Security certs. Love ‘em or hate ‘em they are littering the landscape of the security business. Case in point, yours truly has several certs such as CISA, CISSP, CISM (when I send in the paperwork, someday) and PMP to name a few. For the most part I took these to flush out the resume. Chaff for the HR folks as it were. Now, that is by no means to discount them. I found the PMP cert to be extremely beneficial. However, there are some such as the CISSP that I have lost confidence in over the last few years.
Why? Enter the “Paper CISSP”.
I have met a few folks that are CISSP certified and in all honesty I am confused as to how they would have ever passed the exam. They couldn’t tell a security policy from a packet dump. Not to mention folks who put certs on their business cards without actually having them. But, that is not a tirade that I feel like getting into today. What I am (eventually) getting around to here is the introduction of another certification. This time from ISACA. This group has a little more meat on the bones when it comes to the strength of their framework. The new cert is called “Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT™ (CGEIT™) credential”
From ISACA:
This certification will benefit the individual, through recognition of their professional knowledge and competencies; skill-sets; abilities and experiences, and will enhance their professional standing. It will also add value to the enterprises they support through the demonstration of a visible commitment to excellence in IT governance practices.
The certification process has been specifically developed for professionals who have a significant management, advisory, or assurance role relating to the governance of IT. The certification promotes the advancement of professionals who wish to be recognized for their IT governance-related experience and knowledge.
This isn’t an endorsement but rather just making you, the reader, aware of the new cert. You’re all big boys and girls and can make up your own minds.
To each their own.
Tags: Security Certifications, Security Certs, HR Screening, ISACA, CGEIT
