After nearly thirty years into client/server computing, many companies are just now getting serious about security and privacy. Thousands of corporate networks and billions of lines of code remain unsecured. Companies struggle to find security professionals who can remedy the situation.

How does one become an information securty professional? This session details various routes to becoming a security professional. Specific topics include the following:

• Required core qualifications (academic, professional and technical)
  
• Ethical standards
  
• Personal qualities
  
• Certifications
  
• Professional development
  
• The personality of a security pro