IT certifications

As discussed in class,  there are a multitude of certifications that an IT professional can acquire. While there are governing bodies for these certifications such as ISC2 for CISSP certification, some do not measure up to others.

It is my opinion that a national standard, at a minimum, across all disciplines be established so that all IT workers have an opportunity to be call a true "professional". What I mean is that a network engineer should have a requisite number of certifications to be considered an engineer, otherwise they are still considered a network administrator.

Everyone knows that a certification doesn't mean much if the job the individual is "certified" in can't be done. That is why there should be other requirements put in place that must be met before a full certification is granted such as time doing the job.

This would not only help standardize the general knowledge base of IT professionals, but also justify higher salaries.