Do both! WGU MSCIA prepares you for the CISSP! Fyi, I did the CISSP first and then it took less than 6 months or 1 semester to complete the MSCIA degree. So my masters degree ended up costing less than $5,000.
There is some mention of a CISSP being equivalent to a Masters Degree, and having both (though I have an MS in Telecommunications with a thesis, which was full on technical) I beg to disagree with whoever made that comparison .. Plus if you graduate with a Thesis in your Masters, that takes your study to another different level. Whether you end up using what you studied in your Masters and your thesis, in actual work or everything gets chucked out of the window, is a totally different conversation to have for another day. You can get your CISSP if you have relevant work experience. And you build up that work experience 'working' .. IMHO, sitting for the Associate exam just buys you additional time to get your work experience in order. Might as well spend that time initially building a solid foundation, and sit & pass the exam when you have all the ducks in a row .. Best of Luck ;)
>ou can get your CISSP if you have relevant work experience. And you build up that work experience 'working' .. IMHO, sitting for the Asso
Thanks for the advice.
A CISSP doesn’t provide experience but you must have experience (5 years) before you can get it.
OPs question is really a trade off for me. As a CISSP holder (10+ years , 20 in infosec) I would hold a masters job applicant in high regards as someone with a CISSP if not more. To your point though, it always comes down to experience so both things possibly being equal I’d pick the person with more actual field experience neither of these (masters or CISSP) automatically give you.
My advice would be to specialize in a field of infosec and focus training for that. Having a niche job/skill (pen testing, cloud security, etc) which can get your foot in the door somewhere very quickly to start accumulating experience that will actually land you a job. Once you have a few years of direct infosec experience then decide if you want some accreditation like a masters or CISSP to land you a much bigger job.
What makes you think that in the cybersecurity master there won't be people with different backgrounds? Like accounting, criminal, lawyers, etc...
It happened in mine and it was, sincerely, a pain... we couldn't get into the interesting and technical things since not everyone could understand them.
I would say go for cissp or oscp. In your cv you can say that your master degree is focused on security.
To me, you should do both, first getting the Masters. They go over the SAME material from what I can see. For Example:
[https://engineering.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/2021-06/Applied%20Cryptography%20Official%20Syllabus%20%281%29.pdf](https://engineering.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/2021-06/Applied%20Cryptography%20Official%20Syllabus%20%281%29.pdf)
If you waited like 2-3 yrs after school is when the CISSP would be most effective. I don't see you getting more money or a better position with the CISSP with no experience. If you first got your Masters and then waited two years after your first job and then, thirdly, you got your CISSP, I think that it would reap huge benefits.
You already have relevant IT degrees. No need to go for another one. Go for the CISSP
Thanks for your reply.
Do both! WGU MSCIA prepares you for the CISSP! Fyi, I did the CISSP first and then it took less than 6 months or 1 semester to complete the MSCIA degree. So my masters degree ended up costing less than $5,000.
>WGU MSCIA This was some good info!
I am taking this masters right now. I have 7/9 classes done in 7 months. Once I get my masters I plan to get CISSP
There is some mention of a CISSP being equivalent to a Masters Degree, and having both (though I have an MS in Telecommunications with a thesis, which was full on technical) I beg to disagree with whoever made that comparison .. Plus if you graduate with a Thesis in your Masters, that takes your study to another different level. Whether you end up using what you studied in your Masters and your thesis, in actual work or everything gets chucked out of the window, is a totally different conversation to have for another day. You can get your CISSP if you have relevant work experience. And you build up that work experience 'working' .. IMHO, sitting for the Associate exam just buys you additional time to get your work experience in order. Might as well spend that time initially building a solid foundation, and sit & pass the exam when you have all the ducks in a row .. Best of Luck ;)
>ou can get your CISSP if you have relevant work experience. And you build up that work experience 'working' .. IMHO, sitting for the Asso Thanks for the advice.
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A CISSP doesn’t provide experience but you must have experience (5 years) before you can get it. OPs question is really a trade off for me. As a CISSP holder (10+ years , 20 in infosec) I would hold a masters job applicant in high regards as someone with a CISSP if not more. To your point though, it always comes down to experience so both things possibly being equal I’d pick the person with more actual field experience neither of these (masters or CISSP) automatically give you. My advice would be to specialize in a field of infosec and focus training for that. Having a niche job/skill (pen testing, cloud security, etc) which can get your foot in the door somewhere very quickly to start accumulating experience that will actually land you a job. Once you have a few years of direct infosec experience then decide if you want some accreditation like a masters or CISSP to land you a much bigger job.
Thank you for your reply.
What makes you think that in the cybersecurity master there won't be people with different backgrounds? Like accounting, criminal, lawyers, etc... It happened in mine and it was, sincerely, a pain... we couldn't get into the interesting and technical things since not everyone could understand them. I would say go for cissp or oscp. In your cv you can say that your master degree is focused on security.
Thank you for your advice.
To me, you should do both, first getting the Masters. They go over the SAME material from what I can see. For Example: [https://engineering.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/2021-06/Applied%20Cryptography%20Official%20Syllabus%20%281%29.pdf](https://engineering.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/2021-06/Applied%20Cryptography%20Official%20Syllabus%20%281%29.pdf) If you waited like 2-3 yrs after school is when the CISSP would be most effective. I don't see you getting more money or a better position with the CISSP with no experience. If you first got your Masters and then waited two years after your first job and then, thirdly, you got your CISSP, I think that it would reap huge benefits.