Comments on: Information Systems Security or Computer and Information Science Degree? http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/information-systems-security-or-computer-and-information-science-degree/ Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:12:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: KevinBeaver http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/information-systems-security-or-computer-and-information-science-degree/#comment-64927 KevinBeaver Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:31:04 +0000 #comment-64927 The degree you get is only as good as what you put into it. I have a technical degree and strongly believe it helps me in my day to day work. Others would disagree. A degree helps but it's not everything as I talk about in this article[A href="http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci1351413_mem1,00.html"]Will a degree or certification help enhance your IT career?[/A] and in this audio program [A href="http://www.securityonwheels.com/cde.html"]Certifications, Degrees, or Experience - What's Best for Your Security Career?[/A]. Best of luck! The degree you get is only as good as what you put into it. I have a technical degree and strongly believe it helps me in my day to day work. Others would disagree.

A degree helps but it’s not everything as I talk about in this articleWill a degree or certification help enhance your IT career? and in this audio program Certifications, Degrees, or Experience - What’s Best for Your Security Career?.

Best of luck!

]]> By: Troy Tate http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/information-systems-security-or-computer-and-information-science-degree/#comment-64640 Troy Tate Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:46:13 +0000 #comment-64640 I agree. The network side of things is often misunderstood and is a worrisome source of being able to exploit hosts. Next in line would be programming and understanding bugs/vulnerabilities. In the IT trenches? So am I - read my [A href="http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/it-trenches"]IT-Trenches blog[/A] I agree. The network side of things is often misunderstood and is a worrisome source of being able to exploit hosts. Next in line would be programming and understanding bugs/vulnerabilities.

In the IT trenches? So am I - read my IT-Trenches blog

]]> By: Treewhiskey http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/information-systems-security-or-computer-and-information-science-degree/#comment-64599 Treewhiskey Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:35:09 +0000 #comment-64599 Schmidtw, Thank you for your quick answer. I've chosen to stick with Information Systems Security. Network+, CCNA, and CCNP can always be "tacked" on after the degree. Thanks. Schmidtw,

Thank you for your quick answer. I’ve chosen to stick with Information Systems Security. Network+, CCNA, and CCNP can always be “tacked” on after the degree. Thanks.

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