Originally Posted by: Dizzy_15 
Are certs still considered more important than a degree? I already work in security but am looking to jump into computer security. I work in industry and I'm told it's hard getting people to stay in this position. I've started taking courses from COMPTIA. Starting with the basic IT fundamentals course because I don't know a lot. I know basics and that's about it. But it's a field I'd like to get into. Suggestions or comments on how I'm going about this? TIA
Not sure... I can tell you that once I put my cissp on my resume, I started getting a lot more interviews. But then, I already have an MBA... with my certs.
Before, with only the MBA, I would put in maybe 70 to 120 usajobs and have maybe three to five interviews and two or three offers. This time, with the CISSP/MBA/more expierience, I put in for three jobs and had two interviews... one offer and waiting for another offer hopefully Friday or next Monday. Choices are good...
And then it depends on the school you go as well.. I went to a school not a lot of people respect... it was good for me at the time... so if you go to Harvard with no certs, maybe your experience on USAJOBs will be different.
What I'm really trying to say is that your question cannot be answered with a "yes" or "no"... lot more complicated than that.
If I were you, I'd do the A+, Network+, Sec+, (maybe) SSCP, but definitely the CISSP (you won't have enough experience for the CISSP, but you can become an "associate"). After all of that, I'd go after a college degree. That is MY opinion...
A+ and Network+ are good "background" certs to have, if you have no experience with computers. Now the Sec+ you could argue you don't need if you do the SSCP... and vice versa. But if you have no exprience, don't both of them might not hurt... but it is time and money. If I have to pick, I'd prob do the Sec+ since most HR people will know exactly what it is... they won't have a clue about the SSCP... HR will know about CISSP.
Real IT people don't dig up threads that are five years old either. Maybe you should do a cert in basket weaving. ;-)
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