Security Pros Seek More Training

The report as well delves into what it calls the "dilution effect" of security certifications - it counted more than 40 either vendor-specific or vendor-neutral security certifications available, making it difficult for certification vendors to differentiate themselves. I've written about technology firm Foote Partners' finding that the noncertified skills might boost your salary more than a certification and recommended that certifications are just a foot in the door, what it takes to get past the gatekeepers in HR. Fellow blogger Sue Marquette Poremba has noted that new job candidates seem to have a tough time getting a foot in the door because they lack experience.

In this SearchCIO.com piece,2 Executive Director Hord Tipton asserts that the CISSP continues to be popular and that only 1 percent of those who do not renew say they're doing so because they feel the certification has been devalued. He says the board continues to update the CISSP to address technologies just as virtualization and cloud computing.

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