Re: Question for someone CISSP certified.

From: Rowdy Yates (rowdy.yates_at_no-spam.lycos.com)
Date: 01/30/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 23:56:33 GMT

RXP, f.y.i. Mr. Merrit is a looney tunes. Search Google newsgroup posts
for his name.

Ford Prefect may be a little crude, but he's on the ball. One of the
problems with Usenet is that anybody can post what they want. Go to
ISC2.org to get accurate information regarding CISSP.

good luck,

"RXP" <not.today@no.way.com> wrote in
news:101gq5qbt5c8f8d@corp.supernews.com:

> Newsgroups are for those who like to help others and enjoy sharing
> experience.
> There are however, people who use it for other purposes as your reply
> demonstrates.
> Your purpose here is transparent, but that's your problem.
>
> Mr. Meritt, on the other hand took the time to help point me in the
> right direction
> and did so politely.
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> "Ford Prefect" <restaurant@end.universe> wrote in message
> news:40183BCC.7020601@end.universe...
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>> RXP wrote:
>> > I understand that the CISSP certification requires various
>> > combinations
> of
>> > experience and education but I have a question concerning the
>> > experience requirement.
>> >
>> > Does the CISSP require you to have some specific experience or more
> broad
>> > experience in computer security?
>> >
>> > For example, I've been a system admin and a DBA for some years.
>> > Both or which required me to read, understand, and implement the
>> > company's
> computer
>> > security requirements. This included most everything from account
> management
>> > policy to performing audits, identifying data access needs,
>> > backups/recovery, disaster recovery, physical access to facilities,
>> > etc.
>> >
>> > Would this experience qualify me to become CISSP certified or are
>> > they looking for something specific? For example, do I have to
>> > prove that my
> work
>> > was specifically devoted to computer security?
>> >
>> > Thanks for any advise.
>> >
>> > RXP
>>
>> One of the first things a potential CISSP candidate should know how
>> to do is proper research and how to determine trusted resources and
>> sources of information.
>>
>> So the question is: why are you asking this question to this
>> nmewsgroup?
>> Would it not make more sense to ask the folks at ISC2 directly?
>> After
>> all, they are the ones who will make the decision if you have
>> sufficient qualifications, not the readers of this newsgroup.
>>
>> You'd think people who are interested in security would have the
>> common sense to know better...
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Rowdy Yates
I am Against-TCPA
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