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CISSP and region

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by lizal

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I come from a small city of 180,000+ people about 60 miles west of Toronto, Ontario. My question is how many of you have obtained IT Security jobs in smaller regions. I suppose I would drive to Toronto everyday if I absolutely had to, but I want to know if the CISSP cert could help me around here. I do live in what they call the "Technology Triangle", (where RIM's Headquarters is) and the region is growing rapidly. But I don't want to waste my time if there is no demand in a non-metropolitan area.

I appreciate any thoughts on the subject.

Liza

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by penguinsrule

Actually the ISC2 consortium (where you get your CISSP) is still your best resource for this. They are still the place I'd contact first.

by lizal

Thank you but I'd really like to get feedback from my peers in the newsgroups

by penguinsrule

There are certainly needs for security specialists in smaller communities. In central Wisconsin there are a number of paper mills, all located in small towns, but some of them have impressive IT departments and they have a security specialist. I've worked in various areas throughout the country, and there are lots of areas where there is a need for a security specialist and noone to go there. But not all small areas have a market for IT people. You probably know your general region much better than I do. You probably would gain more by talking with people in your general area. What town in Ontario do you live in anyway? Unless this forum has enough of your peers (people who live near you) most likely this forum won't meet your needs, you may have to talk with recruiters, companies, user groups, newspapers, etc. I still think the consortium is a good place to work from, and I'd sure be looking at DICE and Monster and all of the work sites too. Sorry I can't be of more help..

by lizal

I'm located in Kitchener-Waterloo (home of the second-largest Octoberfest in the world, after Munich) I can understand how people would head to the big cities for the best jobs, but that is certainly not my intention. Thank you for your helpful tips. Liza

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