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Sponsored by BCS Young Professionals Information Security Group Securing a Career in Information Security 3 rd February 2011

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What’s happening tonight then? 1 st bit Mike Westmacott – Preambulating the Presentation 2 nd bit Mike Case – Confidence in Careers 3 rd bit Richard Fitz. Hugh – Continuity Confirmed 4 th bit Paul Dorey – Professing Professionalism 5 th bit Q&A – Pushing the Panel 6 th bit End - Networking and Nibbles (e Vino und Wasser) Presentation to insert name here 3

Why are we here? Time to count some hands Students? Full timers? No idea who they were Old timers? Presentation to insert name here 4

What’s the YPISG and where has it come from? Where is my career going? What do I want from it? Presentation to insert name here 5

What are the options in Infosec? Penetration Testing Systems Forensics Network Forensics PCI/DSS Auditing Business Continuity SSD (Hacking) (Gathering Evidence) (Finding Breaches) (err, Auditing) (Keeping Working) (Coding Properly) Presentation to insert name here 6

O RLY? Technical Research Business Skills Sales Consultancy Negotiator Presentation to insert name here 7

What will fit you the best? What am I best at? What do I enjoy the most? How do I tick? Presentation to insert name here 8

Confidence in Careers Mike Case MBCS Director, Red Top Resources Ltd mike. case@red-top. co. uk 01256 890100 Recruiting in IT since 1987 Started Red Top in 2002 Specialising in Info. Sec since 2005 Presentation to insert name here 9

Confidence in Careers Mike Case Entry Level • Employers – All companies in Private sector, Security Consultancies. – 1 st / 2 nd Line Support of Firewall / Email Security – BSc / MSc Information Security. Royal Holloway, Open and many other Universities now have reputable courses • Average Salary – £ 20, 000 – £ 30, 000 Presentation to insert name here 10

Confidence in Careers Mike Case Technical Security • Employers – – All companies in Private sector, Security Consultancies. – CISSP – Internet & Network Security – Firewall Installation & Design – Intrusion Detection – Perimeter Security – 3 rd Line Support Average Salaries – £ 30, 000 – £ 40, 000 (Support) – £ 35, 000 – £ 45, 000 (Installation / Design) Presentation to insert name here 11

Confidence in Careers Mike Case Security Consultancy • Employers – Security Consultancies, Big 4 Consultancies, Government Departments / Public Sector, Large Bluechips. – CESG CLAS Consultant (Security Cleared) – Security Audit & Compliance – ISO 27001 Lead Consultant – Security Architect / Infrastructure Design – PCI Security – PCI-DSS, PA-DSS (QSA) – PKI / Encryption Specialist – CESG CHECK Team Leader / Member (Security Cleared) – Penetration Test Consultant (CREST / TIGER) • Average Salary – £ 40, 000 – £ 80, 000 / £ 450 -800 per day (contract) Presentation to insert name here 12

Confidence in Careers Mike Case • How to get the best out of a recruiter – Remember - Recruiters are not perfect! - Recruiter does not have 100% control over the process - Recruiter is paid by the employer – Tips - Convince Recruiter that you are serious about the opportunity - Covering letter - Relationship - Reliability - Honesty/Integrity Presentation to insert name here 13

Confidence in Careers Mike Case • Info. Sec Career Advice – Clear Commitment – Build personal network - stay in touch – Linked In + Social Networking – Reputation/Profile – References, Articles, Conferences Presentation to insert name here 14

Professing Professionalism Paul Dorey Professor Paul Dorey CISM M. Inst. ISP Chairman, Institute of Information Security Professionals Director, CSO Confidential and Security Faculty Over 20 years management experience in Information Security Visiting professor in Information Security, Royal Holloway College Former CISO at BP Former Group Operational Risk Directory, Barclays Bank YPISG – Securing a Career in Information Security – 3 rd Febuary 2011 15

Continuity Secured Richard Fitz. Hugh Consultant, Needhams 1834 Biology, Parasitology, Immunology Sales Director Conference Event Manager – Reed Exhibitions Consultant in Business Continuity Presentation to insert name here 16

Fin • Sorry to keep you hungry! • Please fill in feedback sheets – let us know what other events you’d like to attend • CPD receipts available – please ask • Thank you! http: //xkcd. com/565/ Presentation to insert name here 17