Security Management Strategies for the CIOAccess "Your information security career and the job market: Value of information security skills "
This article is part of the July/August 2011 issue of Computer incident response teams are a new line of defense
Working as an information security recruiter and career advisor, many of my conversations begin with the question, “How is the market?” While the question at face value appears to be simple, the answer is complex, and greatly dependent on variables uniquely associated with the individual. Information security professionals possess many different skill combinations. Some refer to themselves as generalists, having broad knowledge that includes technical, organizational and management skills. Others categorize themselves as specialists or subject matter experts who have deep expertise in a discipline such as penetration testing, network security, application security or forensics. Just as there are a variety of skills profiles, there are a variety of markets for these individuals and their information security career. These markets are driven by two external factors: broader-based technology trends, and locally based corporate and industry trends. Broader market trends for information security professionals often involve the emergence of new technology trends... Access >>>
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Information security market consolidation: A mixed bag
by Marcia Savage and Michael S. Mimoso
Big tech companies are scooping up security vendors with mixed results.
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PCI virtualization guidance warns of compliance challenges
by Robert Westervelt
PCI group outlines challenges in achieving compliance with payment data on virtualized systems.
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Information security market consolidation: A mixed bag
by Marcia Savage and Michael S. Mimoso
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Turn your computer incident response team into counter-threat operations
by Richard Bejtlich, Contributor
Fending off modern computer attacks requires actively hunting down intruders.
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Striving for better information security intelligence
by Scott Crawford
Security teams strive to gain visibility from a deluge of security information and put that data to work.
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Turn your computer incident response team into counter-threat operations
by Richard Bejtlich, Contributor
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Columns
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Your information security career and the job market: Value of information security skills
by Lee Kushner and Mike Murray
Be aware of changing technology and industry trends, and your job prospects will fall in line.
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The threat landscape and Web 2.0 technologies
by Ravila Helen White, Contributor
The idea that social media and other Web 2.0 technologies have vastly altered the threat landscape is plain wrong.
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Does information security market consolidation mean the end of the line?
by Marcia Savage
Large IT companies are buying up security vendors, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be plenty of room for innovative startups.
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Your information security career and the job market: Value of information security skills
by Lee Kushner and Mike Murray
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