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Questions tagged [certification]

We use the certification tag for questions about programs designed to vouch for an individual's competence in security-related work. Use the "compliance" tag for programs like PCI-DSS that assess the security of a server.

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New Certification: C|CISO. Where it stands?

I recently found a new professional certification: C|CISO, currently in the grandfathering stage. It seems to be targeting security professionals that want to prove they are suitable for C level manager positions. Still, there is already another…
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Digital Forensics and Pentesting: what now?

So, i want to enter the security field, and i'm leaning towards security auditing, digital forensics, and reverse engineering. i'm in school right now, i'm studying x86 ASM, exploring Linux, and soon to be working on understanding exploit…
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Is it correct to consider audits as exclusively "detective" in nature?

I'm studying for the CISSP exam and one of the video lecture points didn't quite make sense to me. The instructor was discussing access control administration areas and began categorizing certain things as "preventative" and "detective". For…
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Should I go for Master of Science by GIAC SANS and what to do with my expiring GSEC cert?

I am now concentrating on my startup which is basically a one-man show. At the same time, i just received an email from SANS Technology Institute’s (STI) about their exciting new accelerated option called “STI Cohort 2013.” which promises me that I…
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What are the basic certification course for beginners?

I am an application developer in MNC with 2 year experience. What are the basic certification or course should I do what can help myself to shift in security field?
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Web Security Certifications

I'm looking for a certification for Web Application Security and Web Pen Testing. Via Google I found the following two: Certified Web Application Tester GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester How well is there reputation? Are there other…
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What are the most challenging IT security certifications to obtain?

Which IT security certifications are considered the most difficult to obtain?
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would preparing for CCNA add "significantly" to my knowledge as a penetration tester?

I'm a post graduate student and self taught programmer. I concentrated on Computer Networks & Operating Systems more during my undergraduate studies. I can explain usually used protocols by sniffing the traffic on wires. Operating Systems was my…
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Can you pass C|EH without any hands-on experience in hacking tools

I've been in the IT security industry for well almost a year now since I graduated last year and I'm currently thinking about taking up C|EH examination. I've glanced through several prep and review books and found that C|EH seems to be quite…
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Practice question for Security+ that I think is wrong. Integrity vs availability

There is the following question on a practice test: Which service are you addressing by installing a RAID array and load balancer? A. Confidentiality B. Availability C. Accountability D. Integrity The correct answer according to practice test is…
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Can a security job be cracked without OSCP?

I have my B.Tech in Information Technology with CEHv8 certification. I have 2 years of vulnerability assessment experience and 1.5 years of python automation experience. I am not able to crack any security job interviews. I mainly look forward for…
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What are vendor affirmed algorithms in FIPS 140-2

FIPS 140-2 allows FIPS approved algorithms to be either tested by CAVP or to be vendor affirmed. What does "vendor affirmed" imply here? Can I say my AES implementation as vendor affirmed and get it added to the FIPS certificate?
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Information Security Career tracks - Academically vs. IT certifications

I will try to be as straightforward as possible here. I am currently working as a security integrator at an integration company. I work with products of vendors like Check Point, Cisco, Juniper, HP, Symantec, Websense etc. All ranging from switches…
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Security Architect as a career path. How do i do it?

As it says, I want to become a Security Architect and I'm not sure of the career path to follow! I've already asked a few questions about certifications and got great help from this community. Deciding a career path is not easy, after all (at least…
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Which is better: MCTIP vs. CCNA

These past months I have attained a bunch of security related certs: -CISSP -GCIH -CPT -CEH When applying for IA/Security positions, will employers prefer to see these certs paired with MCTIP (knowing the system) or CCNA/CCNP (knowing the network)?
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