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Re: Career Choice


From: Zaven <zaven () sonic net>
Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 17:34:06 -0800

Britton, Jeff B. wrote:
 If you want to break into
the security industry right out of school, you'll probably need one of two
things...
1. A darn impressive resume
2. An inside contact to get you a job

I'm about to graduate from a UC with a Comp.Sci degree, and I want to go into security. Since no one will be trusting the security of their enterprise to a newbie, what types of real-world experience should I be shooting for? I've been thinking about expanding my UNIX administration skills as a start. What else is valuable for an entry-level SA?

^Z


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