At 01:37 PM 22/09/97 -0500, you wrote: ## Reply Start ## >I'm taking the liberty to write the list for a little >advice. The client organization in my company has recently decided to >spend money getting some of their people "certified" in networking and >security (having apparently had some of their proposed connectivity >solutions questions). I'm in the functional group, so this doesn't directly >affect me, but my boss has decided that it would probably be good for >us to have at least one certified security expert in-house, and that's me. > >I know the ISSA offers some sort of IS security certification, but I have >a vague recollection that it's pretty mainframe oriented. I haven't paid >much attention to the cert ads I've gotten because I don't take them very >seriously as proof of expertise -- but it's got to be easier than most >of my day-to-day work around here, so that's a good thing. Anyone out >there aware of any certification programs in TCP/IP networking and security? >I'd be delighted to find out that any recommended programs were actually >going to help me in my job, but that's not a definite requirement. > >TIA -- Tina Bird >Internet Services Management >Cerner Corporation I've just taken the course. The exam is Saturday. No its not mainframe oriented. I've been doing this for nearly 20 years and I find the material a challenge. Despite what people like Paul Robertson say, this is a true test. Mail me back after Saturday and I'll tell you more of my experience with it. /anton ## Reply End ## -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anton J Aylward | Security is not something that comes in System Integrity | a self-contained box. It is an attribute InfoSec Auditing & Consulting | of how you do business and as such Voice: (416) 421-8182 | needs to be managed carefully. antonat_private | - Karen Goertzel, Wang Federal Inc.
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