Well stated Jim! Stats experience doesnt hurt either!
On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 7:57 AM, Jim Halfpenny <[email protected]>wrote: > I have a B.Sc. in Biomedical Science and I'm a firm believer in applying > scientific thinking to the field of information security. Hypothesis, > methodology, communication, reproducibility and peer review are strong > aspects of most scientific disciplines which transfer well into information > security. > > If you can demonstrate skills in these areas you ought to do well in > information security provided you keep learning and keep questioning. Isn't > that what being a true hacker is all about? > > Jim > > 2009/10/2 Vincent Lape <[email protected]> > >> ok so here a bit of a strange one. I hold a B.S in Biology and >> Epidemiology however work in infosec. My resume shows School X BS year- >> year and School Y BS year-year. in my 12 years working in the field i >> have yet to have anyone ask me what my degrees were during an >> interview. It is pretty funny to see peoples faces when they ask after >> i've been hired. in my opinion degrees really don't matter, you can >> pretty much buy them now days. Unless you're going to a place such as >> MIT, CMU or something of that stature all you're learning is theory >> anyhow does not really help when you get out there in the real world. >> Most employers just want to see that you have taken the time and made >> the commitment to get some sort of education. >> >> Vinny >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Pauldotcom mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com >
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