Use hacker strategies to build a successful information security career

This chapter from InfoSec Career Hacking: Sell Your Skillz, Not Your Soul offers advice on determining the type of information security job that's right for you, how to dig for the details about companies you're pursuing, best ways to make contact with employers and key personnel, and how to get more mileage out of the relationships you establish.

The information security field may be heating up, but that doesn't mean it's easy to break into it. The Syngress book InfoSec Career Hacking: Sell Your Skillz, Not Your Soul offers a hacker's-eye view of best strategies for reconnoitering the infosec job market and preparing yourself to excel in the field. This sample chapter offers advice for determining the type of job you want, gaining public and internal information about targeted companies, and establishing and leveraging effective contacts.


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