RE: Career Choice

["Depp, Dennis M." <deppdm () ornl gov>]

While a background in Unix administration is nice, don't forget Windows.
Many corporate enterprises run on Windows.  You need a very good
understanding of TCP/IP.  This should include well known ports as well
as some ability to read packet information.  One way to get into
security is to get into a Sys Admin role and really focus on the
security aspects of this role.  

Dennis 

-----Original Message-----
From: Zaven [mailto:zaven () sonic net] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 8:34 PM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Career Choice

Britton, Jeff B. wrote:
>  If you want to break into
> the security industry right out of school, you'll probably need one of
two
> things...
> 1. A darn impressive resume
> 2. An inside contact to get you a job

I'm about to graduate from a UC with a Comp.Sci degree, and I want to go

into security. Since no one will be trusting the security of their 
enterprise to a newbie, what types of real-world experience should I be 
shooting for? I've been thinking about expanding my UNIX administration 
skills as a start. What else is valuable for an entry-level SA?

^Z