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already covered in this book to this point will give a fair indicator—
but more detail is needed.
In the late 1990s, with the Hacker ethic predominant in security,
the service delivery was of a decent level of quality, albeit absent of
business acumen. Security presented a technical and creativity chal-
lenge for IT enthusiasts, and Hacker work colleagues inspired one
to make security something that was lived and breathed, inside and
outside of normal working hours.
e security vocational scene changed radically since roughly 2002.
Hackers were no longer seen as economically viable, and security
became more of a management function than an IT function. Security
departments these days specialize in checklists and standards, ...