It's similar here in SoCal. I've been looking for months to make the jump from desktop/network to security, but when I hear from recruiters or talk to companies, they offer $15-$17 an hour, and are shocked that I make half again that. They emphasize benefits and vacation time, but my current contract provides for all of that, anyway. My only hope at the moment is convincing the people at my current company that they need a dedicated security ops person. We have someone who handles policy, and he's good at that, but he's not a hands-on kind of person. He can't keep up with the patches and the holes and everything else, and he doesn't know the hacker mentality. I was trying to drop the suggestion quietly (political organizations make for sneaky actions), but then we got hit with Nimda.E, and the company was, administratively, shut down for three days. I'm sure the catch-up costs are significantly above that of the costs of a security position, and it's my only hope to help reduce the inane requirements now put in place by people who think (or thought) a firewall is a great total defense package. If anyone has any suggestions how to do this, I'm all ears. I'm about ready to take an axe to the door of the CIO if someone doesn't start listening, but I think that may damage my chances. Jarrod -----Original Message----- From: Simon, William M. [mailto:simonwmat_private] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 1:20 PM To: 'secjobsat_private'; Meritt James Cc: Ed Spencer; securityjobsat_private Subject: RE: Article: Study Says Security Expertise In Short Supply I'm based in Houston, TX, and have been running into "Yes we want you....for 12.00 an hour." This after 16+ years in IT/IS security, tons of experience (both practical and developmental) and a Masters Degree. William Simon, CCFE, CCFP (713) 570-1123 (Office) (832) 256-4874 (Cellular) "Fix the problem...not the blame...." Hiroshi Ogaki, Sony Corporation
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