[jpgvm]

No, it's not.

It's about a clearly technical person looking to get into security that already makes a high salary and wants to retain that.

I gave (IMO) very solid advice on what to do and what to avoid if you want to remain technical and meet his desired salary. i.e learn the technical side first, do OSCP, land job somewhere that values security highly.

You haven't added anything of substance other than trying to argue from authority that somehow these certificates are useful without anything that would actually help him on that path. If you instead offered anecdotal evidence for how your certifications actually helped you in the real world I would be much more inclined to give you the benefit of the doubt but as it stands I think you are just offended that I don't consider such certifications to be worth the paper they are printed on.

[austincheney]

The problem is why you would give that advise at all if you do not have any related experience? I do find that offensive.

[jpgvm]

I gave that advise based on what everyone technical around me that works in security also advises, additionally it's the path most of the successful ones have taken or wish they had taken.

My related experience is two-fold, yes I know many practicing professionals but additionally I am generally on the hiring committee for security so my opinion matters on whether or not a security professional gets an offer from companies I work at.

So I would say that is pretty relevant.