There has been increasing interest in InfoSec Jobs possibly due to the following:
ISC2’s InfoSecurity Professional Magazine for Winter 2008 stated that CISSPs are needed in Japan due to J-SOX. Japan also has around 60% of the world’s ISMS (ISO 27001) implementations due to the demise of the “Secure Information Systems Accreditation Scheme for Information-Processing Service Companies” in March 2001.
Yahoo’s Hotjobs recently had an article stating that the most lucrative job due to Obama’s stimulus plan is being a Computer Security Specialist.
The worldwide Information Security Surveys conducted by at least 2 of the big 4 Audit firms, stated that regardless of the worldwide financial crisis, the majority of survey respondents will either maintain or increase security spending.
The more the worldwide recession continues, the more financial motivation there is for cyber criminals, and therefore companies will want to protect their assets even more. Think about it, if you have a lot of cash in your person, you’ll more likely think of security in the bad part of town than in the posh side.*
But before you think about trying out a job in InfoSec, you might want to check out the following links:
(Search Security) How to find Jobs in Information Security – also links to the 6 part Information Security Leaders: Careers podcast series
(Securology) So You Think You Want a Job in Computer Security
Donald Donzal’s DIY Career in Ethical Hacking Presentation, and MP3 (27 MB). – This is the longer, R-rated version that was given on Oct 31, 2008 at Chicago Con. If you would like the shorter (and what he calls the Disney) version presented at the SANS What Works in Pen Testing Summit earlier in 2008, you can find the mp3 and presentation here.
(Search Security) An Introduction to Information Security Career Advisor
Hack Your Own Information Security Career
(About.com) Information Security – All about Information Security in IT
PaulDotCom Podcast 159 – Where the Information Security Leaders website founders Lee Kushner and Mike Murray are interviewed.
Art of Information Security interviews Lee Kushner Part 1 and Part 2.
(NY Times) So You Want to Be a Cybersleuth?
10 Dos and Don’ts for Security Job Interviews
Job Seekers: Get Ready for the ‘Character’ Interview
The Security Certification Directory
*Of course not all InfoSec jobs in the ongoing recession are (excuse the pun) secure. If you are currently an InfoSec professional, and are concerned because of lower revenues or job cuts in your company, you might want to read, the articles “How to prepare for a layoff or ‘career incident’” and “Surviving Layoffs: Five Career Lessons from the Security Trenches“.
Note: Some of the above links were first posted in the InfoSec Philippines Facebook Page by its members and the author.
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