Career Advice - Tips and resources to help you move ahead in your career in finance, banking, compliance and information security.

Career Q & A - Questions and Answers between you and leading experts on careers in finance and information security.

Success Stories - Lessons-learned and best practices from finance, banking and security professionals who have achieved their career goals and want to help you reach yours.

CISA - The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam measures excellence in IS auditing, control and security. The CISA credential is ideal for IS/ IT auditor, consultant, IS security professional, regulator, chief information officer and internal auditor and risk manager.

CISM - The Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification promotes international practices and provides executive management with assurance that those earning the designation have the required experience and knowledge to provide effective security management and consulting services.

CISSP - The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®) certification provides information security professionals with not only an objective measure of competence but a globally recognized standard of achievement. The CISSP credential is ideal for mid- and senior-level managers who are working toward or have already attained positions as CISOs, CSOs or Senior Security Engineers.

GIAC - The Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Security Essentials Certification (GSEC) was created to provide assurance that a certified individual holds the appropriate level of knowledge and skill necessary for anyone with hands on technical responsibilities in the key or essential areas of information security. The GIAC credential is ideal for system administrators, network engineers and security engineers.

Job Hunting Advice - Where to look for jobs within banking and information security? How to select the best options? Ways to prepare those cover letters and resumes? Find answers here.

Recruiter Insight - This section is for the infosec recruiters who share their views, opinions and experience within the information security hiring space. What’s new? Where is the industry heading? What are the new career opportunities within information security? What skills you need to possess as an IS candidate? Build relationships with specialized executive recruiters and gain exposure to new career opportunities that you might not learn about otherwise in your field.

Working with Recruiters - Who is the best recruiter to serve your needs, and how do your maximize your potential? Look here for practical advice.

Who's Hiring? - The current jobs by company and location in finance and information security.

Academic Programs - CAEIAE - The National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE) Program is an outreach program designed and operated initially by the National Security Agency (NSA). The goal of the program is to reduce vulnerability in our national information infrastructure by promoting higher education in information assurance (IA), and producing a growing number of professionals with Information Assurance expertise in various disciplines. Under this program, 4-year colleges and graduate-level universities are eligible to apply to be designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education.

Conferences - This section is dedicated to keeping you informed of the latest conferences and training in the Information Security and banking profession. Here, we provide you with a list of all new and upcoming symposiums, seminars and discussions as relevant to the security and banking industry.

Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams - FIRST, the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (www.first.org), focuses on bringing together information security incident response teams to share best practices, experiences and information. FIRST sponsors meetings and conferences, technical colloquia, mailing lists and Web repositories where teams can share information as well as other resources. FIRST membership requires nomination by an existing member as well as a site visit. The FIRST Web site is unique in that it very clearly spells out what is expected of member organizations and individuals.

Information Security Forum - This organization is headquartered in London and is focused on large organizations. The ISF publishes a large number of reports and guides on topics ranging from security policies to risk assessment to configuration of systems such as Windows and Unix. To get a flavor of their publications, you can download their "Standard of Good Practice" document for free from www.isfsecuritystandard.com. The ISF sponsors an annual Congress of its members. Information on the ISF is available at www.securityforum.org.

Information Sharing and Analysis Centers - The idea behind an ISAC is to provide members with information on risks, vulnerabilities and threats specific to their businesses. Typically, the ISAC serves as a clearinghouse, publishing bulletins based on analysis of information from the press, government, and most importantly, reports of incidents from its members. The ISAC Council (www.isaccouncil.org) is a group of ISACs related to critical infrastructures such as Finance, Telecom, Information Technology, Energy, Transport and Water supply.

The Center for Internet Security - The Center for Internet Security (www.cisecurity.org) is focused on the production of benchmarks and measurement tools to allow organizations to better secure their systems. Available for download from the CIS Web site, these guides provide step by step instructions on security settings for Windows, Unix, Oracle, routers and more. Membership allows an organization to use these tools and benchmarks in commercial activity.

The Information Systems Security Association - The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) is a not-for-profit, international organization of information security professionals and practitioners. It provides educational forums, publications and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge, skill and professional growth of its members. http://www.issa.org

The Internet Security Alliance - The Internet Security Alliance (www.isalliance.org) is a collaborative effort between the CERT Coordination Center at Carnegie Mellon University and the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA). Members of the ISA receive early access to CERT warnings as well as publications providing analysis of current threats, vulnerabilities and best practices, and the opportunity to participate in subcommittees dealing with topics such as government relations and security standards.

Universities / Colleges - Click here to get the List of (CAEIAE) Institutions which provide higher education in Information Assurance as certified by the NSA. The respective department web link is included for you to assess their program curriculum.