Certifications are certainly no substitute for experience and competence but can help you get a foot in the door if you're just starting out. I've always been m

Certifications are certainly no substitute for experience and competence but can help you get a foot in the door if you're just starting out. I've always been moderately skeptical of security certifications (CEH, CISSP, etc) as in my experience, they are more often than not a negative indicator of competence for anything beyond junior level.