Author Archive for Adriano Dias Leite
Infosec Professional, father, restless learner, but above all, a thinker trying to help others by creating standardized solutions for situations and challenges I face on a daily basis. In this blog's case, I try to share a bit of my experience finding Infosec/Risk Management/Compliance jobs locally and abroad.
How to Sell the Value Of Information Security – The four “Rs”
Whether you are freelancer in the information security sector trying to convince a company to hire you, or you are struggling with an employer to justify the annual information security budget, explaining the importance and value of what you do is a hurdle most people in the industry face. While those in the infosec industry [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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!).
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 [...]
