Silkk
Can't Change My Damn Avi :beli:
You have your resume posted on Dice & Indeed?Been applying for these help desk jobs and still no luck, no idea what im doing wrong.
Where do you live?
IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)
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Where do you live?
Nuke Dukem
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So I'm 30 and work at a distribution center, I really dont like my job at all, but it pays the bills atm.. I'm at about $17hr, which is decent for no degree, but again really aint shyt, and cant live off that..
I was thinking of getting into something with Network Security, but idk how to go about it exactly..
The local college has a full degree course that'll take a decent amount of time to finish while working Full-Time..
But I read about taking the CompTIA A+ cert exam...
Basically anyone who knows what the right move would be....?
Shoot for an actual degree.... Do I start trying to build certs up..?
Any input is appreciated
)So I'm 30 and work at a distribution center, I really dont like my job at all, but it pays the bills atm.. I'm at about $17hr, which is decent for no degree, but again really aint shyt, and cant live off that..
I was thinking of getting into something with Network Security, but idk how to go about it exactly..
The local college has a full degree course that'll take a decent amount of time to finish while working Full-Time..
But I read about taking the CompTIA A+ cert exam...
Basically anyone who knows what the right move would be....?
Shoot for an actual degree.... Do I start trying to build certs up..?
Any input is appreciated
Julius Skrrvin
I be winkin' through the scope
And that's really not unfair, to be honest. How are you going to accurately interpret log data without any systems/networking experience? How are you going to use open-source DFIR tools without some Linux knowledge and/or experience? Infosec is not a beginner's field by it's very nature.
I get that a lot of tier 1 SOC out there is basically looking at SIEM and SecureWorks-type service alerts and escalating, but those positions are dying out and for a good reason imo.
Why?
Julius Skrrvin
I be winkin' through the scope
IDS/IPS and SIEM tuning are getting better, therefore there is no reason to have someone to just passively sit and look at alerts and do little with them. Basically, we are getting better at automating out all the useless clicky false positive notifications. This is a good thing for security. We have so many other things we could be looking at, so much more USEFUL data we could be analyzing.
However, this is bad for many beginners who want to break into infosec because Tier 1 SOC has always been one of the easier ways to do so.
The offer letter says I will get the same rate for OT. I expected time and a half. 
I looked it up and some ppl said it's normal when you make a lot per hour. Is that true?
@Ice_MF_Mike @the bossman @FreshFromATL
I looked it up and some ppl said it's normal when you make a lot per hour. Is that true?@Ice_MF_Mike @the bossman @FreshFromATL
FreshFromATL
Self Made
The offer letter says I will get the same rate for OT. I expected time and a half.
@Ice_MF_Mike @the bossman @FreshFromATL
If it's in your offer letter then that's what you negotiated (or forgot to negotiate) cuz
xXMASHERXx
Superstar
The offer letter says I will get the same rate for OT. I expected time and a half.
@Ice_MF_Mike @the bossman @FreshFromATL
Better than being made exempt and no longer getting OT
Mirin4rmfar
Superstar
I swear waiting for a call from the hiring manager is the most depressing shyt ever. Had two interviews this past month with recruiters , both went well so now I am on hold waiting and waiting and waiting. Both Cyber Security positions. The recruiter from the one I wanted said I did well and she will check back with me this Friday (lol, im not optimistic).
. Had two interviews this past month with recruiters , both went well so now I am on hold waiting and waiting and waiting. Both Cyber Security positions. The recruiter from the one I wanted said I did well and she will check back with me this Friday (lol, im not optimistic).
Had the 2nd and 3rd video interviews for a position on Wednesday. They didn't go as well as the first. Feels bad man 
Silkk
Can't Change My Damn Avi :beli:
Keep shootingI swear waiting for a call from the hiring manager is the most depressing shyt ever
I have been accepted to WGU in their Bachelor's degree, Cyber Security Program. I have a double major bachelor's in Econ and history. My question is, since my job is paying for it, should I do another bachelor's program, or should I do certs on my own?