06-10-2016, 10:30 AM
Appreciate all the feedback. To be more clear - I have 20+ years retail security/risk mgmt. and at a senior level...I am not naive to think I would waltz into a senior IT Security role with 0 experience. My original post was about a potential career change, and eventual climb back to a senior level. It seems like IT security is the (near to mid) future and a relatively more secure job field. I admit I know little to nothing about it and would need to start from zero.
Also, there are some companies that are looking for someone to oversee both IT and traditional security to save money - they have strong mid-managers to do the expert level stuff and need an administrative/strategic leader. I was thinking that with the IT credentials and some experience I could better compete for those types of roles. I wouldn't be the guru, but may not need to be as long as I could talk the talk. Developer is a bit beyond my bandwidth...
Thanks again all - valuable advice!
Also, there are some companies that are looking for someone to oversee both IT and traditional security to save money - they have strong mid-managers to do the expert level stuff and need an administrative/strategic leader. I was thinking that with the IT credentials and some experience I could better compete for those types of roles. I wouldn't be the guru, but may not need to be as long as I could talk the talk. Developer is a bit beyond my bandwidth...
Thanks again all - valuable advice!
BSBA GM TESU June 2016
120 Credits from July 25, 2015 to March 22, 2016
CLEP
College Comp I/II 63 l Anal and Int Lit 61 l Princ of Management 63 l Princ of Marketing 65 l Intro Psych 71 l Intro to Ed Psych 61 l Human Growth and Dev 62 l Intro to Soc 68 l Am Gov 63 l US History I 69 l Biology 56 l Spanish 63
ALEKS
Int Algebra l College Algebra l Intro to Statistics
DSST
Intro to World Rel 481 l Ethics in Am 483 l Criminal Justice 463 l Public Speaking 465 l Intro Comp 454 l MIS 451 l HR Mgt 461
Straighterline
Acc I l Acc II l Cost Acc l Business Law l Org Beh l Bus Comm l Macro l Micro l Int Acc I
Penn Foster
Princ of Finance 92 l Intl Bus 95 l Strat Mgt 98 l Cons Behavior 95
120 Credits from July 25, 2015 to March 22, 2016
CLEP
College Comp I/II 63 l Anal and Int Lit 61 l Princ of Management 63 l Princ of Marketing 65 l Intro Psych 71 l Intro to Ed Psych 61 l Human Growth and Dev 62 l Intro to Soc 68 l Am Gov 63 l US History I 69 l Biology 56 l Spanish 63
ALEKS
Int Algebra l College Algebra l Intro to Statistics
DSST
Intro to World Rel 481 l Ethics in Am 483 l Criminal Justice 463 l Public Speaking 465 l Intro Comp 454 l MIS 451 l HR Mgt 461
Straighterline
Acc I l Acc II l Cost Acc l Business Law l Org Beh l Bus Comm l Macro l Micro l Int Acc I
Penn Foster
Princ of Finance 92 l Intl Bus 95 l Strat Mgt 98 l Cons Behavior 95
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