SANS looks to security by degrees

SANS looks to security by degrees
Robert Lemos, 2005-12-12

SANS looks to security by degrees 2005-12-13
Don Parker (1 replies)

I don't understand this phenomenom (sp?). You simply cannot beat a real world university degree, or college diploma. Follow it up if you like with some certs, but I personally would not bother attending an institute such as is described in this article. This seems to be an ever increasing fad, which...

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Re: SANS looks to security by degrees 2005-12-15
Anonymous (1 replies)

Hi Don,

I think the reason why certification is getting more attention then a "real" university diploma is because most people in Network/Security administration or any other infosec job comes from a different educationnal background. For instance, most poeple that I have meet online who actually...

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Re: Re: SANS looks to security by degrees 2005-12-16
Anonymous

I couldn't agree more.

I have met too many degreed individuals that didn't know squat about networks or security.

This is a knowledge-based trade and it requires specialist skills. If you know your stuff, you deserve the job. SANS stresses real world skill, not stale university computer theor...

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SANS looks to security by degrees 2005-12-13
Anonymous

". . . Institute hopes to attract professionals from the private sector for its initial class . . ."

Because no one else could possibly afford what they are going to charge! Have you seen the cost of their training lately?...

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SANS looks to security by degrees 2005-12-15
CISSP, CISM, MSIA Norwich University

This is not an accredited degree program. I sent an email yesterday asking who their accreditation body was and they told me that they could not become accredited until after the first class graduated. This makes no sense whatsoever, does that mean that the first class is not accredited or will th...

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