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Re: Certifications: Not worth the paper they are printed on?

From: Kurt Buff (kurt.buffgmail.com)
Date: Wed Oct 08 2008 - 16:39:27 CDT

Replying to original message, but in a very general way...

On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 11:15 AM, Jon Kibler <Jon.Kibleraset.com> wrote:
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> All,
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> Yesterday I was reading a blog where someone with no security experience
> whatsoever was grousing that they flunked the Security+ exam. The
> blogger also claimed to have over 100 certifications. In my opinion,
> that many certifications undoubtedly qualifies this blogger to be the
> Poster Boy for everything that is wrong with the certification process.

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A degree is just another form of certification. What are those worth?

Kurt

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