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    IT secuirty specialist

    Hi fellas, my son has been offered a job with a large insurance company working in IT secuirty. Just interested to know your views on the future of IT security as specialist role? do you think it's importance is on the rise or the decline?

    Would he be better looking at a development or Sys admin type role?

    are any IT jobs India-proof?

    Thanks in advance

    #2
    Personal view (I am not an IT Security expert, but I know a few)

    Its on the rise.
    more specialist streams will probably develop as well, particularly forensic's

    be careful not to get stuck in "admin" under the guise of security though!
    Last edited by Orangutan; 25 May 2007, 13:19. Reason: thought of something else

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      #3
      Sys-admin is already dead, run of the mill development is dying. Both can be, and have been, outsourced to India and beyond.

      Security is definately a good niche to get into, especially if he can pick up marketable experience with a big name firm early on.

      Security is highly unlikely to be outsourced in the current climate or for the foreseable future.
      "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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        #4
        Originally posted by DGK
        Hi fellas, my son has been offered a job with a large insurance company working in IT secuirty. Just interested to know your views on the future of IT security as specialist role? do you think it's importance is on the rise or the decline?

        Would he be better looking at a development or Sys admin type role?

        are any IT jobs India-proof?

        Thanks in advance
        Security is definitely on the way up.

        However, I wouldn't dismiss your son learning Sys Admin type skills (on the side) as this will prove helpful in understanding the technology and it's weaknesses.

        For example, a mate has all the relevant security quals as well as MS & Cisco certs. He probably couldn't configure a router or build a server but he knows the mechanics of these technologies which helps when evaluating them from a security perspective.

        ratewhore is your man to ask for specifics as I believe he works in this field.
        (I would also be interested to hear his thoughts on this).

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          #5
          If he doesn't want the job, can I have it?

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            #6
            Better if your son is here making this enquiry himself.....
            Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life

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              #7
              Seems to be a big thing in the places I've worked at recently...and outsourcing seems unlikely I would say...
              Property advisor for the people

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                #8
                It can be pricey to get your certificates at the beginning but well worth the investment.
                "I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
                - Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...

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                  #9
                  I just sent you a PM

                  Your son owes me a beer :-)

                  Milan.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Clippy
                    Security is definitely on the way up.

                    However, I wouldn't dismiss your son learning Sys Admin type skills (on the side) as this will prove helpful in understanding the technology and it's weaknesses.

                    For example, a mate has all the relevant security quals as well as MS & Cisco certs. He probably couldn't configure a router or build a server but he knows the mechanics of these technologies which helps when evaluating them from a security perspective.

                    ratewhore is your man to ask for specifics as I believe he works in this field.
                    (I would also be interested to hear his thoughts on this).

                    Very good point. Having an understanding of the underlying technologies is extremely useful.

                    I work in the security field, mainly on the governance and compliance side of things but I started out as a techie, worked through sys-admin and network admin before getting into security and it has stood me in very good stead.

                    Assuming he is going for a permie role then get the employer to pay for a much training as he can get out of them
                    "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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