Re: [Full-disclosure] agreed certs dont mean that much..but need experience..

[Kerry Thompson <kez-fulld@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 2005-12-08 at 19:28 -0800, Joel Jose wrote:
> 
> ok. so i must now concentrate on getting a vedor certificate. here in
> my place cisco is a very popular one especially in learning centers.
> they have a ccna and ccnp as the most popular ones. for me.. as a
> aspiring security profesional will ccnp be a valid choice?.. or should
> i go in for a ccsp?

Go for the CCNA first, then think about it. A CCSP is better than a CCNP
for security work, but both are quite difficult to get if you don't have
access to the equipment through your job. And you don't always have to
go through expensive training courses - for the CCNA a good training
book and a cheap switch & couple of routers from Ebay can generally get
you through.

Most employers see the CCNA as an entry-level certification which
indicates you know the basics of network switching and routing. Its not
a great security cert but its a start.




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