The CISSP certification is not a joke -- it requires at least 5 years of relevant, full-time experience, an endorsement from another (ISC)2 certified professional on top of a grueling 6 hour exam. Here's what you'll need to become a CISSP.

Here's what you'll need to become a CISSP:

A young college student entering his first year of an information technology program at his local community college is asking what it takes to become a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). With close to six years of experience with IT systems and administration,

Sam is certain he wants to remain on the technical track and security intrigues him.

See: Best Information Security Certifications http://www.cloudsasolutions.com/security-administrator-all-courses.html

We suggest some entry-level certifications from CompTIA to get him started so that he can apply for a a security-related position and get some much needed hands-on experience in the IT arena. We also outline what he'll need to complete to become a CISSP. As the CISSP certification requires several years of relevant work experience, it will be some time until Taurean can attempt the exam, so we offer some IT certification alternatives for him to consider as well.


Dear Taurean:

At your early stage of education, you're probably just discovering what it is about IT that you like, and also, various topics and areas that might not appeal to you as much. Your initial set of IT certifications, namely CompTIA's A+, Network+, and Security+ certs, is a good choice. However, I'd encourage you to wait a while before tackling the CISSP after earning that first triad of credentials. I advise this for several reasons.

For one thing, you can't qualify for CISSP until you have five years of relevant, on-the-job security experience (you can get more time credit for education, but that would require a bachelor's or a master's degree, and is thus outside your scope as well). Additionally, the CISSP credential is fairly expensive and time-consuming to pursue; the exam costs about $600, and you'll need to spend at least another $250-$300 for preparation materials if you go the self-study route, more if you want to take a CISSP class. Thus, you'll want to be sure that this is the route you want to go and that you'll be able to successfully complete the credential before embarking on this long and expensive journey.

Here's what you'll need to become a CISSP:


1.Obtain 5 Years of Security Work Experience -- you must be able to show proof of 5 paid full-time years of work experience in at least 2 of the 10 CISSP CBK domains, such as Access Control, Cryptography, Governance and Risk Management, Physical Security and more. On the job experience is crucial for both the exam and the certification process.

2.Prepare for and Pass the CISSP Exam -- you'll have to complete the CISSP exam with a minimum score of 700 out of 1,000. The exam is 6 hours long and currently costs $599 USD. The (ISC)2 website offers a download of the exam outline as well as free webcasts to help you prepare. You can also obtain the official textbook and test your knowledge with the studISCope exam simulator tool. Before scheduling your exam with Pearson VUE, make sure to go over the background qualifications which might exclude you from for the exam.

Get Endorsed to Become a CISSP -- once you complete the CISSP exam, you'll have to subscribe to the (ISC)2 Code of Ethics and complete the endorsement form to become a CISSP. The endorsement form must be signed by another (ISC)2 certified professional who is able to verify your professional work experience; you must submit the completed form within nine months of passing your exam to become fully certified, as passing the exam doesn't automatically grant you certification status.


After you become fully certified, you'll have to maintain your credential by recertifying every three years. CISSPs are required to pay $85 USD (maintenance fee) and submit 40 continuing professional education (PCE) credits each year for a total of 120 CPEs and $255 USD for each three year cycle. For more information on the steps to becoming a CISSP and maintaing your certification status, visit isc2.org.

Become an Associate of (ISC)2

If you are certain that the CISSP path is right for you, you should look into becoming an Associate of (ISC)2. The program is ideal for students and career changers and will allow you to take advantages of educational opportunities, forums and peer networking offered through (ISC)2.

To become an Associate of (ISC)2, you'll have to pass a relevant certification exam based on the (ISC)2 CBK (common body of knowledge) and subscribe to the (ISC)2 Code of Ethics. This should also help you get into a good security-related role so that you can continue to earn the required work experience that's needed for the CISSP.

Consider Other Certification Options

Given that you already have some six years of IT systems and administration experience, perhaps you already know that information security is the right career direction for you. But one thing to consider as you work towards completing your degree is that you might change your mind about working in security somewhere along the way. If this does happen, I advise that you pay close attention to cloud computing and virtualization, two strongly related topics that have become extremely important in the IT space over the last few years.

To that end, you might want to dig into these cloud and virtualization certification to learn more about the available credentials:

http://www.cloudsasolutions.com/virtualization-administrator-all-courses.html
http://www.cloudsasolutions.com/top-courses.html
http://www.cloudsasolutions.com/microsoft-boot-camp-training-certifications.html
http://www.cloudsasolutions.com/cisco-certification-training-courses.html
http://www.cloudsasolutions.com/VMware-boot-camp-training-certifications.html

If you can set yourself some certification targets, and start knocking them off one at a time, you'll be able to make progress into a solid mid- and late-career path in IT. Keep at it, pick your targets wisely and you can't help but succeed.


For IT Certification and Training Contact US:
[url]WWW.CLOUDSASOLUTIONS.COM[/url]
Mail US : [email]info@cloudsasolutions.com [/email]

Am getting this certificate after my ccnp in security

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The CISSP certification is not a joke -- it requires at least 5 years of relevant, full-time experience, an endorsement from another (ISC)2 certified professional on top of a grueling 6 hour exam. Here's what you'll need to become a CISSP.

