Bored of working in an Indian Bank as auditor or risk assessor? Remember the promise...

Banking is a boring job for many.

Lot of processes, forms to fill (whether offline or online), detailed checks that threaten to make bureaucratic red tape run for money.

Information security is no exception. Hired as expert counsel, advisory, and management layers, we are expected to advise and guide in a comprehensive manner, covering as many layers as there are.

This is not only baffling at times, but back-breaking.

Then why do it?

For the promise given by the central government to citizens on every piece of paper they count as currency.

I promise to pay the bearer the sum of ....

This promise is why the control functions were designed and mandated by the regulator (RBI). This promise is why you exist.

Remember this promise the next time you audit or assess the risk of any aspect of country's financial infrastructure. That finding or risk would be your contribution to the nation.

Remember this the next time you get bored of your job.

At the intersection of pentest, auditing, risk management and career advice. Musings based on real experiences, not theory. All infosec, mashed up.

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