GIAC/SANS Certification Changes?

Posted by Cliff on Monday April 4, 2005 @08:38AM from the values-in-practicality dept.

venom600 wonders: "SANS and GIAC have recently changed their certification requirements, no longer requiring a practical assignment be completed in order to be certified. This has created some discussion around the value of their certifications moving forward. In addition, SANS recently asked current certified individuals (in an email) to provide quotes about the value of their certifications for an upcoming brochure. Since the requirements have changed, the value of the certification has changed as well, making any quotes an unfair assessment of value. This brings me to my question: What IT security certifications are left (if any) that actually provide value to you?"

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Easy... by Anonymous Coward · 2005-04-04 08:45 · Score: 1, Funny

MCSEs are making all the money these days :p
CISSP - GIAC by Jeremiah+Cornelius · 2005-04-04 08:48 · Score: 2, Funny

CISSP
Set the bar. "You must be this tall to ride the Giant Dipper".
GIAC
Demonstrated application. "Your stuff could be safe with me.
A Harvard MBA doesn't translate into a tier-1 CEO. There are no guarantees. But CISSP and GIAC are decent evaluation tools for assessing candidates and associates.
Security+ shows someone is looking in the right direction.

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