Comments on: Thoughts from the Interview Room http://snakeoillabs.com/wordpress/2006/02/17/thoughts-from-the-interview-room/ Random acts of hackery, geekery and skullduggery Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:03:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Max http://snakeoillabs.com/wordpress/2006/02/17/thoughts-from-the-interview-room/comment-page-1/#comment-2558 Max Wed, 01 Mar 2006 13:47:09 +0000 http://snakeoillabs.com/wordpress/2006/02/17/thoughts-from-the-interview-room/#comment-2558 For people that are very keen to be pro pen testers, what are the main tech and personal skills that they must have and must be "polished". I am freelancing while I was studying, and I have my MSC in information security, I passed CISSP (I don't know why I need it, I studied for it just 1.5 day before the exam, and it was not technical). I read plenty sec articles and sec books. I have some pc's at home to practise, to do research, but I am having difficulty to find a desired job. I was thinking why I could not find job that I want, but I could not find any clear answer. :( I was applying through agencies (cwjobs....) and sending CV directly to the companies that provide IT Security services. I appreciate any comments. to Steve: I really like your approach to your clients, not many companies/freelancers do that. For people that are very keen to be pro pen testers, what are the main tech and personal skills that they must have and must be “polished”.

I am freelancing while I was studying, and I have my MSC in information security, I passed CISSP (I don’t know why I need it, I studied for it just 1.5 day before the exam, and it was not technical).

I read plenty sec articles and sec books. I have some pc’s at home to practise, to do research, but I am having difficulty to find a desired job.

I was thinking why I could not find job that I want, but I could not find any clear answer. :( I was applying through agencies (cwjobs….) and sending CV directly to the companies that provide IT Security services.

I appreciate any comments.

to Steve: I really like your approach to your clients, not many companies/freelancers do that.

]]> By: Steve http://snakeoillabs.com/wordpress/2006/02/17/thoughts-from-the-interview-room/comment-page-1/#comment-2557 Steve Mon, 20 Feb 2006 06:37:47 +0000 http://snakeoillabs.com/wordpress/2006/02/17/thoughts-from-the-interview-room/#comment-2557 James, I think it's all valid stuff, and surprisingly coherent considering the large amounts of alcohol you've probably consumed :) James, I think it’s all valid stuff, and surprisingly coherent considering the large amounts of alcohol you’ve probably consumed :)

]]> By: steve http://snakeoillabs.com/wordpress/2006/02/17/thoughts-from-the-interview-room/comment-page-1/#comment-2556 steve Mon, 20 Feb 2006 06:34:40 +0000 http://snakeoillabs.com/wordpress/2006/02/17/thoughts-from-the-interview-room/#comment-2556 NickD, of course you can, but I reserve the right to offer you a job at the end of it! NickD, of course you can, but I reserve the right to offer you a job at the end of it!

]]> By: NickD http://snakeoillabs.com/wordpress/2006/02/17/thoughts-from-the-interview-room/comment-page-1/#comment-2555 NickD Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:47:21 +0000 http://snakeoillabs.com/wordpress/2006/02/17/thoughts-from-the-interview-room/#comment-2555 Oh nice questions Steve, can I interview with you, just for fun? Oh nice questions Steve, can I interview with you, just for fun?

]]> By: James http://snakeoillabs.com/wordpress/2006/02/17/thoughts-from-the-interview-room/comment-page-1/#comment-2554 James Sun, 19 Feb 2006 23:14:23 +0000 http://snakeoillabs.com/wordpress/2006/02/17/thoughts-from-the-interview-room/#comment-2554 didn't mean to post that much sorry if it helps I was throwing up this morning! didn’t mean to post that much sorry if it helps I was throwing up this morning!

]]>