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Many higher-level infosec certifications come with "years of experience"
requirements that call for anywhere from three to nine years of relevant on-the-job experience with security matters and activities (and require a letter from
an employer or current certification holder to attest to such claims). Thus,
you will want to investigate any of a number of entry-level security
certifications to help you get started (and to start acquiring the experience necessary to qualify you for more senior credentials).
To that end, I'd recommend any or all of the following credentials (which
you could even tackle in this order, to meet the TICSA requirement for
training and/or two years of experience):
Brainbench offers two good entry-level exams: Internet Security and Network Security
Prosoft Training offers a reasonably straightforward CIW Security
Professional exam that makes a nice step up from the preceding two
elements. With an MCSE or CNE in hand, that and this exam lets you
call yourself a CIW Security Analyst, as well.
Pick one of the SANS GSEC or the TruSecure ICSA (TICSA) certifications
as your next stepping stone (and a good place to become fully employed
as a security professional). See http://www.ciwcertified.com/exams/1d0470.asp?comm=home&llm=4
or GIAC Security Essentials Certification.
Note also that the TICSA and GIAC/GSEC each have their own certification
ladders that you can climb, en route to even more senior security
credentials
such as the CISSP or CPP.
Good luck in your pursuit of infosec certification. It's a great topic
to go after these days!
For more information on this topic, visit these other searchSecurity resources:
Executive Security Briefing: Revisiting the security certification landscape
Chat Transcript: Security certifications -- What they are, and why you need them
Best Web Links: Infosec Training, Careers and Events
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