For all you CISSP’s out there, was it worth the hassle to get the cert?

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I think IT security is one of the most cert happy niches in IT. Most of the IT sec clients I’ve worked with seemed to collect them regularly. CISSP would be no exception.

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100% yes, not just from a credibility and job prospect standpoint, but also from a knowledge standpoint. It dabbles in all areas of security and will help you speak the language in all realms

My LinkedIn exploded over 9000 when I got mine. So if ur looking to jump CISSP is the key.

I have cissp, I got it just to say I did. I dont intend on being managment because then I'd have to deal with troubled employees, like me. But it helped me understand the big picture of a high level view of how security works, why things are done and how to fix massive incompetence

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