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Jobs in IT
  • Xin
    Posts: 3,251
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    Jobs in IT
    Written By Xinapse
    For iExploit.org
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    I am writing this paper, for two reasons, firstly as a description as to what jobs are available in the IT industry and a brief description of what they are, and secondly it is good revision for my computing course.

    [Note some of this information maybe old and outdated as it is just what we are learning in my course]

    ---------[People in IT
    - Systems Analysts
    - Testers
    - Network Admins
    - Database Admins
    - Website Admins
    - Computer Manufacture
    - Programmers
    - Sales
    - System Support
    - Data Entry
    - Pentesters

    There are new jobs appearing all the time, and a lot of these are very well paid jobs. You can earn around £500 a day as a system architech, and up to £11000 per job as a penetration tester.

    ---------[Systems Analyst
    The job of a systems analyst is to anaylise, design, document, and implement test computer systems for big companies to increase efficiency and are designed to do a certain job. People just starting this job can expect to earn £25000 per year but experienced analysts can earn around £58,000 a year.

    ---------[Programmers
    These people code the systems and applications that the systems analyst implement, these can be
    Application programmers, that code applications for use on the system such as payroll software.
    System Programmers, who develop the operating system and device drivers for the system. These can earn anywhere from £25000 per year to £60,000 however if you code a successful program you can earn yourself hundreds of thousands.

    --------[Testers
    These people are employed in the alpha testing stage to test the programs for bugs after the have been debugged and tested by the development team, common with game development companies, the pay for these jobs are very low, and dont usually come as permanent jobs, rather a temporary placement before something is released.

    -------[Database admins
    The job of a database administrator is to design and implement a database for a company, website or college and maintain it with regular backups and keep it secure and safe from getting corrupt and loss of data. If you are just starting off in this job , such as in a small school you can earn around £25,000 per year but when you have years of experience and are employed by big companies you can earn around £60,000 per year.

    ------[Network Admins
    The job of a network admin is to setup all the computers on a network with appropriate security, and firewalls and then to maintain the computers keeping the software and hardware updated, very common in schools and large businesses. The pay for these jobs are very simillar to that of a database admin and sometime the jobs merge together.

    -------[Website Admins
    The job of a website administrator is to design and install the necessary software on a website, and keep it secure by updating regularly and making regular backups.

    -------[Computer Manufacture
    This involves working on an assembly line to help build the components of computers, however nowadays these are mainly machine operated. This job doesnt pay as well as the others.

    -------[Sales
    This involves the marketting and selling of computer hardware and software, usually fairly low paid jobs until you reach marketting leaders for example.
    Here you would be selling,
    Computer Systems,
    Components eg - power leads
    Periferals - Eg printers and external hardrives
    System software - eg Operating systems
    Applications Software - eg MS Word 2007

    -------[System Support
    System support, this can be for hardware and software, often working for big companies such as Microsoft, here you will man the phonelines and live chat and take any queries that customers have, these jobs tend to be lower paid.

    ------[Data Entry
    This is where companies employ large numbers of staff to enter in data such as forms completed, however nowadays OMR, MICR, and OCR are used to do this job.
    Xin
  • chroniccommand
    Posts: 1,389
    Nice info here. Way to steal my papers theme =P
  • Xin
    Posts: 3,251
    Sorry chronic i just love it so much :P il change if you dont like
    Xin
  • chroniccommand
    Posts: 1,389
    Nah it's fine keep it.
    too Fuckin short
  • yahiashowgan
    Posts: 22
    Nice :)
    Thanks Very much!
  • Xin
    Posts: 3,251
    No problem , helped me with my course
    Xin
  • Bursihido
    Posts: 406
    thank you bro for very nice info :)
  • Xin
    Posts: 3,251
    No problem glad you liked it :)
    Xin
  • D4rk357
    Posts: 34
    You forgot the best job . Teaching ..it is one of the most well paid job in IT if you are relatievely well known
  • Hardcore-Gabber
    Posts: 118
    Thanks Nice Info.

    Good to know
  • Tavrinx
    Posts: 16
    Useful for People looking to research IT
    Good Post
  • m0rph
    Posts: 332
    everyone, if you are serious about a job in IT, you will need a degree of some sort. also, it will look good if you knock out a couple of easy certifications. Security+ is child's play, Network+ is alright but you might as well study straight for CCNA (right around the norm for expectations of new employees), if you can get a CCNP (very respected), or even a CCIE (very very respected) companies may even contribute to your education funds.

    but, the grand master cert's that will really put your name out there, are the CEH, and the CISSP (companies will pretty much blow you to work for them). these are not easy to study for, and they are expensive. thus why recipients are put on a pedestal.

    The following certifications are extremely hardcore, and in my opinion should give you a lot more respect if you manage to get them than the CISSP or CEH, but whatever, the certs I'm talking about are the OSCP and OSCE from offensive security. You actually have to have fun to get these, and by have fun, I do mean fuck shit up.
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  • Xin
    Posts: 3,251
    said:


    everyone, if you are serious about a job in IT, you will need a degree of some sort. also, it will look good if you knock out a couple of easy certifications. Security+ is child's play, Network+ is alright but you might as well study straight for CCNA (right around the norm for expectations of new employees), if you can get a CCNP (very respected), or even a CCIE (very very respected) companies may even contribute to your education funds.

    but, the grand master cert's that will really put your name out there, are the CEH, and the CISSP (companies will pretty much blow you to work for them). these are not easy to study for, and they are expensive. thus why recipients are put on a pedestal.

    The following certifications are extremely hardcore, and in my opinion should give you a lot more respect if you manage to get them than the CISSP or CEH, but whatever, the certs I'm talking about are the OSCP and OSCE from offensive security. You actually have to have fun to get these, and by have fun, I do mean fuck shit up.



    CEH is not a certification employers blow you for , everyone i have spoken to think its a bunch of garbage and a lot of employers dont recognise it as a decent cert.
    Xin
  • Sh3llc0d3
    Posts: 1,910
    Realistically the only employer recognised infosec one in the UK at least is the CISSP. However people i've spoken to in the industry see it more as a qualification for show, offensive security etc are the hardcore ones to truely prove you can do what you claim. Cisco are just bonuses and just to bulk your CV. You need a degree to get anywhere on a decent payscale these days. I'll let you guys know if thats true in a few years ;)
  • Xin
    Posts: 3,251
    Also Offsec isnt recognised by most employers either but i agree it shows in a very practical way your skill
    Xin
  • Sh3llc0d3
    Posts: 1,910
    I saw a video which was a discussion between sophos (james lyne), a security consultant and a rep from Open Uni talking about recruitment into infosec jobs and basically the point being made is people are just not going through the conventional schooling they need to... ie A level IT [UK] --> Degree --> Employment.
  • mandi
    Posts: 207
    I would like to say a point there,
    I do saw some horrible situtations in IT,Beyond every thing IT companies are respecting people with lot of experience rather then the certifications,because one of my friend got CCNA certification before a year and he is vastly talented,but he is still working as a ordinary technical support staff in a IT company for the past 1 year,still awaiting his promotion,doesn't know when he will get his promotion,

    So i am assuming IT companies are liking people with the following mixture

    certificate + experience + knowledge = good salary

    (just a real life experience)
  • GameOver
    Posts: 675
    Great info Xinapse, thanks for share.
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