take my concetration off my work while preparing.
    >5)Main areas of my interests in IS include: Vulnerability assessment,Pen
    >testing,Forensics and packet analysis etc...
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    >I had a look at these : ISC2>SSCP,
    >GIAC>GISF,SSP-MPA,GCIH,GHTQ,GSEC,GCFA,G7799 etc.
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    >Your thoughts and Suggestions are precious for me.
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    >Thanks and regards.
    >--Amol.
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