Hi All

I am new to this forum and new to security in general.  I am currently working as a sys admin (predominately in windows) and want to move into the security field.  As with Sys admin Certifications are important as they show your level of expertise.  I am aware that there are a few Security certifications, some of which are more recognised than others.  As a newbie would it be wise to start of doing OSCP, CEH followed by maybe CREST or TIGERSCHEME?

Any advice is appreciated

Regards

I'll also second Don and say go with the C|EH first. We have an OSCP member here named Dark_Knight, if I remember correctly, he said it helped him a little bit holding the C|EH before obtaining his OSCP.

CEH... T_Bone, I would go for that first. Since you're predominantly Windows, I would start experimenting with Unix (not on the job, of course). To pass the CEH you have to have a solid understanding of Unix/Linux.

Sounds like a great, new thread explaining to all of us what those other certs are. 

Don

T_Bone,

what part of the UK (if you don't mind telling)? It's where I'm based and I've only seen Job postings requiring CEH, CISSP, etc. Like most here I've not come across CREST or TIGERSCHEME until your post.

RR

T_Bone
CEH gives u the best of explore to the hacking and security field its like CCNA for Cisco, but have to say CEH doenst give u full deep knowledge, u can do CHECK and then opt for some heigher certifications

OSCP is slowly getting recognized, and as it is giving credits for CISSP, so u have a better advantage over it ... it even depends on wht u would be gaining from it as they say it TRY HARDER