On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 12:27 PM, Dave Taht <dave.t...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 6:53 AM, Brandon Ross <br...@pobox.com> wrote: >> I also concur. There is most certainly a negative correlation between certs >> and clue in my experience, having met 10s of certificate holders. > > Oh good. Maybe my total lack of ever pursuing one of these things is actually > a qualification of sorts? >
Meh, certs can be fun. I've never taken one and not learned something. I don't think someone should put me in charge of designing a SOC because I have a Security+ or that BestBuy should trust people with (or w/o) and A+ to fix computers. But I'll bet the journey people took to get that cert taught them something. Having gained the cert, does that mean it doesn't belong on a resume? No. If you hire someone with just a cert to manage your network, does that put you among the biggest dumbasses to ever hire someone? Absolutely. Further, HR who look for certs are probably doing themselves a disservice but if it works for them, who am I to tell them otherwise. If you want to work for the company, get the cert or don't.