Which do you guys prefer and why? I have searched around and the general consensus seems to be that the GSEC is more for the 'techie' while the CISSP is geared more towards managers.

The CISSP seems to be more popular however but the GSEC seems to be right up there. What do you guys recommend?

If you had to do it again, would you do the GSEC before the CISSP?

I would have probably prefered to do my GSEC before CISSP, but it all comes out in the wash.  The main reason I've been looking into the GSEC is because it is a stepping stone to the GSE.

I took CISSP before GSEC. I still haven't done GSEC, and probably won't get the opportunity for at least a year. The reason (misguided as it was) was that i was thinking I could use the study time for the GSEC towards the CPE credits needed to maintain the CISSP. (since I wanted both anyway) The reason I say it was somewhat misguided is that yes, that is certainly worth some CPE credits, but what I had not known is that I would not have any trouble whatsoever coming up with enough credits anyway. CPEs, I was told over and over again, were a pian in the butt and hard to come by with current budget constraints. That is pure BS. I have had my CISSP since June 2009, and now, not even a year later I've already got more than my 3 year renewal's worth of CPEs. I don't bother to record everything that might count as CPEs.

Take the one that interests you more first. That said, I learned a LOT preparing for the CISSP and I am very glad I did it.