
07-30-2007, 10:55 PM
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Re: A career in Computer Security > Good morning,
> I'm an Italian University student (currently attending a MSc. in
> Computer Science), with a passion for Computer Security. So far, my
> University has given me 2 courses on Computer Security (of 6 ECTS
> each), which gave me a good overview and introduction on security
> protocols (SSH, SSL, SET, Kerberos, ecc...) and software (Snort,
> Metasploit framework, ecc..). But I want to study more of it, I want a
> career in this exiciting field (I admit, I like Computer Security also
> because there's a sense of power in this knowledge, more that other
> fields of Computer Science can give me).
> What path would you raccomend me? Drop from my MSc. (which doesn't
> have more security courses, only a course on NS2 and P2P networks)?
> Are there Universities in the world which have degrees only in
> Computer Security? I know about UAC in Arizona
> (http://www.hackerdegree.com), and the University of Aalboorg in
> Denmark, what do you think of them? Maybe it's better to concentrate
> instead on getting some certification (the CCSP, or the CompTIA
> Security+, or any other)?
> My dream would be to work for some consulting company, like
> Foundstone...
> Thanks for your advices
Have a look at this link, it might be in the career direction you are
seeking. http://www.abertay.ac.uk/Courses/CDe...63&Key=003.001
Rgds,
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