SECURITY CAREER/STAFFING Articles
Scanning the Security Classifieds
Can't find a new job? That's probably because you're looking for old jobs. This dynamic field doesn't stand still. Stop searching for "chief security officer" and start looking for classifieds like these:
Economic Recovery: Will Your IT Security Department Jump Ship?
Signs of a more stable economic climate continue to trickle out. IANS CEO Jack Phillips says savvy CISOs need to now switch from budget cuts to competitive employment.
What is a CSO, Part 2
How security and the CSO can create business value and competitive advantage
Survey: Security Certifications Hot Among IT Pros
CompTIA finds IT pros value and seek new security-related certifications above all other areas.
7 Ways to Stay Happy in a Miserable Profession
Okay, maybe it's not fair to call IT security 'miserable', but the lack of praise and abundance of blame certainly creates plenty of cynics and grouches. Security Incite's Mike Rothman offers seven keys to fight the good fight and still be happy.
Survey Says More Companies Hiring CSOs, Holding Steady on Spending
Seventh Annual Global Information Security Survey: In a sign that companies may finally be getting that security is important, more say they have hired a CSO to take charge of their defenses. (Last of a four-part series)
IT Security Outsourcing in Decline; Companies Do More In-house
Seventh Annual Global Information Security Survey: Companies that once outsourced many IT security controls have opted to do more in-house. A look at what caused the shift. (Third in a four-part series)
Undercover: A Painful Lack of Security Jobs
An IT security pro's personal tale of a long and bloody job hunt and what it says about the industry's current state of affairs.
2009 Women of Influence Award Winners Named
The Women of Influence awards honor accomplished, inspirational women in information security, risk management and privacy.
A Day In The Life of Two IT Security Curmudgeons
Two IT security guys survive a routine day the way many of us do -- by observing their daily challenges in words one might find career-limiting. Here they speak frankly -- and anonymously -- in diary entries of 140 characters or less.
