Finding Student IT Security Placements in the Industry?

CABAN writes "I am a third year computer security and investigations student. My program requires a three month placement in the IT security and forensics industry. Finding an appropriate learning environment seems to be harder than I expected. Lack of security clearance, no real world experience and many companies, who just don't see a need for ITS, are the critical shortfalls right now. What tips does Slashdot have for finding organizations who are willing to let students get involved with sensitive security procedures and cases?"

Comments

Sorry your a security risk

[The_Mr_Flibble]

And posting on slashdot won't help you attain a higher clearance.

Re:Sorry your a security risk

[Anonymous Coward]

Might as well lear how to make a Wopper!!! You want fries with that?

Why not work for Lowes

[qwerty75]

It appears they are in need of a good security consultant.

Simple.

[blair1q]

Do what everyone else did.

Hack into a bank and get caught.

You'll get a few years in the state pen, but then you'll be a hot commodity.

(P.S. This is one fucked-up world.)

Re:Simple.

[abb3w]

Hack into a bank and get caught.

Or hack into a bank without getting caught. If you're careful, you'll probably find a noticable demand for your services in certain circles.

Of course, statute of limitations does eventually run out, if you stay within the country and don't get caught; something like three years for grand theft, five years for wire fraud, and six years for the tax evasion on your illegal "income". Of course, some vary from state to state, and I'm not a lawyer, so I don't know what other charges they might throw at you.

No, I have no intention of discussing my personal retirement plans with you. =)

Re:Don't you have an advisor?

[Anonymous Coward]

I will definitely not allow any students who think they know so much in my IT-department. They might know a bit about their childish Linux, but they are just not up-to-date with modern Microsoft-technology.

Editing configuration files with a text-editor is really brain-dead -- that's what a graphical user interface is there for, to prevent erroneous data from endangering the system.

Some of them even have no clue how to maintain w decend web site. They insist on installing an ancient editor instead of using the standard-compliant web-editor of Word.

What do they teach you?

Sometimes I am really glad that we were able to outsource our security to an Indian company with competent people. The United States are really going down the drain with the students we see nowadays.

Re:Since you asked . . .

[stupidfoo]

he's going to school in canada

They INVENTED snow

Er... Run screaming to a different major?

[pla]

Finding an appropriate learning environment seems to be harder than I expected.

Now, I want you to really stop and consider this for a moment...

You can't find work as slave labor in your chosen field, and you think you'll do a whole lot better once you graduate?

Switch to a business or marketing major now. If you can handle IT, a quick lobotomy aught to get you through such a degree in no time at all.

Re:No real answer.

[dk.r*nger]

"60% of your grade will be based on assigment 3: Obtain employment in an internationally renowed security cooperation and document your saving of the world. Report is due March 15th."