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I, Craig Balding, Am A Former Security Wannabe.
Well..that’s not entirely true.
The truth is that you never really stop being a security wannabe - no matter how others perceive you. Its simply that if you keep moving forward, you become less of a wannabe than the people moving slower than you :-).
In the course of my security journey I have been privileged to meet and work with some of the smartest security people across the globe.
From reverse engineers at the cutting edge, to digital crime fighters of the highest caliber. All of these people shared one thing in common - at some point, they too were a ’security wannabe’.
The Questions This Blog Will Try To Address
- How do you make the transition from security wannabe to paid security security wannabe?
- What skills/experience do you need to pick up along the way?
- Are there ‘fun’ jobs in the IT security industry? What “cool stuff” do people get to do? What is a typical day like for someone employed as a ‘your-future-job-role’
- How do you do some of the things you do? (e.g. Incident Response, Penetration Testing)
If digital security sounds exciting to you, or you’re already an aspiring security wannabe then you are at the right place!
Or if you’ve always been told that security is just about ‘passwords’ and ‘antivirus’ then let me show you behind the curtain.
Finally, if you - like me - claim to be a former security wannabe…welcome home ;-).
Enjoy the blog,
Craig
P.S Something you want to see? Leave a comment or email me.
