Slandail, Author at IT Security Career

Welcome to IT Security Career!

April 7, 2018June 18, 2018 Slandail Uncategorized

Whether you're an aspiring information security professional interested in entering the field, or a seasoned professional seeking to advance your career, we're glad your here. IT Security Career was created to provide you with resources and guidance to help you out along…

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security 101

February 2, 2016June 18, 2018 Slandail Training

Cloud computing. Or as I like to call it, "computing." Who are we fooling, folks? It doesn't matter if it's sitting in our data center, in someone else's data center, or under a desk in our basement: a computer is a computer is a…

What You Don’t Know About OSINT Can Hurt You

January 26, 2016June 18, 2018 Slandail Training

First things first: Open Source INTelligence It’s okay if you didn’t already know the acronym. InfoSec folks love our TLA’s (Three Letter Acronyms), or in this case, FLA’s. We need to speak faster! No time for love, Dr. Jones! Sorry. Back on…

Want to Fail at Security? COMPLY!

January 19, 2016June 18, 2018 Slandail Career Tips

Take a deep, cleansing breath, and say it with me: “Compliance is not security.” Good. One more time. “Compliance is not security.” It’s okay. We’re all friends here. No need for false pretenses. We all know how much truth is contained in…

The Curse of the Information Security Professional

January 12, 2016June 18, 2018 Slandail Career Tips

Time magazine recently published an article summarizing CareerCast’s research on the most/least stressful jobs. At the top of the Most Stressful list: Enlisted Military Personnel. That makes PERFECT sense. High physical and travel demands, ridiculously low salary, and life-threatening situations that leave…

How to Kickstart a Career in Application Security

March 19, 2014June 18, 2018 Slandail Career Tips

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="240"] OWASP NYC (Photo credit: dailylifeofmojo)[/caption] A friend and fellow geek recently reached out for some career advice. He's currently working as an app developer, and he was wondering what steps he could take to steer his career more…

How Much Does and Infosec Pro Make, Anyway?

February 20, 2013June 18, 2018 Slandail Career Tips

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Money (Photo credit: 401(K) 2013)[/caption] First things first: if the only reason you're considering a career in infosec is the money, maybe infosec isn't the right career choice for you. Information security professionals are a passionate lot. If…

How to Land a Job in Information Security

February 9, 2013June 18, 2018 Slandail Career Tips

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Information Security Wordle: FFIEC IT Examiner's Handbook (Photo credit: purpleslog)[/caption] In July of 2011, the unemployment rate reported by information security analysts was a striking 0%. Not only were information security analysts reporting steady employment, they even reported…