Comments on: How to Start Your Information Security Career?

By: nathan

nathan — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 06:50:58 +0000

I working as a test engineer. I like to shift my career to IS.

Please any one suggest me this is the right idea. if so plz let me know what are the things i have to do.

By: Bishop

Bishop — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:20:00 +0000

Excellent post! It really gave me some much needed insight; I’m going to start on my SANS GISF certification. Wish me luck!

By: Tunde

Tunde — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:44:57 +0000

Very good blog Adriano. I am very much interested in Information Security Career. I am a recent graduate and without having certifications and experience you are left jobless. Now I am CCNP and recently became an Associate of (ISC)2 toward CISSP. I want to know if there are truly jobs for junior Infosec guys like me. Although I havn’t started working, I am looking for great opportunities for Infosec career/jobs. Responses will be very much appreciated. Thank you

By: C917

C917 — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:33:21 +0000

Thanks Adraino, just found your blog it is very helpful for me.

By: strobo

strobo — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:29:14 +0000

Very interesting post. I think the best way to get into IT security is not by academic credential but through an experience in another related domain (software, network, …). People “from the job” will see you as having some “real world experience” when you will be doing security analysis and recommendations that impact them. Seasoned network engineers are unlikely to take a young “security professionnal” seriously, unless he shows top gun hacker skills.

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By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:41:07 +0000

Hello,

I wanted to say that your article gave me a good insight on some of the problems I will encounter trying to start a career in infosec. I actually have been trying to network and find other security professionals.. mostly to find hackers and crackers. I possess some skills in cracking and practice new skills daily. I do have one question that you may be able to answer. If starting an info security consulting firm, how does one portray themselves as a legitimate business and not someone trying to scam or create problems for a business? I’ve done several other startups before, and would like to with infosec, but I just don’t know how to get past this road block.

Thanks.

By: judith

judith — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:23:43 +0000

hi sir , i am judith
i did my master in biomertic security system and i am trying very hard to get a job in
access control companies or internet security organization, the problem is i cant understand the fact of them asking for experience. i am fresh graduate, i finished my bachelorsin Btech Information techology and then went on for my masters, so i dont knw where to start or which palce to apply for ? where ever i go they r asking for experience:(
right now i am preparing for doing a ccna ceritfication . could you please advise want i should now

By: Tee

Tee — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:28:36 +0000

hi every one, just concluded my Bsc in computer information system and am considering doing my Msc in information security. but am alittle bit confused bcos i think Msc in another field like risk management will be better. although am aware that infosec is a lucrative field, am also thinking an MSC in inforsec is not worth it since an infosec professional certification should be more respected by employers. please i will appreciate a swift reply to dis as am supposed to make a decision soon. thanks everyone.

By: Isiah Jones

Isiah Jones — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:52:52 +0000

lol lesson learned never respond from a smart phone with auto word change on lol…but I think you’ll get most of my previous post….sorry..& thanks