Re: Beginning a Career In Network Security

	Hi, Gregory!  Thanks for your message.

	Ah yes, the CCIE-Security -- the creme de la creme of the Cisco 
certifications, at least, in my mind, anyway!  :-)  Best of luck to those who 
are attempting to get it!

								--Shoshana

> Don't forget the CCIE-Security
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shoshana Bella Billik [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 12:00 PM
> To: Pierre Wills
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Beginning a Career In Network Security 
 
> 	In addition to learning UNIX, it would also be a good idea for you
> to learn 
> Cisco IOS and to pursue getting your CCNA (Cisco Certified Network
> Associate) 
> certification.  Having the CCNA allows  you to pursue higher-level Cisco 
> certifications, including the Cisco Security Specialist 1 certification,
> which 
> would also be good for you to get.  Take care, and best of luck to you in 
> achieving your goals!

> 								--Shoshana

> > Hi my name is Pierre.  I am 22 years old and want to pursue a career in 
> > Network Security.  Currently I hold my A+ Certification, Network+ 
> > Certification and my MCP (Windows 2000 Professional).  I will soon be 
> > starting a training course to obtain my MCSE 2000.  Hopefully my MCSE will

> > help me get into the IT industry.  I am not a paper cert I am really good 
> > with computer and pick up on new technology very easily.  I really want to

> > become a Network Security Professional.  I have posted on the 
> > www.monster.com tech jobs expert message board and gotten some good 
> > advice.  And I was wonder if anyone could lead in the right direction on 
> > how to pursue my career goal.  From what others have told me, I should get
 
> > some hands on with UNIX.  I decided to take one of my spare computers and 
> > make it a dedicated Linux box and configure it to be a router/firewall.  
> > And play around with it by installing some software and administering it 
> > as my primary firewall.  After I gain some experience I also want to 
> > pursue my CISSP.  So could anyone give some advice on how I should pursue 
> > my career in Network Security?  

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