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We’re back!

We’re back!

Dear readers, After such long time, my family and I are almost settled here Down Under, and hopefully I’ll have some spare time to share my saga of moving to Australia, landing a job and arranging everything else we needed to start life from scratch (again ). It’s been 2 months since I arrived, and [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

What’s the right IT/Information Security Certification for me?

What’s the right IT/Information Security Certification for me?

In one of our previous article we already discussed what an Information Security degree would bring you; now, let’s tackle this tricky question:  “What security certification should I pursue?” Throughout my career, I constantly heard a ready-made answer:  CISSP! (even though the person was not able to tell what CISSP stands for). Try it yourself: [...]

7 Things Every Security Professional Should Know

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 [...]