Re: Network Security Certification

From: Anton J Aylward (anton@the-wire.com)
Date: Tue Apr 28 1998 - 05:58:51 PDT

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    At 01:37 PM 22/09/97 -0500, you wrote:
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    >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
    
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