Firms wishing to recruit IT security staff can refer to
a new hiring guide from international information security
certification body(ISC)2for tips on what to look for.
The
Hiring
Guide to the Information Security Profession is a free
reference source for human resource professionals, hiring managers
and recruiters.
It provides tips on how to find, recruit, hire and retain
qualified information security staff, along with the history and
growth of the information security profession, typical job
functions and career paths, and ideal candidate traits.
The 30-page guide provides tips on crafting job descriptions,
screening, interviewing, extending an offer and a section on
retention and a list of online resources.
(ISC)2 executive director Eddie Zeitler said, "Hiring first-rate
information security staff is critical to mitigating risks that can
destroy a company's reputation, violate privacy, result in the
theft or destruction of intellectual property, and even endanger
lives."
The guide is available in hard copy or in electronic format
downloadable from the (ISC)2 Hiring Resource Center at
www.isc2.org/HRCenter. The
centre also has the results of salary and job surveys, White Papers
and case studies, as well as a free job/candidate matching
service.