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		morrbo on July 19, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What are the best resources for learning s... But still gets looked down on. It's a running joke in pretty much everywhere I've worked that if you see someone with CEH and/or CISSP in their email signature - like a badge of honour - that you know you're going to be in for a real tough time.

MaxBarraclough on July 19, 2018 [–]

Well sure. That's like the old joke from Red Dwarf: Arnold J Rimmer, BSC. The BSC stood for Bronze Swimming Certificate.

That's not a problem with the certificate, it's a problem with people confusing it for an advanced qualification.

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