Looking for seminar in Manila for these topics required by PCI-DSS?
Incident Response Training
Digital Forensics/Computer Forensics
Ethical Hacking
Vulnerability Assessment
Penetration Testing
Secure Coding
OWASP Top 10
Code Review
Application Security Review
Information Security 101
Cardholder Data Discovery
Note that there are not so many trainings on these topics in Manila much less in other Philippine cities like Cebu, davao and Boracay (not a city but life's a beach here)
Just some tips for first time visitors to Manila from Manila Airport (NAIA Ninoy Aquino International Airport). do check out these links:
Manila Airport Guide
A list of Accommodations and Hotels Near Manila Terminal
Upon Embarcation:
Manila Airport Transfers Between Terminals
Going Back to Manila Airport:
First you need to make sue you have PhP550.00 spare change in cash at the Manila Airport for theTerminal Fees.
If you've leaving your car, expect PhP50.00/night for Overnight parking fee
If you're flying Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific or Airphil Express, here's How to get to NAIA Terminal 3
If you're flying SeAir, ZestAir, go to NAIA Terminal 4 (Old Domestic Airport Terminal)
Friday, February 8, 2013
Friday, February 1, 2013
Highest Paying, Hottest Careers in Information Security
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) recently released a list of highest paying jobs in the Philippines and it so missed some of the rarest and hard-to-find jobs in PH: Information Security Analyst/Officer/Manager
Information Security career is one of the most challenging yet rewarding as the career path can begin at the technical level and up to executive/senior management level. You need to have the right mix of qualifications from expertise/knowledge in routers, firewalls, switches, WIndows Administration, Linux/UNIX/IBM AIX admiistration, anti-virus, endpoint security, physical security, PCI-DSS, ISO27001, SOX, CObIT, and other stuff plus knowledge in business, psychology and management. You must be able to communicate your requirements to upper management otherwise you will end up misunderstood and under-budgetted to support your security improvement initiatives.
There is also no such thing as Bachelor of Science in Information Security. Not much college courses on it. I myself am an Electronics and Communications Engineer (BSECE graduate) and went to work as IP Networks engineer (mostly on Inter-network routing using BGP/OSPF) before I learned network security. I became a network security administrator at a local online gaming company before I was snatched by my current employer as an Information Security Officer.
Many banks are looking for PCI-DSS proficiency these days as most of credit card issuers are aiming for PCI-DSS certification e.g. BDO, BPI, Equicom Savings Bank, Security Bank, and even the ATM networks like BancNet and Megalink.
If you want to be an information security officer, try to look for job openings with posted qualifications and compare if you have the skills and qualifications required by the job. From there try to study on your own to complement formal training, that's the path to career advancement not just in InfoSec but in all career growth.
Information Security career is one of the most challenging yet rewarding as the career path can begin at the technical level and up to executive/senior management level. You need to have the right mix of qualifications from expertise/knowledge in routers, firewalls, switches, WIndows Administration, Linux/UNIX/IBM AIX admiistration, anti-virus, endpoint security, physical security, PCI-DSS, ISO27001, SOX, CObIT, and other stuff plus knowledge in business, psychology and management. You must be able to communicate your requirements to upper management otherwise you will end up misunderstood and under-budgetted to support your security improvement initiatives.
There is also no such thing as Bachelor of Science in Information Security. Not much college courses on it. I myself am an Electronics and Communications Engineer (BSECE graduate) and went to work as IP Networks engineer (mostly on Inter-network routing using BGP/OSPF) before I learned network security. I became a network security administrator at a local online gaming company before I was snatched by my current employer as an Information Security Officer.
Many banks are looking for PCI-DSS proficiency these days as most of credit card issuers are aiming for PCI-DSS certification e.g. BDO, BPI, Equicom Savings Bank, Security Bank, and even the ATM networks like BancNet and Megalink.
If you want to be an information security officer, try to look for job openings with posted qualifications and compare if you have the skills and qualifications required by the job. From there try to study on your own to complement formal training, that's the path to career advancement not just in InfoSec but in all career growth.
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