Does Security+ worth trying?
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Printed Date: 03 January 2010 at 6:23am
Topic: Does Security+ worth trying?
Posted by: IMAN
Subject: Does Security+ worth trying?
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 9:12am
Greetings.
I have an LPIC-2, RHCT and CCNA.
I am not currently employed.
I am thinking of going after the security+ exam.
Does it worth trying?
Will getting such a certification, give me a greater chance of getting a job as a Linux/Unix administrator?
Which material do you recommend as the most current to the exam objectives? |
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Posted by: BosonMichael
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 9:22am
Do you have any IT experience? CompTIA recommends two years of network administration experience with an emphasis on security before pursuing Security+. That might be a bit excessive... but you should have SOME admin and security experience before attempting it. Otherwise, it'll be a piece of paper with no experience to back it up.
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BosonMichael
MCSE+I, MCSE: Security, MCSE: Messaging, MCDST, MCDBA, MCTS, OCP, CCNP, CCDP, CNE, SCSA, Security+, Linux+, Server+, Network+, A+
Served proudly, US Army, 98C Analyst, '89-'92 |
Posted by: IMAN
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 9:40am
Yes I have 13 months of experience in networking with emphasis in Linux administration and VOIP.
I had to work a bit on host-based security as well, mostly with TCP wrappers and Linux firewalls. |
Posted by: BosonMichael
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 1:52pm
Then yes, I'd say it's worth pursuing.
Will it give you a greater chance of getting a job as a Linux/UNIX admin? Maybe. Every employer is different. That said, it certainly cannot hurt your chances - every little thing you can do to differentiate yourself from your competition is a good thing.
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BosonMichael
MCSE+I, MCSE: Security, MCSE: Messaging, MCDST, MCDBA, MCTS, OCP, CCNP, CCDP, CNE, SCSA, Security+, Linux+, Server+, Network+, A+
Served proudly, US Army, 98C Analyst, '89-'92 |
Posted by: antonerich
Date Posted: 25 February 2009 at 9:58am
The department of Defense requires all Sys Admins to have the a security cert. Security+ cert is the lowest cert you can have and keep or get a job with them. More so with Windows admins then Unix admins though. I would say that Security+ is the most valuable cert comptia has.
So yes I would get it, I myself will get it someday. It is also an elective for MCSA and MCSE.
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CompTIA: A+, I-Net+, Network+
Microsoft: MOS, MCP
CIW: Associate
ETA–I: CST, CWS, CNST |
Posted by: bhorne
Date Posted: 09 November 2009 at 2:01pm
So I just read that http://www.preplogic.com/articles/security-plus-more-relevan t.aspx - Security+ is more relevant than ever
I've got a dilemma now, should I go for Security+ or straight for CCNA security? I have A+ and Net+ now. |
Posted by: BosonMichael
Date Posted: 09 November 2009 at 2:41pm
Depends on your experience level. How much experience do you have? Do you have any experience with network security or Cisco router configuration?
CompTIA recommends two years of network security experience before pursuing Security+, though I think that's a little much. Cisco has no specific recommendations, but I would advise that you not pursue ANY Cisco certifications until you start working with Cisco routers in a real-world business IT environment.
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BosonMichael
MCSE+I, MCSE: Security, MCSE: Messaging, MCDST, MCDBA, MCTS, OCP, CCNP, CCDP, CNE, SCSA, Security+, Linux+, Server+, Network+, A+
Served proudly, US Army, 98C Analyst, '89-'92 |
Posted by: DarrilGibson
Date Posted: 11 November 2009 at 5:32pm
Yes, Security+ is becoming more relevant than ever. As Atonerich mentiones, a U.S. Department of Defense directive (DoD 8570.1M) is mandating the CompTIA Security+ certification (and others) for government service employees, military personnel, and contractors working in administrator jobs. It's catching on with many civilian companies too.
If you have Network+ now, you are very close to getting the Security+ certification. There is a lot of cross over between the two certs.
Security+ seems to be moving into a basic certification required for a lot of different jobs. As an example, some boundary protection folks I know (working on routers, firewalls, and IDSs) are required to have the Security+ cert but not required to have the Cisco certs.
Darril Gibson
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Posted by: eyad_abuali
Date Posted: 13 November 2009 at 11:19am
Yes, its worth. Actually security issues the next decade careers, and WE should start prepare for this. I am moving forward to take it. Because, Security+ is the start only with security matters.
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A+, Network+, Server+ |
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