Security Consultants

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SECURITY CONSULTANTS

As the Internet becomes more accessible, the frequency of virus and hacker attacks rises. This fuels the need for computer security consultants. The System Administration, Networking, and Security Institute, the web site of which can be found at <www.sans.org>, is one organization that trains and certifies these professionals. The growing demand is impressive. By 2001, experts estimated 50,000 job openings in the United States alone.