Here's what you'll need to become a CISSP:

A young college student entering his first year of an information technology program at his local community college is asking what it takes to become a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). With close to six years of experience with IT systems and administration,

Sam is certain he wants to remain on the technical track and security intrigues him.

See: Best Information Security Certifications http://www.cloudsasolutions.com/security-administrator-all-courses.html

We suggest some entry-level certifications from CompTIA to get him started so that he can apply for a a security-related position and get some much needed hands-on experience in the IT arena. We also outline what he'll need to complete to become a CISSP. As the CISSP certification requires several years of relevant work experience, it will be some time until Taurean can attempt the exam, so we offer some IT certification alternatives for him to consider as well.


Dear Taurean:

At your early stage of education, you're probably just discovering what it is about IT that you like, and also, various topics and areas that might not appeal to you as much. Your initial set of IT certifications, namely CompTIA's A+, Network+, and Security+ certs, is a good choice. However, I'd encourage you to wait a while before tackling the CISSP after earning that first triad of credentials. I advise this for several reasons.

For one thing, you can't qualify for CISSP until you have five years of relevant, on-the-job security experience (you can get more time credit for education, but that would require a bachelor's or a master's degree, and is thus outside your scope as well). Additionally, the CISSP credential is fairly expensive and time-consuming to pursue; the exam costs about $600, and you'll need to spend at least another $250-$300 for preparation materials if you go the self-study route, more if you want to take a CISSP class. Thus, you'll want to be sure that this is the route you want to go and that you'll be able to successfully complete the credential before embarking on this long and expensive journey.

Here's what you'll need to become a CISSP:


1.Obtain 5 Years of Security Work Experience -- you must be able to show proof of 5 paid full-time years of work experience in at least 2 of the 10 CISSP CBK domains, such as Access Control, Cryptography, Governance and Risk Management, Physical Security and more. On the job experience is crucial for both the exam and the certification process.

2.Prepare for and Pass the CISSP Exam -- you'll have to complete the CISSP exam with a minimum score of 700 out of 1,000. The exam is 6 hours long and currently costs $599 USD. The (ISC)2 website offers a download of the exam outline as well as free webcasts to help you prepare. You can also obtain the official textbook and test your knowledge with the studISCope exam simulator tool. Before scheduling your exam with Pearson VUE, make sure to go over the background qualifications which might exclude you from for the exam.

Get Endorsed to Become a CISSP -- once you complete the CISSP exam, you'll have to subscribe to the (ISC)2 Code of Ethics and complete the endorsement form to become a CISSP. The endorsement form must be signed by another (ISC)2 certified professional who is able to verify your professional work experience; you must submit the completed form within nine months of passing your exam to become fully certified, as passing the exam doesn't automatically grant you certification status.


After you become fully certified, you'll have to maintain your credential by recertifying every three years. CISSPs are required to pay $85 USD (maintenance fee) and submit 40 continuing professional education (PCE) credits each year for a total of 120 CPEs and $255 USD for each three year cycle. For more information on the steps to becoming a CISSP and maintaing your certification status, visit isc2.org.

Become an Associate of (ISC)2

If you are certain that the CISSP path is right for you, you should look into becoming an Associate of (ISC)2. The program is ideal for students and career changers and will allow you to take advantages of educational opportunities, forums and peer networking offered through (ISC)2.

To become an Associate of (ISC)2, you'll have to pass a relevant certification exam based on the (ISC)2 CBK (common body of knowledge) and subscribe to the (ISC)2 Code of Ethics. This should also help you get into a good security-related role so that you can continue to earn the required work experience that's needed for the CISSP.

Consider Other Certification Options

Given that you already have some six years of IT systems and administration experience, perhaps you already know that information security is the right career direction for you. But one thing to consider as you work towards completing your degree is that you might change your mind about working in security somewhere along the way. If this does happen, I advise that you pay close attention to cloud computing and virtualization, two strongly related topics that have become extremely important in the IT space over the last few years.

To that end, you might want to dig into these cloud and virtualization certification to learn more about the available credentials:

http://www.cloudsasolutions.com/virtualization-administrator-all-courses.html
http://www.cloudsasolutions.com/top-courses.html
http://www.cloudsasolutions.com/microsoft-boot-camp-training-certifications.html
http://www.cloudsasolutions.com/cisco-certification-training-courses.html
http://www.cloudsasolutions.com/VMware-boot-camp-training-certifications.html

If you can set yourself some certification targets, and start knocking them off one at a time, you'll be able to make progress into a solid mid- and late-career path in IT. Keep at it, pick your targets wisely and you can't help but succeed.


For IT Certification and Training Contact US:
[url]WWW.CLOUDSASOLUTIONS.COM[/url]
Mail US : [email]info@cloudsasolutions.com [/email]

This aint no joke pally!!!

Not a joke ooo