Cybersecurity certifications - what do you think ?

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Jeff P.: Okay...let's get some discussion going. And I'm going to stay objective, unemotional. haha From the available options, 3 are negative, 1 positive and 1 proposing additional oversight. I am sensing frustration with certifications :) Generally, my opinion is certifications provide value as a measuring stick and you're a successful test-taker. But few certifications give reliable proof you are capabl

Jeff P.: In the end, I feel certifications are relevant and offer some measured validation. Are the tests expensive? Yes. Annual fees? Yes. And is it frustrating to record periodic 'proof' of relevant activity, i.e. CEUs, CPEs? Yes. But those complaints are just as common outside of cybersecurity certifications. My wife, a registered geologist, has the same gripes with her professional licenses in 2 countr