As a security expert or critical infrastructure employee you should expect to be immediately walked of the premise and have all remote access disable at the point of termination. You might be expected to immediately pack your personal possession with a guard in presence or have your possessions packed for you by your line manager. This is normal practice. I'm not defending it but have enforced it in practice and required it in security policy. Of course, prior notification of pending termination would not be given. If you are an employee with sensitive access and give your notice, don't be surprised if you are immediately walked of the premise. Try not to take it personally. Of course you wouldn't do something to detrimentally affect the corporation but others do not have those same high standards. In our line of work it comes with the territory. I mentioned the deviation from policy at my last position, when I gave notice and wasn't immediately escorted off the premise. They felt I could be trusted (and of course were correct). I had critical knowledge and they sucked everything out of me they could in my final two weeks. But don't count on this to happen as it should be the exception. Tom > -----Original Message----- > From: Meritt James [mailto:meritt_jamesat_private] > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 9:20 AM > To: securityjobsat_private > Subject: Article: Honesty isn't a policy, laid-off techies say > > > http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-6580080.html?tag=mn_hd%20arg > > And as a "security expert" somebody may be looking over your shoulder > every moment until an armed guard escorts you off the premises. > > At least, that is what happened to me. Perfectly reasonable - I knew > too much and could have zeroed multiple programs. Wouldn't, but that is > a different topic... > > > -- > James W. Meritt, CISSP, CISA > Booz, Allen & Hamilton > phone: (410) 684-6566 >
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