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Desperately Seeking Security: 6 Skills Most In Demand
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RetiredUser
RetiredUser,
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7/31/2017 | 2:24:10 PM
Re: I don't buy young and cheap
To humbly disagree, "old and expensive" is a different skill set than "young and cheap".  Those who define and manage process still need those who can tear that process to the ground and force you to refine and release to stay on top of current trends.  Spend some time on the bug bounty sites and read how much detail goes into some of these bug reports written by the "young" who often take these bounties for the challenge alone; it's a crime how little some of the bounties are, yet still these young and cheap hackers are dancing circles around the over-paid CISOs who sometimes have no place on a security team.
TomC764
TomC764,
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7/19/2017 | 3:21:52 PM
I don't buy young and cheap
I am old and expensive. The main reason that I get gigs is business knowledge. Youngg and cheap are focused on buying more toys. My focus is on cost effective solutions that don't kill the profit of various business. I mostly doo risk assessments and rdidk management not CISSP type work. Those people are young aand cheap AND easily replaceable.
Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli,
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7/14/2017 | 3:03:10 PM
Forgetting a couple
A couple items were missing from the slideshow.

"Young" and "cheap".

That's the real "talent shortage" in InfoSec and the tech sector right there, IMHO, based upon what I'm seeing.
mulhearnf
mulhearnf,
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7/13/2017 | 5:36:42 AM
The lack of skilled people, and the retention thereof.
As long as executives, continue to spend more money on coffee machines, than on security, the problem will continue, and get worse.

To get skilled people, you need to pay them enough, and treat them well.
afarngalo221
afarngalo221,
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7/11/2017 | 1:59:10 PM
Very good article
This is a very good article and it does highlight the overarching issues with the skills and experiences in the cyber security space.

 

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Thanks,

Agatha


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