What is the CIW certification?

[Xingang Liang]

Hi,everyone! I am very happy to talk with such many friends here focusing on network issues.It is my pleasure to read the email from the list every day.I am very interested in network issues.Recently,I know the IWA(International Webmaster Association) has founded a training center in China(I am from China.),and I know there are only 60 or more persons in the whole country passing the security part of CIW certification exams.The training fee and exam fee are all very high,7000 in RMB in all.However,if the CIW certification-ship can prove the professional skills,and bring other benefits,it is valuable.How do I know whether it is valuable?So I came here to look for answers,I hope you can prompt me or give me some hints about CIW certification.Please answer the following question: 1. Is CIW professional certification very popular in the world? 2. Does the  certified CIW professional mean a lot in IT profession? 3. What benefits can CIW certification-ship bring us? 4. Comparing with MCSE,CCNA,etc,Which is more valuable? Thank you for your any comments,I will decide whether or not to attend the training,so please be quick to reply!!! Xingang Liang Standardization Department Mobile Communication R&D Center China Academy of Telecommunication Technology(CATT) No.40,Xueyuan Road Beijing,China 100083 Tel:+8610 62304422EXT225 Fax:+8610 62303127 Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]