Certification - December 2008 - (Page 45) Technical Training So what type of training or technical skill sets does this job role call for? According to Wolfe, many entry-level security technicians who work on DLP have a background in networking and systems — perhaps a Windows administrator background. These technicians work on projects that don’t require a lot of skills related to application development. But sometimes they work on single sign-on or enterprise single sign-on projects that are less coding-intensive. Wolfe said an entry-level security technician likely will benefit from certifications such as the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), or the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) for those interested in DLP work. “The reality is that [entry-level people] have to undergo a lot of training before they ever get on projects, [and] we’re really not expecting to see that they’ve had experience or training on some of the products we deploy,” Wolfe said. On the other hand, security technicians who work primarily on IdM projects usually have a background in applications development. Because most of the products on the identity side are Java-based, having some type of Java development experience is a strong technical requirement. A handful of the Microsoft products are .NET-based, so a foundation in that is useful. It’s not uncommon for entry-level security technicians at Laurus to have undergraduate degrees in computer science. But Wolfe’s advice for people looking to step into this job role is to combine a computer science or similar degree with some type of business credential. An ideal candidate would have a bachelor’s in computer science and an MBA, or vice versa, he said. December 2008 CERTIFICATION MAGAZINE 5 http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcse/ http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcse/ http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/le2/le0/le9/learning_certification_type_home.html http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/le2/le0/le9/learning_certification_type_home.html http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/le2/le37/le10/learning_certification_type_home.html http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/le2/le37/le10/learning_certification_type_home.html
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