Angelo, I know where you are coming from on this! I left the military last year and went from an environment where "formal" qualifications meant nothing to a very much qualification based industry. I have now pretty much completed the qualifications I was advised to pursue to backup my experience. Those I was advised to take were as follows:
MCSE in 2000 (I know it bugs a lot of people on the list but it is still a respected qual.) CCSA - For checkpoint firewalls. CCNA/CCIE for Cisco equipments. CISSP - for good all-round base in security. It is a long (and at times frustrating) haul, but as lists such as this provide a great deal of insight and assistance. Good luck in making the transition for military to civilian life. Gary Askew Gtech (WAN) Systems Engineer Viasystems Group Tel: 0191 536 7769 Mob: 07786 856625 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] email on the move : [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Angelo Perniola [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 20 April 2002 01:37 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Again on certification Hello All. I am following (in reality I am learning from) the list since a couple of months now. Talking again about certifications, I hope somebody can give me some advices about a choice I am facing in these days. I had a professional career in the military, got a degree in engineering and I am now getting my master degree in a technology related subject. My goal is to work in the Computer Networks Security and I am studying as much as I can now (very, very hard). I know that the best way to start is to get experience "on the field", making some network administration and similar. Anyway, even if it could appear useless, I want to enrich my CV with a certification. If you should suggest me something, what would you consider the most appropriate to my situation? I hope I was clear and not out of subject for the list. Thanks a lot, Angelo Perniola
