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

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Presentation to insert name here 3 What’s happening tonight then? 1 st bitMike Westmacott – Preambulating the Presentation 2 nd bitMike Case – Confidence in Careers 3 rd bitRichard FitzHugh – Continuity Confirmed 4 th bitPaul Dorey – Professing Professionalism 5 th bitQ&A – Pushing the Panel 6 th bitEnd - Networking and Nibbles (e Vino und Wasser)

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

Presentation to insert name here 5 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 6 What are the options in Infosec? Penetration Testing (Hacking) Systems Forensics (Gathering Evidence) Network Forensics (Finding Breaches) PCI/DSS Auditing (err, Auditing) Business Continuity (Keeping Working) SSD (Coding Properly)

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

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

Presentation to insert name here 9 Confidence in Careers Mike Case Mike Case MBCS Director, Red Top Resources Ltd Recruiting in IT since 1987 Started Red Top in 2002 Specialising in InfoSec since 2005

Presentation to insert name here 10 Confidence in Careers Mike Case Entry Level Employers –All companies in Private sector, Security Consultancies. –1st / 2nd Line Support of Firewall / 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 11 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 –3rd Line Support Average Salaries –£30,000 – £40,000 (Support) –£35,000 – £45,000 (Installation / Design)

Presentation to insert name here 12 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 – ISO27001 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 / £ per day (contract)

Presentation to insert name here 13 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 14 Confidence in Careers Mike Case InfoSec Career Advice –Clear Commitment –Build personal network - stay in touch –Linked In + Social Networking –Reputation/Profile – References, Articles, Conferences

YPISG – Securing a Career in Information Security – 3 rd Febuary 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

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

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