Career Guide Reveals Opportunities in Information Security

To spark interest among high schooland college students about enteringthe information security profession, theInternational Information SystemsSecurity Certification Consortium Inc. hasreleased a 35-page career guide, Decodingthe Information Security Profession. TheMicrosoft-sponsored guide covers anumber of areas, including career outlookand typical salaries for the field. It alsocontains a list of schools, education facilities,certification companies, associations,and other related resources. To downloada free copy of the career guide, visitwww.isc2.org/careerguide. To request aprinted copy, contact Sarah Bohne at[email protected].

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