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Questions tagged [career]

A career is a chosen occupation or profession, which is undertaken for a longer period of a person’s life.

A career is a chosen occupation or profession, which is undertaken for a longer period of a person’s life. For "having a job" to be a career, the job has to come with opportunities for progress.

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penetration testing career path

I’m a fourth year student in computer science and I want to work as a penetration tester. I studied this courses as a self-study: RHCSA RHCE CCNA Network+ Security+ C# The question now is: can I get the CEH and after graduation, work directly as a…
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Lost in a field of Degrees and certifications

I have another semester or so before I graduate with my As in Information security. This is going to be a two part question. Other than the degree I will also have a few different certifications. Also adding a small 140 hour internship with my last…
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Do US companies have citizenship requirements for security-related employees?

Do U.S. based companies or corporations generally have policies restricting their security staff to certain nationalities or are they generally open to all qualified persons regardless of citizenship?
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Prevalence of offshoring in the Information Security Industry?

After having been a regular code monkey in the US for 6 years now with readily offshoreable skills, I feel like I am fighting an uphill battle against third world wages. While I am not prepared for a drastic career change that will be completely…
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Books to start the study of TCP/IP

I'm 20 years old and have no knowledge in the world of information security! I'm currently studying engineering and I've recently found what work I want to do (pentesting or a career in fields like this). So reading various sites and forums, I've…
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How much programming knowledge do I need to enter the security field?

I'm still young (16 years old) and I haven't entered the security field yet. I'm curious how much programming I need to enter the security field. I can write real-life programs in Python. I can also understand programs written in different…
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How to start career as Penetration Tester?

I'm currently studying BTEC Diploma in IT LVL3, and so far have basic command of C#, C++, and am going to learn Java basics soon, as we start a new class unit. I also plan on going to the university. I think this is the moment where I should jump…
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Starting out, where should I be looking for vulns? Big bounty sites vs. smaller projects?

I'm an amateur web application security enthusiast with what I would say is an intermediate level of knowledge at this point. I'm interested in finding full time work as a web app pen tester. Up until now I've been working mainly on vulnerable web…
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Pursue career in Network Security

My qualification is Masters in Computer Science and i am currently working as a Technical Support Associate (Network Support) with a MNC. I am good with JAVA programing and have worked on some small projects as well. I always wanted to get into…
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Penetration testing job entry exam

What type of hands on tests should I expect in a interview for a entry level penetration tester? And what do examiners expect a candidate to accomplish (i.e. full compromise)? The reason I ask is that I went for a pen test interview and I was given…
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How to become a cybersecurity engineer

I want to become a cybersecurity engineer. Currently, I have a good knowledge of pentesting, programming(python, c++, bash, batch, powershell), networking, firewalls but something come to my mind. Where do I start to actually become a cybersecurity…
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How to initiate the learning process of modern day IT Security concepts mainly cryptography?

I am a programmer with about 7 years of experience mainly in Java . I am interested in the subject of cryptography very much . I love algorithms and datastructures . When I first started learning about Algorithms , I found the book Introduction to…
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Why is programming skill required for cyber security job positions?

It is evident that programming knowledge such as Python, C, or bash scripting is required for most cybersecurity jobs. What makes it somehow mandatory to have knowledge in this area and how can it help? Is this knowledge for customization and…
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Learning IT Security while being paid

Is there any program out there (from the government or the private sector) where you can learn IT Security (from senior workers) while getting paid (to do the basics as you are learning)? To make things a bit clearer: I would like to go in to…
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How to get started in information security with sales background?

I am currently a Masters student looking to change career from sales to IT, specifically Information Security. What are some good resources about finding jobs? What skills should I focus on to get a security job?
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