How To Get Your First IT Security Position

mara28

Hello everyone, I have a question which I could use guidance. I received my BS in IT-Security 2 weeks ago from WGU. I've been in the IT field for 9 yrs doing desktop support. I will start the master's program in Information Security Assurance in July. I want to know how would I transition in the Security field (tech or nontech) roles? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

cyberguypr

Welcome aboard. There are multiple threads here covering this. Examples:

http://www.techexams.net/forums/jobs-degrees/84806-how-does-one-break-into-security-industry.html

http://www.techexams.net/forums/jobs-degrees/104864-questions-about-getting-into-information-security.html

http://www.techexams.net/forums/jobs-degrees/104969-advice-thoughts-getting-into-world-infosec.html

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applying to them

Danielm7

I did this coming from a sysadmin background. Getting the first role isn't easy, but now that I'm in I get frequent inquires on linkedin for other positions. The key for me was to really tweak my resume and highlight the security roles I've had in past jobs. I didn't have a 100% security job, but I did security tasks, checking logs, configuring firewalls, hardening servers, etc. I also found a decent recruiter who talked to me for awhile first to really be convinced this is what I wanted to do vs people just thinking "hacking sounds cool!!" and he called a company where he already knew someone, put in a good word, and the rest was on me after that.