Re: To go to University - For the CISSP etc. - Good idea/Bad idea???

[Adel Abushaev <adel.abushaev () gmail com>]

CISSP is more for the people who are involved in things like Common
Criteria etc. in some large organizations. The certification, despite
the attempt to cover a broad range of subjects, is not deeply rooted
in neither of them. You might want to consider to sharpen the hands-on
skills instead. And also - CISSP costs you money to keep it running
since it has annual due fee in addition to CPA credits that you need
to maintain at the certain level to keep the current status.

Other than that, you will receive bunch of emails about elections of
presidents of CISSP etc., and cool retreats that are so far away that
you can't attend. Speaking from experience.

Cheers,

Adel, CISSP 74635.

On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 1:26 AM, Hy Zaret<hyzaret () gmail com> wrote:
> Greetings & Salutations to all!
>
> I've been training myself for a while, and have recently came to the
> conclusion that University would be my best choice.
>
> The main reasons I made this decision are;
> • Social reasons
> • Educational advantages
> • Takes years off the experience needed to take the CISSP
>
> I'm writing on these mailing-lists for two reasons;
> • To find out what you think of my choice (not locked in yet!!!)
> • For advice on which course to go for (Sydney, NSW, Australia)
>
> I am wishing sometime in the future to begin a career in IT Security.
>
> Although being under 18, I have still found time to achieve various
> certifications; including CompTIA's Security+, three Cisco
> certifications & a Microsoft accreditation.
>
> Also, for the last 4 months I've been working full-time on the 1st
> Level of an IT Helpdesk.
>
> Am very open to ideas, so would be interested in reading & answering
> your replies!
>
> Thank you for reading this,
>
> Hy Zaret
>
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