Re: [GPWN-list] breaking in to security, trying to get answers

[Brian Wilhide <brian.wilhide () gmail com>]

The only way I see is to either do internships or start in IT and move
over or apply without the experience they ask for and hope that's HR
being ... HR.  If you have the knowledge, and can get to the interview
and show it, you shouldn't have a problem.

Experience/Certs/Degree just enable you to get to the interview
easier.  It should always be knowledge that lands you the job or not,
its just a question if you get the chance to show it.  Interviews
don't always go this way, but it is ideal.

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 4:50 PM, John Hoyt <john.h.hoyt () gmail com> wrote:
> Relevant...
>
> http://imgur.com/gallery/Qb1Gv
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 5:58 PM, Rob Smith <robsmith () binaryrage com> wrote:
> > Completed.
> >
> > Although I 'got started' well over a year ago I've certainly found it
> > tough to find my feet. Although I'd blame a large part of that on my current
> > role (The security role was essentially tacked onto my existing role due to
> > it being highlighted as a negative during an external audit and it has been
> > an uphill struggle to get anyone to really take it seriously) I'd certainly
> > say I've suffered with becoming a bit frustrated in getting myself into the
> > mindset of an infosec guy.
> >
> > There's some phenomenal information out there, unfortunately rather a lot
> > of it is contradictory and the resources are pretty disparate. I have pages
> > of bookmarks and a good hundred or so 'Read Later' type links saved, it can
> > be pretty daunting at first.
> >
> > Still, there's always tomorrow!
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > On 20 February 2012 14:12, Robin Wood <robin () digininja org> wrote:
> > > I've just started a new project which is trying to get answers to the
> > > eternal question 'How do I get into information security?'. To do this
> > > I've put together a questionnaire and a brief outline of what I'm
> > > trying to achieve.
> > >
> > > I'm trying to solicit information from people at every level of the
> > > industry so please, have your say and help us create a resource that
> > > we can give to people who will continue to start emails with 'I'm
> > > interested in security, how do I get started?'
> > >
> > > The project is here, please spread the word as widely as possible:
> > >
> > > http://www.digininja.org/projects/breaking_in_1.php
> > >
> > > Robin
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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