"Moyer, Shawn" wrote: > > In monitoring this thread, it occurs to me that this is very likely one > of those times when the ability to switch-hit or have a "fall-back" > skillset is handy. I think most of us came into InfoSec from another > area (Unix Sysadmin, Networking, Dev, etc.), and if responses are > lukewarm, it might not be a bad idea to have an alternative resume or > two emphasizing another skillset. > > I have several colleagues who have a "Sysadmin" resume and an "InfoSec" > resume... Some of the higher-level folks on this list could likely also > serve as competent IT managers, I'd wager. In fact, the InfoSec > background may show a broader history than someone who's very highly > specialized -- it could even be an asset in finding a position in > another area of IT. When I was looking for a job (and that is NOT now) (especially a few years ago) I would taylor the resume along with a taylored cover letter for the position. I kept separate "security resume" and "sysadmin resume" files that I could taylor. > I'm not in the market myself (I like to lurk on the list to get a feel > for what's going on in the InfoSec job market), but in the past I > received a lot of calls / emails about Unix and Cisco positions since > those are areas that I work in a lot, even though InfoSec has been my > specialization for quite a few years. Although I found it annoying at > the time, it's nice to know that in a pinch there are some other areas > to market myself in. Funny how I keep getting calls for audit positions (I an VP of our state ISACA and a CISA) when I'm really more interested in security and still get some sysadminish calls. Doesn't hurt to belong to a couple of publicized organizations (ISSA & ISACA, to pick the ones I know about). > To paraphrase the VP of a sales of a certain highly aggressive security > software vendor, it's good to have as many hooks in the water as > possible. > > --shawn > > -- > Shawn Moyer > Project Lead - Information Security > Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. > > 1370 Timberlake Manor Pkwy. > Chesterfield, MO 63017 -- James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA Booz | Allen | Hamilton phone: (410) 684-6566
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