Good write up SJ. I would add that while sec + isn't a difficult exam it is meant to be entry level for people with about 6 months if experience in infosec. I have taken their CASP exam and thought that was a lot more challenging. There are actual scenarios that you have to think through. It's not well known though.

Amy

On May 2, 2012, at 11:54 PM, Stephanus J Alex Taidri <securityfocus.ae (at) taidri (dot) com [email concealed]> wrote:

> Dolan,
>
> CompTIA Security+ is a good and well-known entry-level certification
> for people who has interest working in Information Security roles. If
> you already in the InfoSec industry, I believe people know (or at
> least have heard) about Security+
>
> As security consist of broad ranges, you might also want to complement
> yourself with specialized security fields certification either from vendor
> driven certification such as:
> (examples below are not mean to be exhausted):
> Cisco: CCNA/CCNP Security
> Microsoft: MCSA/MCSE Security
> RedHat: RHCSS
> CheckPoint: CCSA/CCSE
>
> Or from a vendor-neutral specialized certifications such as ISC2, GIAC
> or EC-Council. (a lot of options available starting from Security
> Administration, Management, Legal, Audit, Software Security and
> Forensic)
> ISC2: CISSP, SSCP, CSSLP,etc
> GIAC: GSEC, GCIH, GCIA, GPEN, etc
> EC-Council: CEH, CHFI, ECSA, LPT, etc
> ISACA: CISA, CISM, etc
>
> Just go to their website to explore further:
>
> Major vendor driven:
> Cisco: http://cisco.com/go/certifications
> Microsoft: http://microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-overview.aspx
> RedHat: http://redhat.com/training/certifications/rhcss/
> CheckPoint: http://checkpoint.com/services/education/certification/index.html
>
> Vendors-neutral (beside CompTIA):
> ISC2: http://isc2.org/cissp/default.aspx
> GIAC: http://giac.org
> EC-Council: http://eccouncil.org
> ISACA: isaca.org/CERTIFICATION/
>
> Kind regards,
> SJ Alex Taidri
>
> On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 8:09 AM, <dolan.alex (at) gmail (dot) com [email concealed]> wrote:
>>
>> What are people's opinions on the CompTIA qualifications? http://www.comptia.org/home.aspx
>>
>> Specifically, the Security+ http://certification.comptia.org/getCertified/certifications/security.as
px
>>
>> I basically want to know if they are as worldwide recognised as they say they are, and will a Security+ qualification look good to a potential employer. Or will they never had heard of it?
>>
>> Thanks guys
>>
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