Comments on: Career Opportunities in Ethical Hacking http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/security-10/ Tue, 21 May 2013 23:11:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: The Most-Watched IT Questions: November 1, 2011 - ITKE Community Blog http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/security-10/#comment-98508 The Most-Watched IT Questions: November 1, 2011 - ITKE Community Blog Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:51:17 +0000 #comment-98508 [...] Members discuss careers in Ethical Hacking, including whether school, certs or experience are [...]

]]> By: harisheldon1960 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/security-10/#comment-98207 harisheldon1960 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:56:38 +0000 #comment-98207 Anyone can walk in with a piece of paper and be hired for the position, but, do they have the experience. There are a lot of things that occur that are not covered in any textbooks, that is why they want experience. I am a retired Marine and I had not certs but I had a lot of experience so I was hired, first as a contractor, then as a GS. Now, with the new standards, the DOD is requiring that a;; personnel have certs pertaining to their position, with a minimum of A+, Security+ and at least one in your position. So, for all those folks who have been working for the government with no certs, all of a sudden, they were scrambling to get them, if they wanted to keep their jobs. Give the NSA a try, the worst they can say is no, but, start off with getting at least your A+ so that you can demonstrate that you know the basics and then get Security+. Hopefully, while you are in college, you will be picked up in the mentorship program.

Good luck in your efforts.

]]> By: arkansasmarine http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/security-10/#comment-98167 arkansasmarine Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:31:56 +0000 #comment-98167 I’d love to get my CISSP and my CEH Certs but I have to have documented experience first right? At leaset 4 years for the CEH. I’m to the point that I’m going down tomorrow to the employment office to fill out an application to work in the county landfill just so i can go to school at night for 4 years. Thrilling work environment I’m sure. I’ll look into the NSA and see what they’ve got to offer a Marine combat veteran. Thanks for all the help!

]]> By: jinteik http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/security-10/#comment-98132 jinteik Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:54:21 +0000 #comment-98132 I have a friend with ethical hackers cert and he is working for vendor and he is doing network security and consulting

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