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IT job boards.
Since the topic 'jobs' is becoming a bigger issue these days, I want to provide a list with sites that offer computer related jobs. Please reply to this message with your favorite job sites. Here are a couple I know: www.JustTechJobs.com www.dice.com
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Timeline: Your IT Career Progression
I thought it might be a fun topic to do an IT career descriptive timeline... There have been so many questions on the forum regarding career progression, so I figured sharing our own experiences In a timeline format might be helpful. So, here we go: Title: Tech Support Analyst Hour/wk: 20 Description: ISP support for…
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Resume Writing Resources
I've noticed quite a few posts lately requesting resume assistance, so I thought it would be a good idea to create a thread with links to various resume writing resources and templates. I have also included a template for a Cover Letter and Thank You Letter. Feel free to revise as you see fit. Also, please let me know of…
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Career/job advice and observations
Hello All, I get a lot of PMs on forums I'm on asking for job/career advice and I know there's always a ton of threads here on that vein as well. While there are multiple ways to get to the same destination and different ways to be successful, I'd like to share things that really worked for me or that I've observed: -…
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TechExams Exclusive: Try Infosec Skills free for 30 days!
Hey there! I just wanted to pass along an offer that you might be
interested in! Infosec Skills is currently offering a free 30-day subscription
that includes access to all of our content, including over 70 learning paths
and seven cloud-hosted cyber ranges. More info » Get your fix of hands-on pentesting, Linux, and…
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Resumes Dos and Don'ts guide line for getting contacted
As I have posted to other threads concerning resume critique. I have decided to create a general post concerning resumes. These are general things I have used, told and seen with great responses: 1. Make sure that the text in the body of resume is at min 10 points but no larger than 12 points- arial or new times roman. 2.…
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Game devs, need help!
So, the big question is, do I absolutely have to study at a uni for a bachelor's in general IT or CS in order to get hired and meet the requirements at a good, high paying job, or is high quality certification and portfolio enough? Because I want to work in game dev and game design (if I have to chose - game dev) in the…
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Any Navy Guys here been to System Admin School? (C School)
What was your experience with it and how useful was the information you learned there? I know Navy schools tend to suck .
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Life, Job, Pandemic, & the Universe
Hola! it's been a while since i've signed on. (i was locked out of my account for over 2 years lol) Anywho, i got back in, started catching up on old threads, and started doing some self reflection... particluarly after reading Geelo's thread:…
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job boards
Where are you looking/applying for jobs nowadays? I remember Dice, then Monster being #1 a LONG time ago, then it was Careerbuilder, then Indeed...any new ones to speak of??? I have only been hired off of Careerbuilder once, the other two above seemed like a waste of time... One thing I have noticed, and I loathe...are…
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Finished BS in computer networking a few years ago.
I was wondering if anyone had any advice towards landing an entry level IT help desk job, all i have is a BS degree in computer networking i finished a few years ago and i forgot everything i learned, subnetting, code, creating a database, Linux, you name it. I'm one of those people that if i don't use it lose it. I went…
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Incoming RECESSION?
Hola Amigos! i'm hearing more & more folks starting to talk about an inevitable Recession that's coming. Granted, i'm Not hearing this from "everyone" i interact with..... but i've definitely noticed an uptick. Do any of you guys think it's gonna happen? If so... how soon? Do you have any contingency plans in place? Are…
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Law Student looking for 2026 Summer Internship
Hi all, I am a 2L at WashU with CISSP, CIPP/US, and CIPM certs. I am looking for opportunities to intern next summer. Ideally this internship would be in consulting or GRC, but I am open to other roles. Thanks!
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What are the Pros and Cons of a IT Career in Academia/ School campus?
After working in IT for a while I figure I want to take my career path in education/academia. Ex: University System Admin, College User Support, Elementary Computer Lab Technician , School District IT Assistant, High School System Admin or just something related to this. Does anyone here work in an Academia related…
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Background check a good sign?
I know I've probably got the worries for no reason, but no one in any industry is going to run a background check if they're not seriously interested, right? I had my second pone interview on Monday, and at the end they told me it might take a week or two to get an answer (they're hiring a bunch of people right now, so…
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How I can choose roadmap for start working in IT
Now im studying in IT academy, I know base of some Programming Language (Python, C++, Html and css) and I cant choose the road for IT, I dont like frontend and no matter how much I watch the videos, I found roadmaps in github -> github.com/kamranahmedse/developer-roadmap , and it has many directions such as - Frontend,…
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Is your employer requiring Covid-19 Vaccine?
