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Weekend Reading

May 10th, 2009 · No Comments

This article provides has some tips for differentiating yourself from the competition if you are looking for a job. Some of the tips include getting additional certifications (not sure I completely agree, though), becoming a better communicator, and specializing in specific fields like risk management and operations security.
And when you start a new job, here [...]

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Tags: Career · Weekend Reading

Are Certifications Worth It?

April 29th, 2009 · No Comments

As I’ve been doing last minute cramming for my GCIH recertification exam, I’ve been thinking about the subject of certifications and whether they’re really worth the time and money. After all, I don’t think I’ve earned anything more just because I had the CISSP and GCIH certifications.
I go back and forth as to whether I’d [...]

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Tags: Career · Starting Out · Tech Guru

More Evidence The Sky Is Not Falling

February 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

Dark Reading posted an article on Friday in which they reported that IT salaries in the security space are still on the rise.
Certified security professionals saw the largest gains, with overall gains of 0.8 percent over the last quarter and 1.9 percent for the last twelve months.
The article also states that 18 of the 42 [...]

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Tags: InfoSec · Motivational