The Weeds and Flowers of Information Security

The Weeds and Flowers of Information Security

Why it is essential to have experience - and not JUST to pass the CISSP

Think about your path in information security. It took a lot of work and study. No one is born knowing information security, and no child in any playground has ever said “when I grow up, I want to get a CISSP credential”. Information security is one of the most popular professions right now, and it is anticipated that the demand for qualified information security professionals will continue to grow for the foreseeable future.


Any great garden requires serious care and feeding, and your information security career is no different. It requires constant tending, but that is part of what makes information security a fun and challenging career choice. Not only is the salary for most information security jobs enticing, but the rewards of continued knowledge also act as great incentives for the effort. A person who holds the CISSP designation can demand a higher salary than a person without the certification. One may wonder why that is the case.


Before You Kill All the Weeds, Get Down Into Them


One of the complaints of some people who study for the CISSP exam is that there is so much information to learn that is not within the primary responsibilities of their particular job. One could say that it is like the garden getting lost in the weeds. However, this expansive field of knowledge is precisely why the CISSP credential is so highly regarded i ..

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