Yes, I actually built real networks. :-) - ferg
On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 10:28 AM, Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec) <[email protected]> wrote: > Don't Cisco certs require you to perform a function on real equipment? Or > did they remove that piece :-( > > The tester would "break" a network in such a complex manner that the testee > would have to dig deep into their practical knowledge to make it work > again... within the allotted time period... > > I always liked that as a valid "test" of knowledge actually... > > Michael P. Blanchard > Senior Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE > Office of Information Security & Risk Management > EMC ² Corporation > 32 Coslin Drive > Southboro, MA 01772 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Paul Ferguson > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 1:21 PM > To: Rich Kulawiec > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [funsec] "Skills gap"? > > On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 5:31 AM, Rich Kulawiec <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Certifications are, in practice, crap. >> > > Amen. > > Short story: As an early Cisco engineer, I (and may other very > talented people) helped develop the original CCIE program. I wince now > when I hear people reference Cisco "certifications" because now, they > are absolutely meaningless. > > Curmudgeonly yours, > > - ferg > > > -- > "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson > fergdawgster(at)gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. > -- "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson fergdawgster(at)gmail.com _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
