security certified network specialist/Professional (SCNS/SCNP)?

[birdcr]

Anyone studied the security certified network specialist/Professional (SCNS/SCNP)?
The topics covered seem particuallary interesting, but there is not too much info out there? why is this not more popular? Any credit in taking these exams?

[birdcr]

ha, doesnt seem that anyone is particularly familiar with either of these certs

[wagnerk]

I've heard of them, however the ISC2 has a bigger slice of the IT security market, at least in the UK.

-Ken

[pete.grant]

I have passed the SCNS exam. I found it to be similar to Security+ but at a slightly higher level. I just went over some old Security+ and CEH study materials I had in order to prepare for it (as you say there is next to nothing in terms of books etc specifically for the exam).

EXIN have recently taken over adminstering SCP certifications and my experience with them in obtaining my certificate once I passed was terrible (their customer support department is a joke). I put it down to teething problems as other people on here who did their ITIL exam through EXIN say they experienced no trouble what-so-ever.

I only really sat the exam as there was some surplus training budget to use up so I thought I would give it a shot! As far as industry recognition goes, I don't think it is ever going to secure someone their dream job in IT Security but if you have taken other security certs and have some knowledge in the field (as well as a company who pay your exam fees) then it's worth a crack at.

[birdcr]

Right, all that said............ im gonna leave this one alone!