How to Become a Security Architect

Leighton Johnson, the CTO and founder of ISFMT (Information Security Forensics Management Team), discusses the path you can take to become a security architect. The InfoSec Institute IT security career series aims to break down the path from security newcomer to an elite security practitioner.

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This video covers these questions and more:
- How do you become a security architect? (2:20)
- What types of jobs and responsibilities is a security architect part of on a daily basis? (5:01)
- What kinds of projects and reading should you be doing if interested in becoming a security architect? (8:40)
- What certifications should you pursue on the path to becoming a security architect? (12:40)
- What hands-on work activities should you enjoy to pursue this career? (16:20)
- How can you get ahead in your search for a security architect position? (20:17)
- What are some common pitfalls InfoSec aspirants make along the way? (22:50)
- What is one thing in your current position you could do today to move your closer to becoming a security architect? (25:01)
- How might the role change in the future based on current and upcoming technology (26:15)

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