RE: Entry Level Certifications

I think Security+ may be what you want. I don't think it has
the experience requirement (nor the cachet...) of the CISSP, but
it does indicate coverage of basic concepts and some commitment
to security as a career path.
It's also a component of the Microsoft security certification,
which might help open some doors to get you those next few years
of experience.

David Gillett


-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Bowles [mailto:bowles.matt@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 1:31 PM
To: security-basics@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Entry Level Certifications

I have a question and was hoping that someone could give me
some advice on the next step that I should take. I graduated
college about a year and a half ago and have been working as
a help desk tech for about two years.
During that time, I had taken on many responsibilities that
had to do with information security. Such as creating domain
accounts, access to network resources, antivirus and patch
management etc. I have read through a lot of security
material such as:

Wiley and Sons, the CISSP Prep Guide
Penetration Testing and Network Defense by Cisco Press
Managing Cisco Network Security Second Edition by Syngress
Books Numerous websites and security focus mailing lists such
as this one and Pen Testing and Security management

The trouble for me right now is since I only have two years
of experience, I am not eligible to take the CISSP. It
requires a four year degree and three years of Information
Security experience. So my main question is, what would a
good certification be that I could take with only two years
of experience?

Any suggestions / comments would be greatly appreciated!

Matt Bowles


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