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RE: Getting In
From: Jason Armstrong <jarmstrong () technicacorp com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:21:43 -0400
This might be stating the obvious, but from my own perspective it comes down to a few things. (Also, I don't know all of the details of your situation, So take what you can from this and discard the rest. Perhaps you'll end up discarding all of it. ;) Education - At the very least you should be educating yourself as much as possible so that when an opportunity does present itself, you will be prepared to seize it. The SANS InfoSec Reading Room http://www.sans.org/rr/ is a great place to start. Also, look into buying an SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practioner) book. It's also a good place to start when learning about security basics. Any security-related certifications you can acquire will certainly help. Additionally, a college degree can help as well, but is no longer a guarantee (not that it ever was, it just greases the skids a bit if you know what I mean.) Network - It's all in who you know or _get_ to know. I started with my current employer and worked in the WAN group for the first two years. After proving my value as an employee, I was allowed (at my request) to move into the Information Assurance group. I guess this could be distilled down to: get a job in the field (any job, anywhere in the field) and work hard to prove your worth. You have to really want it. Post-dotcom bust, things are very competitive all over. You have to kind of blaze your own trail so-to-speak and make it happen. Once you're in IT make every effort, however small it may seem at the time, to move closer to the InfoSec arena. I think it can safely be said that there is no recipe for getting into this area of IT. It's a mixture of persistence, determination, intelligence and some good old fashioned luck. Being in the proverbial right place at the right time. But then again, I guess there is the cold, hard reality that even all of that may not be enough. Best of Luck, Jason -----Original Message----- From: Duffy Hazelhurst [mailto:dhazelhurst () mobileplanet com] Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 8:08 PM To: Mike West; security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: RE: Getting In I can't wait to see the reply, I'd love to know the answer myself. Duffy -----Original Message----- From: Mike West [mailto:mwest67 () ntlworld com] Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 4:29 AM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Getting In Guys I know you have probably been asked this question many times but here goes. I am currently a security enthusiast and employed as a software developer for a large Telco company however I would like to get into the security field but I am finding it a very tight market to get into. How would be the best way to make a start in the Security field. As I have found that most company's will not look at your CV unless you have had 2 years proffesional experience/certification and you can't get a certification until you have the experience etc. Thanks in advance Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- RE: Getting In, (continued)
- RE: Getting In Joe McCray (Aug 21)
- RE: Getting In Duffy Hazelhurst (Aug 12)
- RE: Getting In David Gillett (Aug 12)
- RE: Getting In Jay Woody (Aug 12)
- RE: Getting In Michael LaSalvia (Aug 12)
- RE: Getting In Manuel Lanctot (Aug 12)
- RE: Getting In Michael LaSalvia (Aug 13)
- RE: Getting In Michael LaSalvia (Aug 12)
- RE: Getting In scott (Aug 12)
- RE: Getting In David Olsen (Aug 12)
- RE: Getting In Michael LaSalvia (Aug 12)
- RE: Getting In Jason Armstrong (Aug 12)
- Re: Getting In asebba (Aug 13)
- RE: Getting In Leonard.Ong (Aug 13)
- RE: Getting In Michael LaSalvia (Aug 13)