The Univ. of Michigan just received these notices as well. A notice went out from the CSO to all campus informing them of this and reminding them of the acceptable use policy. No word yet on if the UofM plans on standing up to the **AA or forward the notices to the *suspected* students.
What I hate about the current CS degree programs is it forces all IT-based degree seekers to learn to program, even when that is not the goal of the student. I for one hate programming! Even in a Information Systems Security degree program, universities are forcing its students to learn several computer languages, not to mention a bunch of history and liberal arts stuff. That's a bunch of crap. I hate programming... Its not what I desire in a field of study or as a function of a future career. I don't need programming as a Security Manager... If I need some programming or scripting done, I'll tap into one of the existing programmers or hire one.
If the U.S. wants better CS engineers then they need to beat on the universities to realign the courses and dump the bullshit from them. Namely the stuff that is only in the degree programs to generate money for the university and has nothing to do with CS.
Think of the German "college" level technical training schools. They focus on the field of study, not history or liberal arts. They pump out far more engineers more quickly because its more focused on the degree/industry. The history and liberal arts stuff was taught to them when in 'high school'.
The real problem IMHO is with our universities. Fix them and you'll get better quality engineers and allot more of them, not to mention more qualified computer-related graduates.
I have been looking for IT work in my SW Mich area for quite a few months. Lots of calls but each required long commuttes (up to two hours away). One of the most frustrating things I see in job postings are the incredibly broad scope of requirements employers are asking for. Makes me think they want slave labor that can do EVERYTHING for NOTHING. As an example, check this one out from a posting just this morning on Monster. They want a junior level person (2-5 years exp. no college or certifications required). This person will have to do the work of a Security Engineer, Network Engineer, CCIE, MCSE, RCE, Sr. Helpdesk Tech., al'etc. The expectations for this position are so far out of reality that there is NO WAY they will find someone who can do all of this stuff.
Bottom line is that employers are refusing to allocate sufficient IT $$$ to their budgets so that they can afford to find (and retain) good, skilled people. So they struggle to fill their few positions and need them to do everything for pennies. They will wind up burning out who ever they end up selecting, only to lose them and have to start the hiring process all over again. Just stupid...
Company: Sensicore Inc
Location: Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Salary/Wage: [not provided]
Benifits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Vacation, Flex Spending, 401k
Status: Full Time, Employee
Job Category: Computer Services
Relevant Work Experience: 2+ to 5 Years
Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)
Education Level: High School or equivalent
Qualifications, Skills and Personal Attributes:
Computer clients / server / operating system / Peripherals
* Hardware platforms: Dell, HP, IBM, Gateway (laptop, workstation, server, peripherals)
* Servers/workstation setup, installation, configuration, firmware upgrade, hardware maintenance and upgrade procedures
* Ability to troubleshoot computers and peripheral hardware problems
* Knowledge of new hardware technologies, implementation, purchasing process, maintenance support contract options and systems warranty
* Operating system: Microsoft WinNT/2000/2003, Win XP, Red Hat Linux, CheckPoint Secure Platform( linux kernel), ONTAP ( NetApps proprietary OS), Cisco platform OS
* Service packs, Hot fixes, security updates maintenance requirements
* Hardisks RAID implementation hardware/software, standby configuration; NFS, NTFS, FAT file system; storage system (NAS, External Tapes backup ); printers, plotters, scanners, video peripherals troubleshooting/repair ability
Network (LAN/WAN/Intranet/Extranet)
* Network infrastructure technologies, VLANs, subneting, VNPs switching, routing
* Capture, monitor and analyze network traffic, bandwidth demands, real time alert notification via e-mail and SMS regarding network status.
* Network security solution, firewalls(Checkpoint, PIX, Kerio, BlackICE), access list on external Cisco routers, hardening Operating System for servers expose to internet communication or/and located in DMZ, NAT AND PAT translation
* Intranet virus protection, spam and relaying mail solution, intrusion detection
* TCP/IP (HTTP,HTTPS, UDP,TCP,DHCP, DNS, FTP, Telnet, SMTP, SNMP, TFTP....), routing and routed protocols, MTAs,
* Cables wiring, patch panels, wireless network implementation
Application / software packages
* Microsoft : Exchange 5.5/2000, SQL2000 server, MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), MS Visio, MS project, IIS, Frontpage, Terminal services, AD, IIS, internet explorer
* Checkpoint: Firewall-1/VPN-1, SecureClient, Smart Defense, Policy server, SecurePlatform
* Norton Antivirus Enterprise edition, CiscoWorks, Blackberry server, WS-FTP, Eudora mail server, Norton Gost, TrueImage, Nmap, NetScanTool pro, Veritas BackupExec Enterprise edition, Gftp Server, VNC, Cisco VPN client, WinScp3, PalmOS, MS Outlook,WhatsUp Gold
They are in the military. I hire folks leaving the military all the time. You can't ask for better, more motivated, responsible individuals. Do a search on Military Career and Alumni programs for the big four armed services. Each will have a site you can go to to advertise your positions at. Help America by helping its service members!
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The Univ. of Michigan just received these notices as well. A notice went out from the CSO to all campus informing them of this and reminding them of the acceptable use policy. No word yet on if the UofM plans on standing up to the **AA or forward the notices to the *suspected* students.
What I hate about the current CS degree programs is it forces all IT-based degree seekers to learn to program, even when that is not the goal of the student. I for one hate programming! Even in a Information Systems Security degree program, universities are forcing its students to learn several computer languages, not to mention a bunch of history and liberal arts stuff. That's a bunch of crap. I hate programming... Its not what I desire in a field of study or as a function of a future career. I don't need programming as a Security Manager... If I need some programming or scripting done, I'll tap into one of the existing programmers or hire one. If the U.S. wants better CS engineers then they need to beat on the universities to realign the courses and dump the bullshit from them. Namely the stuff that is only in the degree programs to generate money for the university and has nothing to do with CS. Think of the German "college" level technical training schools. They focus on the field of study, not history or liberal arts. They pump out far more engineers more quickly because its more focused on the degree/industry. The history and liberal arts stuff was taught to them when in 'high school'. The real problem IMHO is with our universities. Fix them and you'll get better quality engineers and allot more of them, not to mention more qualified computer-related graduates.
They are in the military. I hire folks leaving the military all the time. You can't ask for better, more motivated, responsible individuals. Do a search on Military Career and Alumni programs for the big four armed services. Each will have a site you can go to to advertise your positions at. Help America by helping its service members!
In the security field there is some growth. I receive calls all the time. Unfortunately the positions are in the big cities. Commutting hell!