My girlfriend's employer drawn a line in the sand, get your Covid-19 Vaccine by Monday, Nov. 22nd, or your FIRED! The companies position was due to mandates from the Federal government that any company that is a Medicare-certified health care facilities, providers, and suppliers to ensure their employees are vaccinated. We…
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Need advice: career & certs
Happy New year all. I have worked in the IT field for over 20 years, never did any courses and have
learned on the job. Sept 2023, I left my IT management (title only, did
everything from 1st - 3rd line support, Vulnerability management, Budgets,
cloud networking, Intune MDM, Jamf, etc) role, paying a really good salary,…
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Seeking Advice on Breaking into Cybersecurity
Hey everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. I am currently exploring a career change into cybersecurity and could really use some advice from those of you who have been in the field. What would you say are the most important skills or certifications to focus on as a newcomer? I have gone through these articles…
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Anyone ever deal with overseas jobs with the company Vectrus?
They've just sent me the attached job description for a "Systems Administrator 1" position in Kuwait. I'm curious as to how much a government contract with them would pay, as I've heard good things about the monetary potential of taking such jobs.
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Was offered $92K and negotiating $102K
Dang! I'm hyper excited as I was made an offer of $92K by a small cybersecurity MSSP (about 100 employees) but countered by asking for $102K. I did that specifically as an article I read had specified to negotiate with a 10 - 20% of the original offer. However am I over stretching it? My background is 20+ years of general…
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Why do Employers want MCSCE when Microsoft retired certification?
It is funny I see so many job posting wanting MCSE certification... yet Microsoft no longer offers the MCSE. They have new certifications by job roles now. I don't know if employers ever bother to keep up with the Microsoft website and see what certifications Microsoft currently offers? Like for example if I wanted to go…
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Why are their so many Support Positions in IT?
I know it maybe a dumb question but when I'm job searching, almost everything for me at least has the word Support in the title. Everytime I hear "Support", "Support Engineer", etc I hear the phone ringing. I currently work in IT Support myself, and it's a call center, trying to escape the call center but I'm stuck, just…
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Dropout to 6-Figs and Remote Now (Thanks to this forum)
Hey everyone, I'm usually more active on Twitter/X, sharing snippets of my journey and interacting with the tech community there. However, today I felt compelled to come back to where it all began for me—right here on this forum. I'm launching an ebook, and it only felt right to share this milestone with you all first…
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How To Move Out of Helpdesk
I been in helpdesk for 4 years and had a hard time getting promoted to a higher position. Bachelors in Information Systems. Also have a Master's. A+, N+, S+, MCTS, MCP. I am studying CCNA and I am taking classes to get a 2nd Masters degree(MBA). Everytime a promotion opportunity comes by I am passed by and told I look good…
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MANAGED SERVICE PROVIDERS
Like I mentioned in a previous post . I am being outourced in a few months. Had an interview with a managed svc provider and it looks promising. Any one work for one or know anything about them and their long term potential
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What are Managed IT Support Services
What are the use of managed it support services in different industries and what are the benefits of the Managed Services?
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Is it easy to jump Graphics designer to video editor?
I think nowadays too many openings for the video editor. I want to know, Is it easy for the designer to move on to video editing.
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Elon Musk gives ultimatum to Twitter employees: Do ‘extremely hardcore’ work or get out
So he's telling employees that they will have to work long hours or hit the road? What would you do? I'd be getting out, selling any company stock I had and look for greener pastures. While working 60, 80, 100 hours a week work for some workaholics, for most of us this just isn't sustainable. It's not like this is a…
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Explore different job profiles and upskill opportunities.
Gain a common understanding of Infosec's training needed to enter and advance within 12 critical cybersecurity job roles.
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RESUME REVIEW! ...and Looking for Some Opinions and Suggestions
I'll try to keep this concise as possible: A little about me... I'm currently working as a teacher in Taiwan since about 2020, but I've been in IT for about 20 years and I'm ready to come back. I know that the job market seems to suck right now and I've got a couple of additional pointers against me, but I'm willing to…
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What is the chance of getting a job in the network field? any tips or advice?
Hi All I am currently considering applying for any network related position as i recently obatined CCNA I have +10 years of experience as a pc techniican and 4 years of experiences as a IT technician at large scale company Please give me any advice or tips or suggestion on getting a job in network field Thanks P. S: cert…
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Multiple Remote Jobs - What has been your experience?
heh all, for those of you who have tried working more than one remote job with different employers, what has your experience been? What works, and what doesn't work? I've been given the tip to do this but have this lingering feeling that the meeting times are gonna clash between the two jobs.
