Becoming a certified Harley mechanic is much harder than becoming a
certified CISSP.. :)
/mark
At 12:42 PM 8/12/00 -0600, Mike Forrester wrote:
>I think that the process of getting certifications helps you to expand your
>knowledge in areas that you are weak and/or haven't really gotten around to.
>I had messed with routers here and there for a few years and had just
>recently needed to get in-depth knowledge. I decided to take a CCNA
>training class just to see what I didn't know (and what I thought I knew but
>really didn't) before I dug into the more advanced stuff. Taking the class
>and reading the book filled in little gaps here and there. Since I took the
>class I thought I might as well take the test. I took the test and passed
>(and happened to have a lot of ISDN questions which I had never messed with
>until the class).
>
>My point? I think that studying the material for a certification helps to
>give you a good foundation to broaden your knowledge. If you learn only by
>hands-on (which I had), I think you sometimes miss little stuff (and
>sometimes big stuff). There were lots of little things that I always
>thought, "What does that do?" or "What is that for?", that I at least I know
>know. Sure, there wasn't much of that for me at the CCNA level, but I've
>read a lot of certification books that I never really took the test for and
>thought they helped out. I'm now learning stuff for the CCNP when I have
>time. Personally, the actual certification is at least a way to gauge the
>basic knowledge that a person might have. The same thing can be said for a
>college degree (which I don't have). Some places require one. Does it mean
>that they are better qualified? Not really, but meaybe it says something
>about the ability to take upon a large task and get it done.
>
>Are there any sort of general firewall certifications (I've never looked)?
>What are your general thoughts for those who have reviewed the material
>and/or have worked with people who had the cert?
>
>Mike
>
>BTW - m, I hope you don't use the same criteria for network hardware as you
>do motorcycles. Look cool, sometimes sound cool, everyone thinks it's cool,
>but are average performing, unstable, and over-priced for what you get (a
>name)... ;-)
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