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30 Sep 2008Job sites focused on MCPs
If you're a Microsoft Certified Professional, here's a list of job sites tailored for you...Also be sure to check this link for previous posts of mine about security-related job sites....
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29 Sep 2008
Fight the desire for instant gratification
Here in Atlanta we have a pretty serious situation with gas. Some refineries in Louisiana and Texas (where Georgia gets approx. 85% of its fuel) are still out of commission from Hurricane Ike. There are numerous other issues contributing to the problem as well including the Federal Clean-Air Act requiring gasoline sold in our local market to meet stringent EPA enforced air quality standards which makes it more difficult for ...
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29 Sep 2008
ISC2’s new CSSLP to the rescue?
Well, ISC2 is at it again with yet another security certification - this time focused on application security. The CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional) focuses on security where it's often the weakest...at the source code level.Not a bad idea in general. I just don't foresee someone getting such a certification and then suddenly being a development expert much less someone being able to lock down the software lifecycle. These ...
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23 Sep 2008
Another job site for security careers
In addition to the job sites catering to security professionals I mentioned in a previous post, here's another site for you...Can't vouch for its quality but it looks promising:www.security-jobs.info...
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17 Sep 2008
Great quote related to information security careers
We tend to focus so much on our education and training and ignore something the one thing that's even more important: goal setting. Keep this in mind when it comes time to actually making the rubber meet the road."Education is of no value and talent is worthless - unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass." - Condoleezza Rice...
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11 Sep 2008
You won’t become an expert overnight, but….
I'm reading a great series of books called Speed Secrets on how to be a better car driver and am finally starting to realize the investment I've made. The techniques in these books really do work. I'm confident they've made me a more alert and conscientious driver - even on the street just driving back and forth to work. That said, I've come to terms with just how much I ...
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05 Sep 2008
My security content from this week
Here are two articles I wrote for Security Technology & Design magazine (a really good trade rag covering both IT and physical security) as well as another piece for Redmond Developer News I was interviewed for. Enjoy!Get Certified? The real deal with information security training and certifications10 Ways to Protect Your Web ServersDespite Help From Microsoft, SQL Injections Remain A Threat As always, be sure to check out www.principlelogic.com/resources.html for ...
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21 Aug 2008
Questions posed to me about information security careers
Here's another security career question from someone who is about to graduate with an IT bachelor's degree and is planning to work in the information security field:"...What is the best certificates you can recommend on information security to go through these days? How about going through Cisco Networking certificates such as CCIE. Is it better than CISSP? Actually I'm confused about either Cisco or CISSP. Should I be employed first ...
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21 Aug 2008
Questions posed to me about information security careers
This is something I'm going to start doing more of on my blog...That is, posting questions regarding security careers that people email to me along with my responses back to them. I think this is something that many of you might benefit from.Here's a recent one from a software engineer with three years experience:"...I work creating Web sites. I want to be an expert in information security for Web-based systems. ...
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20 Aug 2008
Great quote related to moving ahead in your security career
"Everyone starts from scratch, but not everyone keeps on scratching!" - Anonymous...
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