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In This Chapter

▶ Understanding the paths to achieving a security job

▶ Exploring the array of security-related jobs

▶ Climbing to the heights of security management jobs

What is it like to have a security job?

Many people obtain security jobs after they've been in IT for a number of years. In many cases, the ability to get a security job is a matter of opportunity – being in the right place at the right time. However, a lot more than good luck is required; you need the desire and the aptitude for a security job.

Most people accumulated IT job experience and then move laterally into a security job. Others get a degree in computer science, management information systems, or information security and then get an entry-level InfoSec position. This chapter describes both job-hunting methods and also details the most common security jobs, from security analyst to CISO.