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RE: Wireless Security
From: "Nick Duda" <nduda () VistaPrint com>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 13:50:09 -0500
Just my .02
Having a CISSP doesn't mean I know everything about Wireless Security
True, having a CISSP doesn't mean one needs to know everything about a security solutions...but someone correct me if I am wrong, but your question was very "rookie" in nature...as in, having a cert like CISSP should help one (employer) be confident that something so rookie as your question should be known with some level of detail....I'm not saying don't ask for help, man I've asked for tons of help...i guess this topic just continues to make me think about the CISSP. I hold a GSEC and GCIH...i took the SANS CISSP course and am scheduled to take the CISSP. I've sat the talks about what is better CISSP or CSEC...etc (lets not start that one over). Most people say CISSP though, and it does appear that CISSP seems to be more of the "Senior" cert to have in security. Based on the content of the CISSP I personally find the CISSP a joke and does not reflect the security world good at all. I mean all websites and study groups , even the SANS course I took always have the disclaimers like "In the real world this isn't true, but if you want to pass the CISSP you need to answer it like this". Listen to Eric Cole's SANS CISSP course, he says (quote), "Drink the coolaid". The CISSP covers so much crap that never gets used in the real world, most of their questions are so far from the real world (whats a true DMZ..etc). A good portion of material is based soley on government stuff (MAC and such). I found the GSEC to be more real world and to me, a GSEC would "get you in the door" far faster than a CISSP would. This is why I don't list certs after my name. That being said, I take my CISSP in March lol Sorry this went off topic...disregard. -----Original Message----- From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of David Harley Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 7:10 AM To: 'Yousef Syed'; 'Mike Hale' Cc: 'Security Basics' Subject: RE: Wireless Security
Having a CISSP doesn't mean I know everything about Wireless Security, or that I'm a Network Administrator. Nor does it mean that I'm not humble enough to ask a question where I don't know something, rather than make it up as I go along.
On that, at least, we can certainly agree. Enormous damage has been done over the years by people who were unable to admit that they weren't able or qualified to deal with an issue, or would deal with it better by finding out more about it, and looking for people who -are- better qualified is a mature and sensible way of approaching that. Being professional is not about knowing everything about everything: it -is- often about knowing the limitations of your own knowledge. -- David Harley
Current thread:
- Re: Wireless Security, (continued)
- Re: Wireless Security pinowudi (Feb 08)
- RE: Wireless Security Timmothy Lester (Feb 07)
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- Re: Wireless Security steve menard (Feb 07)
- Re: Wireless Security Yousef Syed (Feb 07)
- RE: Wireless Security Villanueva, Pete (Feb 05)
- Re: Wireless Security John Jasen (Feb 06)
- RE: Wireless Security Murda Mcloud (Feb 06)
- Re: Wireless Security Yousef Syed (Feb 06)
- RE: Wireless Security David Harley (Feb 07)
- RE: Wireless Security Nick Duda (Feb 07)