RE: CISSP Test

["Forbes, Robert R" <Robert_Forbes () reyrey com>]

No CISSP is not more for management and I'm sure ISC2 would take
exception for that especially when they have a concentration for
management. 


Robert 
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Chastain
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 12:04 PM
To: Vladamir
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Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] CISSP Test

To reiterate, CISSP is more for management...If you want a more thorough
understanding of secure networks, platforms -- Go for the SSCP! 

David Chastain, CISSP
 
On Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at 08:06AM, Vladamir
<wireless.insecurity () gmail com> wrote:

> Wow, thanks a lot. I'll pick the book back up, I have read about a lot 
> of "clueless" CISSPs, this one gentlemen I spoke with (Who is a CISSP) 
> said that OpenBSD is easily remotely exploitable, it made me question 
> the integrity of this gentleman and the process in which one becomes a 
> CISSP (Assuming it has to do with through understanding of secure 
> networks, platforms, etc)
>
> What are some of the other Computer/Network security exams that are
good 
> for showing a through understanding of the concepts?
>
> Wade Woolwine wrote:
> > Agreed with Robert on this one. It's pretty much a sure-fire way to
get
> > your foot in the door...esp. if you're dealing with Gov. contractors
or
> > the Gov. itself. Once you have the job, if you don't have the skills,
you
> > won't last long. I figure 90% of the job battle is actually getting
> > through the HR folks who look over resumes checking off boxes in a
> > checklist to see if you qualify - certs/education and of course
experience
> > will fill all those check lists.
> >
> > wade
> >
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