Long term consulting (I.e. 12 month contracts) seems to be a good trend right now. I have switched jobs three times in the last 12 month, and currently have a 12 month contract outside the security arena, because I found security opportunities to be very few and the pay was actually worse then a non-security contract I currently hold.
But for those of us, who have been around for 10+ years, knows that the IT market goes through this every 3-5 years. Last time the IT market was depressed was 94-97, then it had a good 3 year run. I do not believe that the so called analysts that say we are on a rebound are full of themselves or on drugs, I believe we are just now reaching the recession delta, and it will be another 12-18 months before we fully recover. If I would to give advice, it would be very simple, take what you can afford, and keep your certs and skills up on the side. Keep your resume well written and take assignments that will keep you busy and learning. If you hold out for pay you had 2 or even 1 year ago, you will stay unemployed. Also learn to interview! Most of my friends lose a job to someone else because they do not have interviewing skills. Buy a book or two from Amazon, and work on your communications skills. In this tight market, communication skills rate above technical skills. There is 10 guys our there with your technical skills, only 1 or 2 has well polished communication skills. Just my .02 cents :) -----Original Message----- From: Hornat, Charles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 4:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Sr. Security Consultants Just a question for the group, how is employment as a security engineer with a consulting company today? Is it as good, better or worse than working directly for a company? I know consulting was the way to go a few years ago, but is it the same today? Just curious, Charles -----Original Message----- From: Max Fortuna [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 9:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Sr. Security Consultants Avaya Security Consulting Services is looking for candidates in the NYC,and Washington DC Area. Business Group: Avaya Security Consulting Services Job Category: Security Consulting State/City (US): NYC, Washington DC Country: United States Job Description: NCS (Network Consulting Services) supports a portfolio of consulting and engineering offers addressing the planning and design phases of a converged network lifecycle and network security. Candidates must have experience with intrusion methods and assessment tools using ISS, Satan, Nessus, Nmap, Snort, Axent, and sniffers. Experience with IP based firewalls, routing filters, and host level access controls and authentication systems to include SSL, PGP, IPsec, SSH, Radius, Kerberos, SecureID, and TCPWrappers. Additional qualifications include experience with intrusion detection systems (IDS), virtual private networks (VPN), public key infrastructures (PKI), and Smart Cards. Senior Security Consultants will be responsible for security policy assessments, network security assessments, and network security design for Avaya clients. Qualifications: In addition to the above skills, candidate must have a minimum of 7+ years of security experience in multiple operating systems to include Linux, Windows, Solaris, and BSD. Experience with security architecture and design principles, solid written/verbal skills, and the ability to present to large audiences. Minimum BA/BS preffered. Must be willing to travel up to 50%. ________________________________________________________________ The information contained in this message is intended only for the recipient, may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, please be aware that any dissemination or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you, Standard & Poor's
