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Absolutely those are all important qualities but the idea that certs are completely worthless just doesn't hold any weight. Can I ask if you apply the same log
by devsecguy 8y ago
Absolutely those are all important qualities but the idea that certs are completely worthless just doesn't hold any weight.
Can I ask if you apply the same logic to the lawyers? Do you think the bar exam is pointless? What about chartered accountants? Or Engineers? Should pilots have to pass a test? What about drivers license tests? Are they just worthless pieces of paper too?
- wglb 8y agoThe practice of law is an older field. When I hire a lawyer, I presume that they have sat for the bar, but my inquiry goes much deeper. If I need a contract reviewed, I try to ascertain if candidate lawyers have experience reviewing contracts, and look for recommendations for that service. If someone were to sue me, I would look for a lawyer who is experienced at litigation. In this case, a lawyers certification, which is the bar exam, is a known test for the knowledge of law, which is done after serious study. Certifications such as the CISSP don't tell me as a hiring manager anything about a candidate's skill in the required areas. As a buyer of security services, a shop with CISSP services often has a negative correlation with quality of an application penetration test.