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20 Dec 2011Holiday wishes and what’s in store for 2012
I'd like to send out a special holiday wish to everyone: Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy New Year!This year has been extraordinarily great for me in my business and I owe it all to my clients, presentation and seminar participants, and purchasers of my books and audio content. Thank you very much!I have lots of neat things right around the corner including a YouTube video channel and new Security ...
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20 Jan 2011
Skill to do comes of doing
Ralph Waldo Emerson once made this statement which completely and totally applies to what you do in your job and how you develop your career over the long haul:"Skill to do comes of doing."As with surgeons, home builders, mechanics, race car drivers and so on...we learn most by doing.I know a lot of people are going back to school and focusing on getting their degrees and certifications right now. There's ...
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08 Sep 2010
What’s Better for Your Information Security Career – Certifications, a Degree, or Good Old-Fashioned Experience?
Here's a piece I wrote on information security careers and what's best for getting ahead:What’s Better for Your Information Security Career – Certifications, a Degree, or Good Old-Fashioned Experience?If you want to learn more on the go, I also have a Security On Wheels audio program on this topic that picks up where my article leaves off:Certifications, Degrees, or Experience - What's Best for Your Security Career?...
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09 Aug 2010
A bit of inspiration
I'm back from my last break of the summer and thought I'd share this quote I came across for a bit of inspiration:"A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one's own path, not chasing after the dreams of others." -- Chin-Ning ChuThis reminds me of another great quote which says "If you don't have goals for yourself you're doomed forever to achieve the goals of ...
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17 Feb 2010
What’s your certification worth? Nothing.
According to Global Knowledge (you know, the training/certification folks), IT and security certifications are worth tens of thousands of dollars and, in some cases, over $100,000.Man oh man if it were only that easy to jump in and make that kind of money - and be able to sustain it. I say that certifications such as CISSP, ITIL, or PMP are worth absolutely nothing unless you make it so. What ...
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30 Oct 2009
1 day left for 50% discount on current audio programs
Final call for the 50% discount on my current Security On Wheels audio programs. Just enter OCT09 as the discount code when checking out!...
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02 Oct 2009
The deal with my Security On Wheels audio programs
If you've been following me for any length of time you've probably noticed that development of my Security On Wheels audio programs has slowed way down. Let me explain why.In a nutshell, I'm practicing what I preach: "focus on your highest payoff tasks". With this economic mess we're in I've had to really buckle down and focus on billable work this year to keep my momentum up and ride out ...
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05 Feb 2009
Need a little motivation?
Thinking about how hard we're all going to have to work to pay for Obama's current government growth plan is enough to make you sick. It does me. Throw the economy, the news of others losing their jobs, and all of this "global warming" cold weather on top and it's easy to get de-motivated. I'm ready for Spring - how about you!?This is a complicated subject. There's no one best ...
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12 Nov 2008
Atlanta-area CISSP training from guys who know their stuff
If you're looking to take a CISSP prep course, check DSTI's 4-day CISSP bootcamp in Kennesaw, GA December 10-13. You can get more information at digitalsecuritytraining.com. Apparently they're offering a 5% discount is offered for ISSA members. Even though their Web site leaves a little to be desired, I know the guys that run this company and they're top notch.If you're wondering if certification is the best route to take ...
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11 Nov 2008
Are certifications hurting your salary more than helping?
Here's a good read on certifications and whether or not they enhance or hinder your earning ability - especially if you focus on vendor-specific certifications such as what Microsoft offers.Mr. Mikols article led me to think about this are more in-depth and I came to this conclusion: I do believe that you can spend too much time focusing on getting certified. In fact, I've seen it personally. The mindset I've ...
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His final report was very thorough and included security recommendations for our network environment. The executive leadership was so impressed with Kevin’s security expertise, they have extended their agreement to continue to perform periodic testing. We highly recommend Kevin Beaver and Principle Logic as a resource for network security testing.”
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Kevin has written/co-written 12 books on information security including one of the best-sellers of all time:
