Data and application security, privacy and increasingly nowadays compliance are critical in today's hyper-networked world. As enterprises make their data and application available to the world, threats like denial of service, trojans, worms, phishing etc. proliferate. Internal security has also become increasingly critical with the growth in the number of devices and the need for remote access. IT security professionals are the final line of defense against both internal and external threats. Skills and talent required to be successful in IT security has also been evolving along with the threats. We caught up with experienced professionals in the field to find out what they think about the field, where its going and what is needed to be successful in this field. Follow the links below to see what they have to say...

 

• IT Security - Need a Degree, Certification or Background?
• IT Security - Technical or Management
• IT Security Certification - Is it a Must? 
• IT Security & the Down Economy - What to do?
• The Burning Issues in IT Security
• Meet the IT Security Experts 

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