IT Security Career Change Mid-Career?

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Good info. Would a general "technical studies" degree from TESU or IT degree from TESU be a better choice or taken more seriously in your field than CIS? BSAST, I mean.

I tend not to look at the degrees because tech screen is way more important. But it will matter to HR if the job requires a specific degree. I cannot access resumes from HR's reject pile including internal candidates that I encouraged. The performance during the tech screen is most important. If you are a business MIS major, got past HR, and score on the tech screen, welcome aboard! Second most important is fit. Degrees and certs are the last tie breakers. Sometimes having a CS or other technical degree like BSAST, BSIT or higher-level IT certs make me want to grab someone over another person. We've had problems with folks who are bright but can't learn new tricks. I know that's not a straight answer, because sometimes it doesn't matter if you get BSAST or something more technical.