Re: Is Infosec for me?

["Sheldon Malm" <smalm () ncircle com>]

I would recommend applying for a pardon independent of your desire to enter Security as a profession.

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Sheldon Malm
Director 
Security Research and Development
nCircle VERT

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From: listbounce () securityfocus com <listbounce () securityfocus com>
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Sent: Tue Jun 02 10:24:12 2009
Subject: Is Infosec for me?

Hello all. I was contemplating entering the IT security field. I do
have some experience in IT in general and I have seen some good
questions lately on this list about how to get into security. My
question has not really been covered.

I was reading the book entitled " Infosec Career Hacking" and I came
across a part that if true is a problem for me entering this field. I
wanted to post it out here to see what others thought rather than just
giving up based on the author's opinion of the subject.

When I was young I did some real stupid things. I had a bad drug habit
which landed me in prison for a felony sales charge. Now I have a
felony for life. I have long since passed that stage in my life and
have not even gotten a speeding ticket since then. I know it was
stupid but I cannot take it back now and ultimately that problem got
me off drugs so something good came out of it. In the above mentioned
book it basically said pretty bluntly that if you have a felony you
can forget ever having a job in this field. My question to all of you
is what is your experience with this if any? Can any of you in the
field attest to or deny the relevance of that statement?

I am putting myself out there so I would hope everyone on this list is
mature enough not to pass judgment for my actions, rather just give me
the information in a non biased manner.Should I forget it before I
even think about making the jump or is there hope for me yet? The
charge I am talking about has been over 10 years ago and I have been
off of parole for almost 5 years.

Thank you all in advance for your time in responding to this matter.

Bob

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