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What are the career prospects and which is the right path to learn information security?
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ISO 27001 DOCUMENTATION TOOLKIT

Step-by-step implementation for smaller companies.

ISO 27001 DOCUMENTATION TOOLKIT

Step-by-step implementation for smaller companies.

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Rhand Leal Jul 01, 2017

Answer: With the increase in the number of incidents involving information leakage, impacting both final users and big organizations, and in the number and rigidity of legislation, the need for information security professionals is also increasing, both on technical and management aspects. I suggest you to look at this report for an overview: The State of Cyber Security Professional Careers https://www.esg-global.com/hubfs/issa/ESG-ISSA-Research-Report-State-of-Cybersecurity-Professional-Careers-Oct-2016.pdf

Concerning learning, there is no such thing as "right path", it is more like the path most adequate for you. ISO management systems themselves recognize this (in terms of competencies, they consider as sources either education, training or experience). So, you can go for formal academic knowledge, attending information related courses and training, or develop your skills through daily activities. Here in Advisera you can find articles, white papers a nd online courses that can give you a start point.

Take a look at these links to access our knowledge base, white papers and courses:
- https://advisera.com/27001academy/knowledgebase/
- https://advisera.com/27001academy/free-downloads/
- https://advisera.com/training/

These articles will provide you further explanation about information security profession:
- What to look for when hiring a security professional https://advisera.com/27001academy/blog/2016/02/15/what-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-security-professional/
- CISA vs. ISO 27001 Lead Auditor certification https://advisera.com/27001academy/blog/2015/05/11/cisa-vs-iso-27001-lead-auditor-certification/
- How personal certificates can help your company’s ISMS https://advisera.com/27001academy/blog/2014/10/06/how-personal-certificates-can-help-companys-isms/

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