Certification - December 2008 - (Page 8) VIRTUAl VIllAGE Connect With IT Professionals Join the discussion now FEATUREd MEMBER Meet CertMag Network Member Steve Simon Steve asks: “I’m about to graduate with a Bachelor of Professional Studies in Network and Communications Management, and I’m interested in IT Security. Which industry or company type offers the best hands-on exposure to IT Security for entry-level [professionals]?” David Gittens responds: “With respect to companies or industries to start with, most large companies in finance or technology or large government offices have information security units which include entry level positions. In terms of training, I would recommend that you start with entry-level vendor-neutral certifications such as CompTIA’s Security+, SANS’s GIFS or ISC2’s SSCP. These programs will give you a broad-based approach to IT security and will help you decide if it is something that you want to pursue further.” Want to comment? Respond to Steve. Name: Age: 23 Steve O. Simon location: school: Brooklyn, N.Y. DeVry College of New York Fun Fact: I’m always joyful, which I’ve found to be nicely contagious. hobbies: Listening to J.S. Bach. Entry Into IT: Would you like to be next month’s featured member? sign up for the Certmag Network and we just may select you. I was drawn to computers when my family first got one. After my first job at my college’s IT lab, and later as a part-time consultant doing systems administration, I decided that computer networking was the way to go! 8 CERTIFICATION MAGAZINE December 2008 http://network.certmag.com/ http://network.certmag.com/forum/topic/show?id=2210502%3ATopic%3A5520
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