Hey all!
Here is a little background information and then my question.
I work in Operations for a Fortune 100 company. My background is
in management. Three years ago I decided I was going to "EARN"
my way into an IT position in the company. I've been involved
indirectly with IT for many years as a part-time college
instructor and informal support helping others in the work place.
Information Technology is a very enjoyable, challenging, and
demanding environment. Right were I want to be!
I'm providing the bio information, because maybe, it will help to
answer the question at the end.
The plan I created three years ago contains three strategies:
academics, get more hands-on experience, and find an IT mentor at work.
Academic accomplishments: completed 18 graduate hours in networking,
earning a Masters degree in IT Security (70% complete), completed 8
months of CCNA training at a Cisco Training Academy and passed the CCNA
exam. Other certifications: Security+, IT Project Management+, and
passed the CISSP exam. I'm an Associate of (ISC)2. Attended SANS
Security Essentials training.
Participated in a mentoring program with an IT manager for 18 months.
The conversations were extremely rewarding and fulfilling.
An active member in 2 professional IT organizations:
Infragard - http://www.infragard.net/ and ISSA - http://www.issa.org/
GETTING EXPERIENCE has been a challenge. Volunteered and participated
on several company IT projects. Been looking for opportunities to volunteer
some time in the IT area outside of the workplace. Could be non-profit or
assist a small company. VERY DIFFICULT! Never thought it would be so
difficult to volunteer my time. Naive ness on my part.
QUESTION: What other ways could an individual volunteer their time to gain
IT experience? It could be local or telecommuting. How would you go about
this?
Thanks in advance for comments, thoughts, and ideas.
tgturner
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