http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/interviews/its-war-for-talent-i-1553 By Tom Field Bank InfoSecurity May 3, 2012 The information security profession is a 'war for talent' today, says recruiter Kathy Lavinder. But to win the war requires specialized skill sets. Here are today's top requirements. High atop the list: Deep technical skills, particularly in hot areas such as incident response. "The technical piece in many instances - you can't fake it; you can't be a generalist," says Lavinder, executive director of Security & Investigative Placement Consultants, LLC. "In most of these roles, [candidates] need to have highly specialized capabilities. It's not a matter of someone who has a passing interest in these areas, or someone who's gone out and obtained a lot of certifications. They really have to deliver the goods." But in addition to rigid technical training, today's successful pros also need to possess great flexibility. "You have to be fluid," Lavinder says. "You have to be aware that the organization's needs will evolve. They don't hire you for one job, and it's going to be static, and you're going to be repeating that same set of responsibilities day in and day out. In an environment as dynamic as this, you have to be able to evolve and change with the evolving needs and threats." [...] _______________________________________________ LayerOne Security Conference May 26-27, Clarion Hotel, Anaheim, CA http://www.layerone.orgReceived on Tue May 08 2012 - 22:24:22 PDT
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