To be a IT security professional...

Having a degree and some certification is far away from being qualified to become to an IT security professional. These are some point below you need to have:

• A skeleton-free closet. No felonies or convictions on charges that could be considered a breach of trust, and particularly no history of hacking or other computer crimes.


• An analytical mind that can recognize and rate risks and threats.


• A solid understanding of IT.


• A well-rounded knowledge of business processes.


• The ability to negotiate, sell your ideas on security and get people on board.


• A passion for security.


• A can-do attitude.

• And lastly, a careful mind which always alert on things happening around

p/s: Some points are copied from ComputerWorld "www.computerworld.com"