Chapter 2.f

Tier 2—Lateral: Military

Abstract

The military provides opportunities in both information security and physical security for those interested in those career paths. Multiple branches of the armed forces have opportunities available for the appropriately skilled candidate. The path to the career can be through direct entry, an academy, or reserve officer training corps—whichever is the most logical for the given candidate.

Keywords

information security
armed forces
careers
military

Introduction—How This Applies

The military includes such a wide range of skills that there is no way to cover them all here. However, as the military does provide an entry to information security for some, it is worth discussing.
Military service involves ...

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