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Subject: Re: Definition of a security expert
From: Mark Teicher <mht @ clark . net>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 16:27:49 -0400
To: pnash @ hanshan . bbnplanet . com (Paul Nash)
Cc: adam @ homeport . org, craigaa @ iafrica . com, firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: <199706251937 . PAA01316 @ hanshan . bbnplanet . com . >
References: <3 . 0 . 1 . 32 . 19970625135345 . 0080ece0 @ clark . net>

Paul,

In your response you stated your would hope that this is the case.  Is it??
Office politics should not even into the equation since that takes away
from the endless effort of learning and being current in the incredibly
fast growing field.  

What type of strong background ??  In what particular aspects of the field
are your referring to ??

/mark

At 03:37 PM 6/25/97 -0400, Paul Nash wrote:
>>Now the next question is if you are deemed or so nighted a security
>>expert is that written into a specific job description or just part of
>>other roles and responsibilities..??? 
>>/mark
>
>I would hope that it is written into a specific job description and
>not thrown into the common 'admin' description.  Yes, a Computer Security
>Expert is a capable admin (I believe he has to be), but he's more then
>that.  He's a specialist in an incredibly fast growing field.  He has to
>have a strong background on the systems he is going to secure, and if he
>doesn't have the background, he must be a very fast worker, and must be
>able to quickly adapt, and able to apply his knowledge in an effective
>manor... Willing to work long hours & deal with office politics is always
>a plus :)
>
> -Paul
>
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