it MAY be out of date / fashion etc
BUT at least there was a way to confirm someone's 'right' to be there, so if they took away your cert, you couldn't work
and it must have worked, as it is still hanging around
CEH was one of THOSE certs I wanted to get SO bad 20 years back, but my days of study fell into disrepute, and I was gradually ground down to what I am today, one that wished he had kept the proverbial to the grindstone, and also one who cannot wait to retire
Biting the hand that feeds IT