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ChatGPT for certification study
I'm wondering is anyone else is using ChatGPT to study for certifications. I find asking detailed questions that include the name of the certification vendors sometimes returns fairly accurate information. Consider the following question reworded in progressive levels of detail: * what is defense-in-depth * what are the…
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Are expired certifications on a resume looked down upon by hiring managers
Hi, I have a question for members that hire other engineers for their respective team. Are expired certifications on a resume looking down upon by hiring managers? In my experience it hasn't been something I personally cared about when I have been the interviewer. Generally I would ask the same questions whatever they had…
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Weekend work
I have done moves, add/changes for a team in the financial company years ago. I have kept the manager's number. How should I approach him expressing interest in doing weekend work again without going through my recruiter?
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A Practical Question About Yearly Performance Reviews/Evaluations
Hi guys, I wanted to check with those of you that got the grade of "Consistently Exceeds Expectations" during your annual review. Can you share some of the tasks/projects you did that was pointed out during your review to make your manager decide to place you in this category. Please be candid and honest. I do know that…
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Amazon... Insidious Menace?
[i was going to put this in "off topic", but decided that here is exactly where it belongs.] Has anyone taken a moment to consider the impact of this company? I think some people (who have taken notice) are beginning to have concerns about the future of.... well, everything. Take AWS, for example. AWS is a juggernaut. AWS,…
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Are there any job openings in Indian PSUs?
Are there any available recruitment drives in PSUs in India for B.Tech graduates?
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Please share your best practices & tips!
So I was thinking the other day how not all best practices show up in textbooks or education institutions. I have only come across some best practices while being on the job. In the spirit of open source, I would like to encourage a forum where all of us professionals can share best practices we've come across in our…
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Any method for acquiring internal knowledge about a job?
I’ve been eyeing a network analyst position at this law firm but the job duties and requirements seem to differ a bit from my current network analyst position at the healthcare organization I work for. One key difference is that it seems that their network analyst require more knowledge in cloud technology which I never…
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Any advise for how to go about transferring to another team internally
Hi All, I'm looking at possibly applying for a more programming/devops roles at my current company. There are a few roles within my current org that could be a good fit but I'm not sure how to go about applying to these roles without burning any bridges with my current manager/team. Any advise on what is the best way to go…
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to move or not to move
What you think? Is it good time to move to the new job when layoffs started and possible recession is coming?
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Unexpected Raise
So I got a call from my VP a few weeks ago, they performed a salary survey and determined I was underpaid according to an industry salary survey and gave me a 9% raise to get me more inline with what my position is making else where. I tired to talk her out of it saying I didn't really do cyber security work anymore, I do…
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No taxes deducted from paycheck
You ever looked at your paycheck and see you got an extra $1,000 or so in your paycheck? I have a habit of checking my paycheck statement every pay period, not sure why, it never changes for the most part. Well this time if got extra money. Cool! more money, but where did it come from? When I looked at my statement, they…
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Any risk managers here?
Hey guys, I have received an offer from our info risk mgmt team and want to know how others experience this field. As a security practioner of course I am not new to risk response (acceptance, mitigation, etc), but it has not been my primary focus. I would really like to hear from someone that does this full time to know…
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Leadership Certificates from Ivy League Schools
I'm getting old and have a ton of data experience, like most of you all have in networking, infrastructure and or security. I recently was exploring these types of programs and I notice they have leadership certificates from high end universities. Harvard, MIT, Cal, etc... What are your thoughts on these? My work will pay…
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Unable to agree on a solution
Soooo I haven't run into this before, but recently in my current role we are being told we have to come off from a streaming service that will be decommissioned from our environment, due to cash etc... We can't get buy-in from any of our teams. One doesn't want us getting data from one of our transactional databases we are…
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Applying for two roles within the same company
I am really interested in hearing someone's experience with this as an applicant or hiring manager. I applied for a role within an organization and over a week later another opening I am more interested in within the same company was posted. Does it appear odd to apply for both? Is it better to withdraw from the other? To…
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Putting Stack Overflow profile on your resume?
I am a contributor on slack for ~8 years. I have maybe 20 questions solved for people in SQL and was wondering if you think adding this to my resume would be helpful? Or is this something extra to add on another document or mention in interview? Just curious how you would proceed with this. I have solved several…
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UBA tool benefits and capability
Good day, May you kindly assist wit the question below. What are the benefits of using UBA tool in a financial sector and what do you need to consider when looking to deploy one? How can the tool helps from Cyber security point of view?
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Just Discovered My Boss Has NO SECURITY OR IT EXPERIENCE !!!
So I was hired in as a Lead EDR Engineer for a company with 3000+ users. Pay and everything is good. However 4 weeks into the job my boss tells me before this job he was a patrol cop for 25 years. He's had no IT (or tech ) job prior to his current assignment as my boss!!!! What in the world am I supposed to do about this?…
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Its Quiet At My New WorkPlace!! I work in Security - WTF?!?!
