2009 Career Trends in Information Security: W. Hord Tipton, (ISC)²

The recession is officially here, and major banking institutions are announcing thousands of layoffs weekly. And, yet, now is a good time for information security professionals, whose skills and expertise are in greater demand than ever. In this exclusive interview, W. Hord Tipton, Executive Director of (ISC)², discusses: Career trends in information security; New certification programs available from (ISC)²; Job-hunting advice for security professionals looking to start or switch careers in financial services. W. Hord Tipton is the executive director for (ISC)², the global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers. Tipton previously served as president and chief executive officer of Ironman Technologies, where his clients included IBM, Perot Systems, EDS, Booz Allen Hamilton, ESRI, and Symantec. Before founding his own business, he served for five years as Chief Information Officer for the U.S. Department of the Interior.