Re: new cert coming

In article <Xns96313978BDA2Ccatwalker63athotmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
_catwalker63_@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
> Ben Smith <benjaminwsmith@xxxxxxxxxxx> prattled ceaslessly in
> news:MPG.1cbe7993a9d2cc859896cc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
>
> > In article <Xns9630D529F2C28catwalker63athotmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > _catwalker63_@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
> >> BTW: As a security professional, can you give me some advice on how
> >> to break into that area of IT. Right now I have 7 years experience
> >> as a systems administrator supporting a variety of platforms and even
> >> some phone systems. I also have my bachelors and I'm two security
> >> exams away from my MCSE in 2000. What I don't really have is
> >> security specialty experience and I'm wondering if you have any
> >> insights for where I could get some, what hiring managers in this
> >> field are looking for, etc. Also, do you know anyone else I can talk
> >> to about this field. I'm not fishing for a job, just some direction.
> >> Security is ultimately where I'd like to be.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Security is a big space. What part of security interests you?
> >
>
> I guess what attracts me the most is the variety and the complexity. I
> see it as an area I can explore for a long time and not get bored. I
> like puzzles and challenges. I don't really have enough experience to
> really point to a specific area yet. What experience I do have is with
> the Windows operating system but there's so much more to explore. From
> this side, intrusion detection and forensics looks mighty interesting.
>

Forensics is a very rapidly growing field, training is required on
tools, like NCase, and a very strong knowledge of system internals (file
systems, disk geometry, etc...) is required. Community colleges are
starting to create some good programs for the entry level training
needed.

IDS is sort of a dead end in security. It is interesting, but not wholly
useful.

Operating system and application security is a the biggest field,
especially databse and web security.

Security is a lot like a foreign language - just speaking a foreign
language does not meaning much, but coupling it with a skill, like
finance, can lead to a highly lucrative job. Likewise, unless you want
to compete with people like me for jobs (which you likely don't), you
need to couple security with some other in-demand skill.
.

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