When I joined Cigital in 1995, it was known as Reliable Software Technologies (or RST) and had a grand total of seven employees. By the time Synopsys acquired Cigital’s 500 people in late 2016, my tenure at Cigital was old enough to drink on its own, and I had moved up from lowly research scientist to Board member. I may have learned a thing or two while building a security career, or maybe not. Perhaps Frank Zappa or T.C. Boyle would know? Without further ado:
Think of these seven things as guidelines, not laws. Creating a successful security career is just as much about the journey as it is about some particular destination. Your implementation will always be uniquely yours (no matter what Zappa says).