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Compliance strategy: How to become an internal IT auditor
The word "auditor" can make many information security pros cringe. But in this tip, learn how to become an internal IT auditor to help advance your enterprise's regulatory compliance programs. Tip
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Straight from the inbox: Your infosec career questions answered
Lee Kushner and Mike Murray answer this month's batch of information security career questions. Readers asked about the value of infosec certifications, information security officer training and online master's degrees. Tip
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Despite recession, information security certification pay continues to climb
Pay for information security certifications continued its uptick despite a volatile IT market. Compliance and the desire to retain good security pros contributed to the rise. Article
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Creating a personal brand in information security
In this month's Information Security Career Advisor column, experts Lee Kushner and Mike Murray explain how security pros can better demonstrate their abilities and stand out from the crowd. Tip
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Some IT security certifications are overvalued, analyst says
With the rise in publicity of data breaches, companies are looking at security more seriously than ever, which means they're looking to hire qualified and, often, certified IT security pros. A recent report from Gartner Research Inc. entitled, "How t... Interview
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How serious is (ISC)2 about its code of ethics?
One of the many security certification requirements for the CISSP is signing the (ISC)2 code of ethics, but how seriously does (ISC)2 take certificate holders' adherence to that code? David Mortman weighs in. Ask the Expert
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What is the best security training to advance a career in IT security?
In the security industry, there are tons of options for certification and training, but which are best when looking to advance your career? In this expert response, David Mortman explains what you need to know to climb the ladder. Ask the Expert
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Q2 2009 data shows IT security certification pay still climbing
Despite the economic turmoil, IT security certification pay is still on the rise, due not only to increased regulations, but to businesses' greater focus on providing security to their customers as brand differentiation. Article
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An introduction to Information Security Career Advisor
SearchSecurity.com is pleased to partner with infosec career experts Lee Kushner and Mike Murray to bring you a new monthly column on information security careers. In their debut article, they explain why information security career coaching is impor... Tip
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Security jobs survey finds fewer budget cuts, lower security salaries
The period of declining IT security budgets as a result of the global recession may be coming to a close, according to a survey by security certification firm ISC-squared. Article
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