Flush Times For Hackers in Booming Cyber Security Job Market (reuters.com) 42
The surge in far-flung and destructive cyber attacks is not good for national security, but for an increasing number of hackers and researchers, it is great for job security. From a report: The new reality is on display in Las Vegas this week at the annual Black Hat and Def Con security conferences, which now have a booming side business in recruiting. "Hosting big parties has enabled us to meet more talent in the community, helping fill key positions and also retain great people," said Jen Ellis, a vice president with cybersecurity firm Rapid7 Inc, which filled the hip Hakkasan nightclub on Wednesday at one of the week's most popular parties. Twenty or even 10 years ago, career options for technology tinkerers were mostly limited to security firms, handfuls of jobs inside mainstream companies, and in government agencies. But as tech has taken over the world, the opportunities in the security field have exploded.
Good times for the certification sellers too (Score:3)
thank God for... (Score:2)
most of the new folks... (Score:3, Informative)
Ive been in the security field since 2000, and was a developer/programmer fascinated by hacking and crypto for years before that.
Most, not all, of the new people I see entering security in this boom aren't interested in hacking, crypto, forensics, exploitation, etc. Without a curiosity about these things, I dont know how much they will ever contribute. It is very reminiscent of IT in the 90s.
You don't need to be a hacker... (Score:3)
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So let's correct your post:
Have some Jalapeno Spam [amzn.to] with your whine.
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OP really means to say that 950 of 1000 boxes are checked on their remediation checklist.
The other 50 are either offline or slated for reimage.
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A bunch of bureaucratic "we checked off the boxes," nonsense, without any real assurance that your environment is actually secured.
I've been through a half-dozen OIG audits without my work being flagged for any issues.
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Neither has the janitor's.
I know the younger Latino women are hot on the janitorial staff, but you need to control your fixation on them. :P
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That means your environment isn't secure, no matter how many bureaucrats say you passed an audit.
There's no such thing as a 100% secured environment. The NSA proved that when a worker printed out a document, put the printout into her purse and walked out the door to give to the press.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/05/reality-winner-russia-us-election-hack-nsa-leak [theguardian.com]
A 95% remediation rate means that script kiddies, casual hackers and opportunists will be prevented from breaching the system. A determined hacker will always find a way to breach the network.
Humble Bundle: Cybersecurity. (Score:1)
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/cybersecurity-wiley
For $15 you can get the Humble Bundle for this month.
How does big party = meet more talent? (Score:3)
Take the Nike party at Defcon recently. Huge nightclub, free swag, pumping music, wall-to-wall geeks. However, there was nowhere in the club you could actually TALK to anyone, so you basically cruised in, grabbed anything you wanted and left with your friends. There may have been a signup - if so, it didn't seem to lead to even a single recruitment contact. So...how does this help recruitment?
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Def: Hacker (Score:1)
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also, the 1990's called, they want the terms cyber and tinkerer back.
flush times (Score:1)
My flush times are normally pretty good. But recently it takes two or more, or even a plunger. Should I be eating more or less lettuce?