Chapter 7: Landing the Job So, we’ve come this far in your infosec journey. You’ve studied hard, attended conferences, played a CTF or two, updated your resume, and networked a bit within the information security community. Great work! Let’s… Read More ›
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Starting an InfoSec Career – The Megamix – Chapter 6
[You can find the previous chapters in this continuing blog series here: Starting an InfoSec Career – The Megamix – Chapters 1-3 Starting an InfoSec Career – The Megamix – Chapters 4-5] Chapter 6: Self-Study Options In the previous chapters, I’ve discussed… Read More ›
Starting an InfoSec Career – The Megamix – Chapters 4-5
Chapter 4: Blue Team Careers With the help of many people in InfoSec who kindly gave me advice and quotes, I have created a perhaps overly simplistic listing of common InfoSec roles in today’s market. For each role I have… Read More ›
Starting an InfoSec Career – The Megamix – Chapters 1-3
Even once a person realizes he or she has a passion for information security, moving in the field can seem a daunting task. The education market is oversaturated with degrees, certifications, and training programs. Meanwhile, many prominent hackers mock those… Read More ›
The InfoSec Amnesty Q&A
Foreword (Lesley) One of the hardest things to accept in information security is that we as individuals will simply never know everything there is to know about the field, or all of its many niches. Despite this absolute reality, we… Read More ›
College and Infosec: To Degree or not to Degree?
So, you love to hack, and you’re going to get that dream job in infosec! Except, now what? A wide array of certification firms and colleges are willing to sell you an infosec program, with shiny advertisements and clever sales… Read More ›
Ask Lesley InfoSec Advice Column: 2017-01-30
Thanks for another wonderful week of submissions to my “Ask Lesley” advice form. Today, we’ll discuss digital forensics methodology, security awareness, career paths, and hostile workplaces. Dear Lesley, I’m a recent female college graduate that didn’t study computer science… Read More ›
Ask Lesley InfoSec Advice Column: 2017-01-19
Thanks for your interesting question submissions to “Ask Lesley”! This column will repeat, on no specific schedule, when I receive interesting questions that are applicable to multiple people. See further details or submit a question, here. Without further ado, today… Read More ›
