Thanks George and Gary for your feedback. What do you guys think about SSCP? As far as the price tag, my company can foot upto $5500/ year for membership(s) and training. So, I am not concerned about that. Cheers! Sundar George Toft wrote: >Sundar Narayanasamy wrote: > > >>Hello, >> >>I have been thinking about doing some information systems/computer >>security certification and came across CISSP. Is it any good? Is it the >>only one or there are other competitive certifications as well, in the >>security field. >> >>All comments are welcome. >> >>Sundar >> >>-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >>PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >>http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> > > >I am a CISSP candidate, and let me tell you, there is a ton of stuff to >learn and read. I thought I had a clue about security when I started, >and have since learned I knew only a small portion of what is required. >It has given me a strong appreciation for OS architecture, like why the >hell would a company put video drivers in protection ring 0, so a fault >in the driver causes your kernel to crash? I'm sure glad Unix and Linux >don't do this. > >Beware the study materials will cost as much, if not more, than the >exam, and the effort and expense to maintain the cert are considerable. > >Check out cccure.org. > >George > >