IT Security Jobs Provide Plenty of Security Columbia SC

Posted by : Molly Joss

This is a careers column I can honestly say I wish I didn't have to write--at least when it comes to the topic we've chosen. I wish we didn't need to have security personnel for people or for computers, but we do. There are people out there whose idea of a good time is wreaking havoc in as many computers as they can, and the computer world needs more than a few good people to help prevent them from doing so.

If you've got a desire to protect, serve, and defend (and you like computers), consider a career in computer security. There are many positions available in the spectrum of IT security, ranging from the highly technical to more touchy-feely kinds of jobs like training people how to avoid being victims of computer crime.

The need for info security

Hiring-plan data on IT security positions is hard to come by, in part because security is often a facet of other IT jobs. However, according to a 1998 study done by the Computer Security Institute (CSI), security staffs at small organizations are growing at a rate of 68 percent per year. Medium and large organizations were also hiring, but at a slower pace--27 percent for medium companies and 24 percent for larger ones.

These statistics indicate that companies of all sizes are interested in security, which points out something we all know: Security is a necessity, not a luxury. I've talked in this column before about positions that are fundamental to the health and well-being of any c...

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