[Dshield] SANS going to proctored exams?

[Joel Esler]

Johannes,

I definitely agree for some jobs, this would be perfect.

Congrats SANS on getting two of the many certified.  I'm glad that we 
are headed down the correct standardized road.


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Joel Esler
http://www.joelesler.net



Johannes Ullrich wrote:
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> I just got the good news that GIAC received a letter today from ANSI
> confirming that the GSEC (Security Essentials, SEC401) and the GSLC
> (Security Leadership MGM 512) certifications are now officially ANSI
> certified! Congratulations to the GIAC team. It took about 1 1/2 years
> to get here. Other certifications should follow soon.
>
> Just to summarize some of the sentiments:
>
> - - The fact that you don't cheat doesn't mean others don't. GIAC does
> allow for a number of proctor options and they will increase. You don't
> have to go to the testing center. Heck.... I think you can take the cert
> at my house ;-) (I am a GIAC Board member)
>
> - - If you see a job ad from your company, ask your HR department to look
> for a GIAC certification. That's the easiest way to teach them. Only few
> HR people or "head hunter" actually care about the detailed requirements
> for the job, and you have to teach them what "keywords" to search for on
> Monster.com.
>
>
>
> - --
> Johannes Ullrich, SANS Institute, (www.sans.org)
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