CISSP - worth it?

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What do you want to do? I would say it is a great certification to have on your resume. Will it make you an expert at pen testing, IAM, cryptography, etc.? No. However, it will give you a great foundation in Information Security and help you understand how all the pieces fit together.

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We require it for promo to manager, so yeah I’d say it’s worth it

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CISSP in 2001. Lapsed in 2010 due to lack of CPE. Busy generating revenue.
CCNA in 2002. Lapsed in 2005 due to lack of CPE. Busy generating revenue.
CISM in 2012. Lapsed in 2015 due to lack of CPE. Busy generating revenue.

Certs are worth it, if necessary to advance. Once you've advanced, worthless.

People who promote letters galore after their names, might be compensating for some deficiency. Consider generating revenue as a priority. That will ensure job security.

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Definitely in Federal

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It is without a doubt testimony to broader understanding of information security

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I view it as a sign that someone has a solid understanding of information security from a broad perspective. Like EY1 said, it's not a signal of expertise in any single area, but shows that you can see the whole board. By no means is it the single factor in hiring, but it still helps one to stand out a bit

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It gave me the confidence to know what domain to specialize in. It gave me a high paying job. It validates that I am committed towards my field of work. It does not determine that I am an SME. It does not prove I am worth salt. It does get me an interview for cyber positions.

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Only if your clients think it is

I put it off as long as I could in order to stay more technical, but where I was offered to pay for it, there's no downside to having it.

Been wondering the same thing. Have been more on the infrastructure, tech arch side, but think this just helps tremendously when searching for new positions regardless of what domain you play in. Security is more of a horizontal anyway so it’ll complement whatever skills you have. I think I’m going to shoot for it too, I just need to get off my ass

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Depends if you wanna be in management. I got my cissp a few months out of college, decided I dont want to be in management, so it's kind of dead weight for me.

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