Re: CISSP Cert

From: athegates (athegates@gates.com)
Date: 01/29/03 

From: "athegates" <athegates@gates.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 12:10:12 GMT

"They have some security certs there too.... somone was telling me that some
companies can "re-test" your CompTIA certification before formally hiring
you."

Of course any company can pay for or do its own skills test, there is
nothing new in that.

As far as other cert.s go they should at least be well known in that field,
in the U.S or country of origin. If your not sure who they are, how is a
non-IT employer going to know. And don't count on them doing research to
find out just for you, amoung all the other resumes.

"Hiro Daryanani" <daryah_99@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:WpeZ9.454$ao1.80@newsfep1-gui.server.ntli.net...
> you wants certs at low cost then check out www.brainbench.com
> They have some security certs there too.... somone was telling me that
some
> companies can "re-test" your CompTIA certification before formally hiring
> you...Brainbench tests can be tested anywhere, even under lock and key in
a
> room inside the company...
>
> I have been considering the CISSP, Security+ et al. but think the most
> practical/cost effective is brainbench, though admittedly they are pretty
> new on the block...
>
> The CISSP also requires you to achieve a number of work items in order to
> earn continuing professional credits to maintain your certification. As
> such, you need to be pretty focussed on information security after you
> receive the cert.... which in this work climate seems not entirely
certain..
>
>
> Thks
> Hiro
>
>
> "athegates" <athegates@gates.com> wrote in message
> news:ScCY9.31274$4y2.2095@sccrnsc04...
> > If you think it might help in getting a inteview then yes. The only
> > practical purpose of any certification is getting a interview or
sometimes
> > more $. Everything else is your performance.
> >
> > Depending on what your goals are you may want to look at CompTIA
Security
> +
> > for about $200. I like it from a cost point of view and I still have a
> > magical cert.
> >
> > good luck,
> >
> >
> >
> > "Nathan N" <chsiomaha06@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:d4VX9.16146$1b.11469@news1.central.cox.net...
> > > I am thinking about taking the CISSP certification. I was wondering
if
> > > anybody has taken this test or knows if this is even worth the $500.
> > > Thank You
> > > Nathan N.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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