Having a broad base of qualifications and experience can help to turbocharge a career in IT security. IT Business said that as the profession is still "evolving and widening in scope", having a diverse background in terms of degree qualifications or previous work experience can be a good foundation for the future. The publication said March Fidanza came into information security after gaining a business degree and accounting qualification, before working in internal audit for American Airlines. Once he started working in the sector, he found this gave his a credibility boost with clients. "They are typically very savvy people, so it has helped me articulate the security value proposition," he said. IT security is part of the computer and information systems management sector, which according to the US Department of Labor (DOL), is expected to be one of the fastest-growing employment sectors in the country between 2006 and 2016. The DOL's figures show there were 264,000 jobs in computer and information systems management in 2006. This is expected to grow by 16% over the decade to 2016, due to the increasing use of information technology across business.  |