[Dshield] SANS going to proctored exams?

[Joel Esler]

You also have to remember that Certs on a resume gets you either put in 
the "interview pile" or gets you past HR.  it's also used for salary 
negotiation. 

It very much depends on the type of organization you are trying to get 
hired to.  I've worked for companies that really really care about 
certs, and I've worked for companies who really didn't care.

Because it's not about if you have the certs.  It's "can you do the 
job".  That's what matters.  I know of people that have the CISSP that 
can't get out of a wet paper bag.  Alot of them actually.

But for that matter, I know people that have masters degrees in Computer 
Science that have no idea what a 'packet' is.


--
Joel Esler
http://www.joelesler.net



jeffrey.stebelton at citi.com wrote:
> Hmm. let me restate that. Good points. Unfortunately almost every job
> listing I see that has anything to do with information security usually
> requires or at least strongly prefers a CISSP certified candidate. So
> perhaps I should have said if we want our GIAC certs as highly desired and
> required, rather than respected....
>
> Jeff Stebelton, GCFW GCIA GCIH CEH ESSE
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