Information Security: Principles and Practices 2nd Edition by Jim Breithaupt, Mark S. Merkow

Exercise 10

Researching Growth in Internal Security Departments

1. Describe the composition and size of the security department at your place of employment or at your school. You might need to talk to the IT professionals within your organization to develop this description and to address the following steps.

2. Explain whether the department has grown in size during the past few years. If it has grown, how much has it grown and for what reasons? (Has the organization grown? Or is there more work for the security professionals to do?)

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3. Explain whether the managers feel that recruiting qualified employees has been difficult. What sort of experience or certifications do the managers look for in potential employees?