Re: CISSP

From: Tim Shea (tim@tshea.net)
Date: Sat Dec 02 2006 - 08:53:18 EST


A College or University degree is not required for the CISSP (i don't
have one and I hold the CISSP certification as do many others without
degrees).

Could you provide a link to where you found this information?

https://www.isc2.org/cgi-bin/content.cgi?page=813 for the FAQ on the
CISSP.

t.s

On Nov 30, 2006, at 10:21 PM, offset wrote:

> On Tue, Nov 28, 2006 at 07:27:51PM -0000, jlehman@mail.esignal.com
> wrote:
>> I was going to take the SANS mentor class for the CISSP. But I
>> have just discovered that they are requiring a B.S. degree, which
>> I don't have. I have been in the I.T. field as a sys admin/
>> telecommunications/pseudo security person for 10 years now. I have
>> achieved SANS silver GCIH and CGNA in the past year and a SCP
>> (snort certified professional).
>> I don’t have a B.S. because I decided to be a chef,a nd got
>> a culinary arts degree. I did that for 15+yeard and made it to my
>> goal, but I make much more today than I did as a restaurateur.
>>
>> So people, should I continue to peruse the SANS track, or somehow
>> get that B.S and get the CISSP eventually? I see many job postings
>> that are asking for CISSP certs.
>
> Disturbing that a BS degree is required. I know a lot of bright
> people without degrees. Mostly due to lack of challenge, rode the
> 90's tech boom, etc.
>
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