Breaking into Information Security

Chapter 2.b

Tier 2—Trainer-Educator

Abstract

As an educator, one is responsible for not only teaching others, but for preparing the materials used within the course. The process of preparing the material is itself an educational process. As one is preparing to teach, you learn where the gaps in your knowledge are. The process helps you become a better expert on the subject matter yourself.

Keywords

information security

careers

education

training

instructor

teacher

student

learning

class

curriculum

Introduction

At Tier 1, the Trainer-Educator generally is mostly limited to using materials developed by others—some centralized organization produces a standard set of documentation that you work from. At the more advanced Tier 2 Trainer-Educator level, ...