Time for a new certification

Time for a new certification
Don Parker, 2007-05-01

I wrote a column for Securityfocus some time ago that aired my concerns over GIAC dropping the practical portion of their certification process. That column resulted in a lot of feedback, with most agreeing about how GIAC bungled what was up till then, the best certification around.

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Time for a new certification 2007-05-01
Steven Adair

Time for a new certification 2007-05-01
Wim Remes (2 replies)

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

Time for a new certification 2007-05-02
Omar Herrera

Time for a new certification 2007-05-02
Anonymous

Time for a new certification 2007-05-02
Fatman

Time for a new certification 2007-05-02
Anonymous

Blocking port 53 TCP 2007-05-02
Richard Bejtlich (1 replies)

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Don Parker (1 replies)

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Anonymous (2 replies)

Re: Re: Re: Blocking port 53 TCP 2007-05-03
Don Parker

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Anonymous (2 replies)

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Raman (1 replies)

Blocking port 53 TCP vs CISSP 2007-05-24
G Bickers

Time for a new certification 2007-05-02
Ron Black

Time for a new certification 2007-05-02
Anonymous (1 replies)

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Anonymous

Time for a new certification 2007-05-02
Rob Shein (1 replies)

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Don Parker (1 replies)

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Rob Shein

Time for a new certification 2007-05-03
Anonymous (2 replies)

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Don Parker

Re: Time for a new certification 2007-05-08
Anonymous

Bring it on! 2007-05-03
ichinin (2 replies)

Re: Bring it on! 2007-05-06
Anonymous (1 replies)

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Anonymous

Re: Bring it on! 2007-05-07
Anonymous

Time for a new certification - the CISSP 2007-05-05
Anonymous

Time for a new certification 2007-05-08
Anonymous

Time for a new certification 2007-05-09
Anonymous

Time for a new certification 2007-05-10
Anonymous

Time for a new certification 2007-05-10
Allen

Time for a new certification 2007-05-11
Anonymous

Back in 1999, I considered the GIAC and didn't try for it. Why? I looked at the papers being submitted, and I never saw anything so amateurish in all my days. One paper had as its subject if an individual 'x' was a black hat or a white hat. Papers don't make a professional qualified, and neither do certifications. And a professional who is afraid to ask for advice when they've encountered something they know nothing about is nothing short of unprofessional.

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The CEPT & CPTE 2007-05-16
Anonymous

Practical Exams? Check out OSSA & OSWA 2007-05-17
Anonymous

Time for a new certification - It is already existing from Orchidseven! 2007-05-19
Anonymous

Time for a new certification 2007-05-20
CISSP guy (1 replies)

Re: Time for a new certification 2007-05-25
DeMartian

Time for a new certification 2007-05-24
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