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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CISSP by n8y · 2005-04-04 08:43 · Score: 3, Informative

My CISSP...while not a good indication of technical skill, still seems to provide the ooohs and aaahs necessary from management and customers to be worthwhile. Although I have met plenty of CISSPs who wouldn't know any of the 10 domains from a hole in the ground...it seems to be the "cert du jour" to have. My $0.02 ...from the real world.