VIEWPOINTS: VALUE OF CERTS

摘要

We talked to two security experts at Verizon Enterprise Solutions and while each earned a CISSP certification from (ISC)~2, they both had a slightly different take on the value of certifications. "People in my area are working on very practical day-to-day security skills," says Fawaz Rasheed, managing director, global security solutions engineering at Verizon Enterprise Solutions. "So I would say if they are looking at adding on a certification they pick just a couple of very targeted certifications such as the hands-on training from GIAC or the CISM or CISA from ISACCA. Of course, as you get into the second level and move into management, the security certifications tend to level off, which is why I'm going for a master's in busi- ness information technology at DePaul University in Chicago." Maureen Kaplan, managing director and chief operating officer, global security at Verizon Enterprise Solutions, agrees for the most part with her colleage, but has a slightly different perspective. "What I have found is that taking a different course that may not be directly related to the job may give you an opportunity to uncover emerging technologies and look at your company's security in a different light and then be able to relate to our customers in a different way."