RE: Security Certifications

["Steve Fletcher" <safletcher () insightbb com>]

I'm not sure what anyone else will say regarding this, but personally, I
don't see how the Security+ cert could hurt.  The best part is that it's a
lifetime cert, so once you pass the test, you never have to renew it.  So,
as a first step, I think it's great.  

Does having this cert make you a security expert?  No.  But, is it a good
place to start working on certifications?  Sure.

The SANS GIAC certs look pretty good, too, depending on what you want to do.
General network certs are good, too, to help with basic networking concepts
(Network+, CCNA, etc.)

Hope this helps,

Steve Fletcher
MCSE (NT4/Win2k), MCSE: Security (Win2k), HP Master ASE, CCNA, Security+
safletcher () insightbb com

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike B [mailto:mbieltz2 () verizon net] 
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:03 PM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Security Certifications

Hello Everybody,



I just finished my master's degree in Information Security from Stevens 
Institute of Technology and I am looking to get my first security 
certification.  I've read about the many security certifications out there, 
and I have decided to go with the Security+ certification from CompTIA.  How

does everybody feel about this certification?  I would've rather tried to 
get the CISSP but you need experience for that, and that's something that I 
don't have right now.  Is this a good first certification in the Information

Security Field or are there better ones?





Mike B.