Hot Skills: BS 7799 opens door to security work

ISO 27001 is increasing rapidly, and employers are seeking qualified staff, or paying for their own to be trained. There is also a demand for qualified people from security companies, and the organisations that audit and certify ISO 27001 compliance... But working with these standards involves a management, rather than hands-on technical approach, and lacks the glamour of penetration testing. Much of the work consists of ticking boxes and making sure documents have been completed and filed correctly.

Read this article by Nick Langley.