Referring to the level of skills and focus, Furnell explained that there is a differing level of what certifications require and what they say about the person, and even with a vendor-issued certification, it “doesn’t necessarily mean skills in a particular product, but skills of some degree.” He added that with different providers and certifications, not all are the same. He highlighted Comptia’s Security as being “very much geared towards entry level practitioners” which does not require prior experience, however the salary expectations for someone with a Security or a CISSP were very similar.

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