[hazmazlaz]

Security has a large number of unfilled positions currently:

https://cybersecurityventures.com/jobs/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauflin/2017/03/16/the-fast...

https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/cybersecurity-jobs-are-sky...

and security jobs tend to be slightly higher paying than other IT positions. With some certifications and a few years of experience you have a good chance to be making a comparable salary to your current one.

SANS tends to be on the high end of cost for certifications. Look into the following organizations for more options:

ISACA

ISC2

EC-Council

A background in IT and Dev is highly valuable for Security jobs. You will find that many of your current skills are applicable.

Look at job postings in Indeed, LinkedIn, etc. job sites for roles that interest you and look at the certifications and experience they ask for. That will help guide your investigation into what you need to qualify.

(I have been working in the security industry for the past 10 years in various capacities, caveat emptor etc.)

[toomuchtodo]

You can almost double your total comp overnight going from a devops/infra role to an infosec role. If you're in ops, get out of ops and go into security. More money, no on call rotation, better career trajectory.

[hazmazlaz]

Potentially, if you find that magic role and are qualified. I am too cautious to say you could 2x from a 6 figure salary without putting in a few years getting experience and proving yourself first. Not saying it isn't possible, but overnight is probably an exaggeration. If you're willing to travel and do consulting it's realistic, but it sounds like OP may not be willing to go that route.

[toomuchtodo]

Sometimes you have to leap off the cliff and build your wings on the way down.

[deadmetheny]

>no on call rotation

In my experience that hasn't been true at all, but the rest is definitely accurate.

[toomuchtodo]

Probably true for pen testers, forensics, or immediate response. I refer to architecture roles. I don't do on call anymore, my family comes first.

[deadmetheny]

Ah yeah, that makes sense (as an aside, I am jealous and hope to get there someday). You'll almost certainly have on-call in ops, which is what OP seemed to be most interested in.

[tptacek]

Secops people have on-call rotations. Pretty much nobody else does.