by Eric Ooi | May 4, 2018 | certifications, how-to, information security
One of the keys to passing SANS GIAC exams is to build a comprehensive index to quickly find information during the exam. Building an index will also help you study as it forces you to thoroughly review the material. The steps below detail how to build an index that... 
by Eric Ooi | May 6, 2017 | certifications, information security, miscellaneous
In the security world, the CISSP is the gold standard certification for information security professionals. The exam is incredibly broad covering a number of domains. However, over the course of my career I’ve realized that there’s a key domain... 
by Eric Ooi | Sep 2, 2013 | certifications, featured, information security
As I mentioned in a previous post, I recently took SANS SEC 504 and have since been studying for the accompanying GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) certification. I’m happy to say that over the weekend I passed (thank you, thank you) and wanted to share my... by Eric Ooi | Jun 13, 2013 | certifications, information security
Reasons to get (or not get) the CISSP Getting my CISSP certification has been at the back of my head for the last few years as many consider it the gold standard for information systems security professionals. But no one likes taking tests and I found that I could...