Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Vendor: ISC2 Category: Security Reader Interest Score (out of 20): 7 Buzz Score (out of 10): 9 Total: 16
Sure, there are plenty of great security certifications out there. But when it comes to reputation, the CISSP leads the pack, and for good reason -- it's far and away the most difficult to achieve. First, candidates must provide documentation that they have three years of hands-on experience in a particular security specialty. Only then are they given the opportunity to battle the title's monster of an exam (six hours to tackle 250 questions covering a broad range of material-study groups, here you come). So even though not many of you said you're planning to get this certification next year (thus the low reader interest score of 7 out of 20), it still made into our top 10 based on its buzz (a 9 out of 10 - the highest score we gave to any certification on this list). Security is sizzling and will be even hotter in 2002, and certs that are tough to get are always in demand. All of our experts agreed: For those of you who meet this title's requirements, it's impossible to go wrong with the CISSP. .......................... Full article at http://www.certcities.com/editorial/features/story.asp?EditorialsID=37 -- James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA Booz | Allen | Hamilton phone: (410) 684-6566
