7 Reasons Why Yours Salary is Low – New CareerWiser! Articles

7 Reasons Why Yours Salary is Low – New CareerWiser! Articles

Hi all, I just wrote 2 articles that can definitely be of help to you on my other blog: Your Salary is Low? 7 reasons Why it Could be Your Fault! 7 Reasons Why your Boss Doesn’t Like You Please make sure you visit and leave your comments!   Adriano

7 reasons why you SHOULD work in Information Security

7 reasons why you SHOULD work in Information Security

  Dear readers, Wow! what a hit it was! My previous article on  6 reasons why you should NOT work with information security was a block buster, breaking all previous page hits records of this site, and bringing along a deluge of  praises,  insults, and funny comments. I was called a comedian, an a$$hole, a betrayer and a genius, [...]

6 Reasons Why You Should NOT Work With Information Security

6 Reasons Why You Should NOT Work With Information Security

This article does not mean to be demeaning to the career I chose to follow, but rather a humorous rundown of facts about being a security professional that cannot be ignored, and are shared amongst several of us. Do not let the items below discourage you, but rather be aware that they are an intrinsic [...]

Startup guide to become an Information Security Consultant

Startup guide to become an Information Security Consultant

Hi all, I was browsing the net for some inspiration to my new article when I found an article that certainly adds up to what I’ve said before about starting your information security career. I’m reposting it here since it might be of benefit to you all. Have a good reading! Adriano.

10 Tips For Negotiating Your Salary

10 Tips For Negotiating Your Salary

Now that you know how to get to the interview and answer tricky questions from HR and the technical ones, finally it’s time to negotiate your package. If you are reading this article from your company’s office right now, chances are high that you came across this situation during the hiring process: Interviewer: -What is [...]

The Transition From a Technical Position to a Management Role

The Transition From a Technical Position to a Management Role

After several years of “on call” weekends, technical certifications study time and endless troubleshooting nights, all your effort is recognized by the company and your boss brings you the good news: A promotion to a management role! At first, a delightful happiness strikes for the new step given in your career, since you are now [...]

7 Things Every Security Professional Should Know

To be considered a respected Information Security Professional nowadays requires more than just knowing the bits or bytes, or the controls required by a given framework by heart. Being successful in your Information Security career requires you to have a deep understanding of the business needs (and how to enable, not disrupt them), sharp communication [...]

New Section – Share Your Opinion #1  – Antivirus and Endpoint Protection

New Section – Share Your Opinion #1 – Antivirus and Endpoint Protection

Hi there, I believe most of you security professionals face the same challenge as I do: an increasing number of problems to solve, and with it an increasing number of solutions. But how to choose? The idea of this new section is to provide all of you with a space to share your experience with [...]

Security Challenge #2 – PCI DSS

Security Challenge #2 – PCI DSS

Hi all, For all of you asking me for a PCI DSS specific scenario, I’ve prepared a challenge depicting a situation I faced a couple of years ago. The process is fairly simple, but there were so many non-compliances that the manager who hired us started to think about becoming a gardener (lol!).

The 10 Coolest Information Security Careers

The 10 Coolest Information Security Careers

Every time someone asks me about my profession, people’s reaction is often the same: -Wow! So you’re like those hackers I see in the (Hollywood) movies! That’s really cool! Listen, can you discover someone’s password for me? Pages: 1 2

How To Land More Interviews?

How To Land More Interviews?

Dear readers, As I’ve mentioned sometime ago, my resume has been professionally redesigned/rewritten by a company which gave it a complete face lift and brought it in line with the current market requirements. I was simply amazed by the results, and since many of you asked me for the company name, I became one of [...]

IT/Information Security Interview Questions

IT/Information Security Interview Questions

Dear readers, As you might know, I’ve finalized my relocation to Australia last week. After roughly 2 years getting prepared and waiting for the Skilled Migrant visa to be granted, my patience has paid off and I say with authority that this is a land of opportunities! The Information Security market is heated right now, [...]

Selling Information Security to the Business, Senior Managers, Stakeholders and End User.

Selling Information Security to the Business, Senior Managers, Stakeholders and End User.

Good day everyone! Every day, around 8:30 AM on my way to work,  I drive by an Apple store. Every day, around 8:30 AM, the Apple store is full. Sometimes I ask myself: Are those the same people just hanging around, every day? Or are those different people? The answer doesn’t really matter; what matters [...]

New Section! Security Challenges!

New Section! Security Challenges!

Hi all! After a long while, I was finally able to start swimming and avoid being drowned by things to do at work! The new job is awesome, but the first couple of weeks were insane (lots to do and learn, etc)! But I confess I’m just loving it! Well, we all face massive challenges [...]