Security+ - this isnt going to be a cakewalk

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this isnt going to be a cakewalk

dannyboy 950

2002-09-16, 8:37 pm

Well I guess nobodyelse is going to use this forum. I took the practice exams and this is not going to be any kind of cakewalk fer sure

BootData

2002-09-17, 3:05 am

but again, nothing is easy

chodan

2002-09-24, 5:47 am

quote:
Originally posted by BootData
but again, nothing is easy

I hope it's not easy. I'd like it to have credibility.
I'm thinking seriously of moving directly into CISSP right after this test while I'm on a role since the share many identical objectives.
Most of my study materials are CISSP guides anyway.

AuthorHelen

2002-09-24, 5:36 pm

Chodan,

If you can document the required 3 years experience in the security field that are needed for the CISSP certification, I'd definitely jump on that cert while studying for Security+ is fresh on your mind.

I haven't taken the CISSP exam yet (will this Fall, because folks have started to ask me if I have it) but all the prep materials seem to track pretty well with Security+.

If Security+ is the "intermediate" vendor-independent cert in the field, CISSP would be the "advanced", I think. Much the same information, just more details. CISSP isn't the most technical security cert out there (read: I think it's more useful for managers of security techies, than hands-on security techies themselves), but it is definitely one that I hear folks are looking for. GIAC and SCNP are more hands-on and practical, but they just don't have the mindshare and name recognition as CISSP (and soon Security+).
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* Helen *

chodan

2002-09-24, 8:00 pm

I'm not sure how someone could work in IT especially in network administration and not have expierience in at least one security domain if not several.
But for the last 3+ years I've been doing security as part of my daily routine.
One of the first things I did was granularize the NT file permisions on all our servers by creating department based groups. Many of the servers had the default permissions on them.

As well as ACL,s web server hardening, implementing/enforcing security policy, anti virus implementation Firewall, NAT, VPN etc.
I'm not sure what to do after CISSP "if I go that route".
I was looking at CCIE Security as it is more vendor specific. Getting access to a lab would be difficult in that case.

AuthorHelen

2002-09-26, 11:26 pm

Chodan,

CCIE/Security would be interesting, as a vendor-specific cert. Another vendor-specific cert worth considering, that seems to have great bang for the buck, is a Checkpoint (FW-1 company) cert. I know a couple people pulling down dollars that'd make you blink, as Checkpoint firewall experts. Along with Cisco, Checkpoint products are present in many enterprise environments where security is a significant priority.
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* Helen *

mikop

2002-09-27, 12:01 am

ccie security would be neat.
checkpoint is neat, can't deny its market share and simple name recognition... lots more folks will know what a checkpoint is than know what a PIX is...

chodan, as far as equip is concern, have you check the list?

2500 series routers
2600 series routers
3600 series routers
4000 and 4500 series routers
3900 series token ring switches
Catalyst 5000 series switches
PIX - running Pix software version 5.2

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/62...ecurity.html#44

does not seem to me to be any more difficult that r/s... tho proper licensing for ios with ipsec/firewall can be quite expensive

*stares at the sky*

chodan

2002-09-27, 9:38 am

quote:
Originally posted by mikop
ccie security would be neat.
checkpoint is neat, can't deny its market share and simple name recognition... lots more folks will know what a checkpoint is than know what a PIX is...

chodan, as far as equip is concern, have you check the list?

2500 series routers
2600 series routers
3600 series routers
4000 and 4500 series routers
3900 series token ring switches
Catalyst 5000 series switches
PIX - running Pix software version 5.2

we have most of that on our nework.
we don't have:
Services / Applications

Certificate Authority Support
Cisco Secure Access Control System
Cisco Secure Intrusion Detection System.

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