Re: Writing papers on Information Security

Hello Vikas,

The biggest piece of advice I could give you is to write to your strengths. 
If that happens to
be configuring W2K3 then write about that. If you are solely focused on 
writing about network
security then pick a subject that is of great interest to you, and then 
research it. Once done go
ahead and implement that subject in a lab setting so that you fully 
understand it both practically
and theoretically. Lastly, always try to write your material to an audience 
who does not know
what you are writing about. Try to convey your knowledge in a simple, and 
easy to understand
fashion. That is the true mark of a subject matter expert, and successful 
author. Hope this helps
you, and good luck. Oh yeah, you can also pitch your idea to Securityfocus 
as well once you
are ready to move forward.

Cheers,

Don

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vikas" <vikassinghyadav@gmail.com>
To: <security-basics@securityfocus.com>
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 1:28 PM
Subject: Writing papers on Information Security


> Can anyone guide me on how to write papers on topics of Inforamtion 
> Security and also
> If I want to research in this field how can I start off .
> I am just a system admin with some experience on security. I have done 
> some basic reading and would like to research on specific fields . How do 
> i select these as I don't have any mentors or professors guiding me.
> Any help is welcome
> Thanks
>
> Vikas