Changing the thoughts...

Young hackers usually dream about becoming a well-known security expert, whose job is about executing high profile penetration tests on fortune 100 companies. Why? Cool and interesting projects, bleeding edge hard and software to work with, new areas to learn and gain knowledge, earning money, creating (another) high profile - this time with the real name - most hackers dream of that - few actually achieve that. It is mostly about the pitfalls a hacker has to overcome, especially when a company doesn't like "evil" hackers for the job. Therefore a sound and seemingly logical explanation, where he did get this security knowledge is very important. Some people might say "hey, nice article, but it is not really about hacking" - well, I say it is. It is about hacking coporate minds. You want to achieve your goal - working for that fortune 10 bank as an IT security expert, but f*ck, they don't like hackers. Hackers are evil, criminals, they say. So you have to hack their brains to get what you want! First, it should be clear what a "security job" is about - or being a whitehead. The world, work and views are different. The section "Hacker World vs. Security World" is describing this. Then you might need additional knowledge to impress your hope-fully new employer - also the ways for that are pretty clear, you can find some hints at "Getting a Background". After you know what will await you, you actually have to apply for a job. There are some do's and some don'ts you should keep in mind for writing your application documents and when you've got your job interview. The sections "Truthful or not", "How to find a job", "Getting your CV right" and "The Job Interview" will keep you on the right track. And finally: "Things you should not do after getting the job". This might be more important than you think. Last thing you should keep in mind when reading this text: it is especially meant for people who have a hard time to get employed because the company they are interested in have got a "no-hacker" policy, or the country they are living in are seeing hackers not as an enrichment to the security business. If you are trying to get into a company which welcomes hackers with open arms - which is rarely the case - this text can still be important to you. Enjoy.(Will come up with more in the next part.. :))