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[Pages:22]Student Session

Kathy Cooke

Overview of Myself

? IT Security & Infrastructure Specialist with Huxley

? Global Investment Banks, Proprietary Trading Firms, Hedge Funds, Insurance companies, IT Vendors & more ? Client and Candidate Facing ? Graduates to Executive Placement

Agenda

? Market Update ? What hiring managers look for ? Interview Tips ? Why use a recruiter?

IT // Computer Science Job Openings:

? Currently over 500K computing jobs open

? 2020 US will have 1.4M Computer Science jobs but only 400,000 graduates with the skills to fill them

? Employment of computer and information technology

occupations is the fastest growing occupation group for all

occupations.

*Data USA and US Bureau of Labor

IT Security Job Openings:

? Top five industries for cybersecurity professionals are:

? Banking/Finance/Insurance

? Information Technology/Management

? Government (Defense)

? Government (Non-defense)

? Consulting/Professional Services

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? Top 3 demanding areas: Cloud Computing, Big Data Collection and Storage, & Information/Cyber Security

? The median annual wage for computer and IT occupations was

$84,580 in May LY.

*Data USA and US Bureau of Labor

Security Top Paying Jobs

? CISO 240K ? Security Architect 160K ? Security Director ? Sr. Level 140K ? Security Manager ? Mid-Level 130K ? Security Engineer 120K ? Incident Response 100K ? Security Consultant 90K ? Computer Forensics Expert 75K ? Malware Analyst 75K ? Security Specialist ? Entry to Mid-Level 70K

What Hiring Managers Look For: Top Skills

? Incident handling and Response ? Firewall & IDS/IPS ? Intrusion Detection ? SIEM Management ? IAM ? Data loss Prevention ? Vulnerability analysis ? Penetration Testing

? Application Security ? Analytics and Intelligence ? Malware Prevention ? Cloud Security ? Virtualization ? Encryption ? Endpoint Threat Detection ? Audit and Compliance

What Hiring Managers Look For:

? Resume ? Feature ACTIONS of your experience ? Action Verbs ? Implemented, migrated, analyzed, etc. ? Glimpse into day to day activities ? Gain new skills

? The Basics ? Know your resume inside out ? Details matter ? Know the role, team & interviewer

? Soft Skills ? Communication- Articulating Thoughts & Clarification ? Attitude

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