o, you want to get a job in Information Technology Security, eh?
If you're reading this, you've probably contemplated a course of study in security, or you're fresh out of school and trying to crack the proverbial job market nut. Neither are very easy.
Fear not, because I have put together a quick guide to get you on the right track and into the security job that you've been dreaming about since the first time you saw a password prompt.
This Is your Life
Let's get this out of the way nice and early. Your dream job may or may not require you to hold a security clearance. There are varying levels of security clearances, but by far the most popular requirement that I've seen is that you either have to have or be eligible for a "TS/SBI" which translates to "Top Secret, with a Special Background Investigation".
[Edit: This apparently has been superceded by the TS/SCI and in some cases a SSBI {see comments below}, and will be referred to as TS/SCI for the rest of this......
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