Is The Security+ Still Worth It?

I took the Security+ test a few weeks ago. I think the process of learning all of the security nuaces in preparation for the test is a really good start of begining security professionals and IT folks wanting to round out their resume. If you prepare for the test it is easy.. I don't think that it is a walkin' off the street type test but it is not that hard.

How relevant is it? Just do as Michelle Rowton did and do a search for it on Monster or Dice.. compare those results to other certs that employers are looking for.

I was taking the Security+ to prepare for the CISSP. As I've been studying for the CISSP the Security+ seems to have been a drop in the ocean. While I was able to draw on my years of experience to pass the Security+ (and not study as much) the CISSP is spread so thin over so MANY domains that it requires much more dedication.

Comment from DIGG:

In my opinion the Security+ certification is over-rated and is no more than another logo and a cert on the wall. Several people probably take the test as a stepping stone to the CISSP, or they take it for the simple fact that it?s a cheap certification that they never have to renew.

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