Re: CISSP vs Security+

From: NetEng (cclark_at_trailersaver.com)
Date: 09/03/03 

Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 20:39:07 -0500

Why does SANS blow them away? I think SANS is a joke. I've read a bunch of
papers written by people and the majority of them are cut and paste from
white papers and user guides. The @ home online test is always nice too.

"Lord Shaolin" <abuse@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> "walterbyrd" <walter_byrd@system-savers.com> wrote in message
> news:619bcf8.0308290940.11bbe293@posting.google.com...
> > Is there really all that much difference? Both cover IS security
> > essentials, and neither cover anything in very much depth.
> >
> > I know CISSP is supposed to be a BFD senior level professional gold
> > standard cert, and the Security+ is supposed to be for beginers. But,
> > from what I have seen, the material covered in either exam is about
> > the same.
>
> Sec+ is more technical and more in depth, CISSP is broader and more aimed
at
> management.
>
> Sec+ is higher regarded in technical circles, CISSP in Infosec mag and
> management circles.
>
> SANS tracks blow them both away :)
>
> Depends what you are after really?
>
> --
>
> -+ Shaolin +-
> Discard what is useless, absorb what is not and
> add what is uniquely your own.
>
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>
>

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