Re: Network Security Certification

[Anton J Aylward <anton () the-wire com>]

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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