Please post your best resources for this major under the appropriate section below:
A. Company Leads
B. Networking Opportunities
C. Project Expertise
D. Other Resources
Please use small font (10 point Arial) and add your name w/ a dash (- Joe Student) at the end of your submissions.
Your work here benefits not only you but all UAT students in your major who come after you. Thanks!

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A. Company Leads for This Major (Names, Profiles, Site Visits, Mentors, Internship Info, etc.)
Which are top co's? Which are local to Tempe? Internship schedules? Where are UAT alumni with this major?
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http://www.simplyhired.com/a/jobs/list/t-Network+Security+Engineer/l-Phoenix,+AZ
This site listed a grouping of companies looking for Network Security Engineers. A site like this or JobMonster is a good place to look for a good first job, to get your foot in the door and get those first 2 years of experience.
-Garrett Pickering

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/102306-security-companies-to-watch.html?page=5
This is one of the better sites that I have seen, and it changes with the market. It lists the top ten security companies to watch for at the current time. It offers a lot of information about the companies, including backgrounds, what the company has to offer, its funding, and why it is worth watching in the first place. Certainly a good site to keep track of if you are looking for a job.
-Brad Stein
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MI5 Careers
This is a company listing for a network security specialist. Though you may not be looking for a job now, it is a good thing to look at to see what kinds of qualities and skills companies are looking for, and it could be an opportunity for internship, if you want to intern outside of the country.
-Stephen Grant
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B. Networking Opps for this Major (Trade Assoc'ns, Conferences, Social Networks, etc.)
What do Student Memberships cost? Which conferences can you attend for free as a volunteer?
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http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~adw5p/conferences.html
This site gives a list of conventions and symposiums about network security and networking in general, a good place to look at where you can rub sholders with the guys on the top.
-Garrett Pickering

http://www.cs.vu.nl/~crispo/security/conf.html
This a good site to look at if you are interested in attending conferences and other presentations that has to do with network security. Most conferences are led by top notch network security people, so any conference you go to will be good and you always have the opportunity to meet some of them as well.
-Brad Stein
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"ISACA’s ninth annual Network Security Conference is uniquely designed to meet the education and training needs of the seasoned IT practitioner as well as the newcomer. Whether you are an experienced information security professional keeping pace with complex network environments, an IS auditor looking to gain detailed knowledge and competencies on specific topics, an IS control professional seeking information on guarding one of your organization’s most important assets or otherwise involved with information security, this year’s Network Security Conference will benefit you." (quoted from the page)
-Stephen Grant
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C. Project Expertise (UAT Portfolios, Independent Projects, Project Groups, etc.)
What are UAT portfolios and independent projects in this area? What local and online project groups exist?
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http://www.networksecuritydegree.com/TheElite/EliteProjects.asp
This is a nice little page about the projects and students involved in the UAT Network Security Projects and groups. I actually found information in here that I had not seen before.
-Garrett Pickering

http://www.networksecuritydegree.com/TheElite/EliteStudents.asp
This was really the only page that I could find on the web that posts about their projects and so forth. Pretty good. Has bios on the students and lists of projects.
-Brad Stein
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D. Other Major Resources Info
Put any other career planning major resources info here (UAT requirements, general advice, etc.)
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http://www.worldwidelearn.com/online-education-guide/technology/network-security-major.htm
Great website, talks about how to get a Network Security degree, what you can do with one as well as where you can go with it. Also discusses the job differences in getting a undergraduate degree and a graduates. Good for planning a future in Network Security.
-Garrett Pickering

http://www.jidaw.com/certarticles/careercert.html
This is a good website if you are interested in an IT career. It has independent coverage of trends and issues relevant to IT careers and certifications. Also has e-learning, free tutorials, tests, and guides.
-Brad Stein
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