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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask/Tell > Business, Finance, and Careers > Tell me about careers in IT/computer programming
 
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Coca Koala
Nov 28, 2005

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DinosaurWarfare posted:

How does one get into entry level security type roles? (I.e. Pen testing or forensics)

I'm gearing up for a career transition from a completely unrelated field, and to at least put myself in a position gain entry level work I'm doing all that I can to build a web development-based portfolio of projects. However, I'm going back to school for a network security specific program and I'm hoping I can some how tie it all together.

I got into entry level security (consulting as a pentester) by getting an internship at a consultancy and turning that into a full time offer when I finished school. Security is one of those unusual fields where being good at programming does not necessarily mean you are good at pentesting and being good at pentesting does not necessarily mean you are good at programming (although the smartest coworkers I have are excellent at both).

If you have specific questions, feel free to PM me; I don't want to discuss my specific job in a public forum but I'm happy to chat.

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