It's Quiet At Work - What To Do?? So I started this new job at a Fortune 500 company. I'm one of the senior endpoint guys there however, after I login every morning, there doesn't seem to be stuff to do or even messages being communicated by my boss (or co-workers) through email or IM. My previous workplace was completely…
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Officially Acquired Bachelors Degree!
Just got the email today from WGU on my graduation from the BSNOS program. Very happy finally having acquired this degree. It has been long overdue. Due to various circumstances I've had to delay my studies but I'm finally happy to have this under my belt. This also has a bigger significance in that I'm the first person in…
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Certification Dilemma
Hi All, I am seeking for advice as i am in a dilemma. I have about 23 years of experience in IT industry. Currently i am a Project Manager / Product Manager - Consultant for Software Development in my organization. I am 42 married with kids. I am considering whether to reinforce my PM skills or focus on a new field…
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Would you also think you're getting fired?
Long story short, I landed my first IT job in the federal space (i.e. civil service) and it's now been just a tad bit over 3 months since I started and I've yet to actually been assigned any kind of responsibility. I've gone back and forth with my manager, project managers, and even peers asking them to get me introduced…
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Having Multiple Remote Cyber Jobs Now The Norm?
A buddy of mine told me that most qualified cybersecurity professionals now maintain multiple jobs since everybody is working remote. The ones who have single jobs are now the exception. So is this true? If so how exactly do go about finding the second job without conflicting with your existing employment.
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Here's to new possibilities....
It has been an interesting week for me. Not to long ago the company I work for initiated lay-offs, and I survived yet another round. It seems they are doing this every year now... Anyway, as a result, I've been updating my skills and my resume. I had my resume critiqued here a couple of weeks ago and put it out on several…
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Considering an offer – Cybersecurity Intelligence analyst at a financial regulator.
I am considering a job offer. It is a Fed gov agency that
regulates financial institutions (in Canada). The role will be about analyzing
cybersecurity threats/intelligence that are specific to financial institutions. Some duties include: * Dev and implement Cyber sec surveillance tools * Operationalize a Cyber threat…
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Anyone working for one of the tech giants?
Curious to hear from anyone that currently works (or has previously worked) for one of the big guys (Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Meta). I see mixed reviews about these places online, but by placing the questions here with other techies I have talked to over the years I might receive more useful input. I am sure that…
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IA Roles and the Private Sector Equivalents?
I have been working in the DOD space since birth doing mostly technical security ops roles such as CND Analyst (SOC analyst), CTI Analyst (threat intel) and such. I have been looking at IA roles such as ISSO, ISSE, and ISSM but I am having a hard time matching these IA roles to the private sector equivalents. I have been…
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Two conditional job offers
First time poster, long time lurker of this Forum. I need your assistance with a "first world problem" involving two job offers. I have worked for the Department of Defense for 5 years as a GS-12 and have been denied a promotion to a GS-13 for the 5th time. Recently, I received two job offers from DOD Contractor firms: DoD…
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Networking and Cyber security job openings
I'm sure those with cyber security Education, certifications and networking skills have there pick of jobs. but at my company Constellation Energy, there are a number of job openings in Cyber, many of the entry level positions. They are looking for a cyber security analyst in the Rochester NY area, also in Illinois and…
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Dilemma: NOC Engineer offer and final round Cybersecurity analyst interviews
At my current company, I was recently offered a NOC engineer position and I gave a verbal acceptance but no official paperwork signed and my offer is still being processed by my HR manager, which will take 2-3 days to complete. With that said, I am still in the process of 2 other cybersecurity analyst and incident response…
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Unsure on whether or not to pursue compTIA +A or coding boot-camp
Hello everyone, first time poster here. Currently working in manufacturing as a laborer, not thrilled about my career, looking to breakout. I've earned an entry-level Python cert. and have been working my way through Crash Course Python and kinda getting stuck on the last segment on Django. I also know the basics of HTML.…
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Adding training and classroom skills to a resume
I'm working on updating my resume after getting my Bachelors in Information Technology last year and picking up a couple of certs during Covid shutdowns. I am applying for entry level positions to get my foot in the door but when checking job requirements its asking about virtualization and Active Directory and other…
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Pay What You Can - SOC Training Course - March 28-31, 2022
The Black Hills InfoSec SOC Training course is back! This 16-hour (4-days, 4-hour sessions) information security training course covers the core security skills all Security Operation Center (SOC) analysts need to have. These are the skills that all Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) SOC team members need to have.…
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Signing exit paperwork
What are your thoughts on sogning exit paperwork? The company I’m leaving wants me to sign some papers to remind me of my responsibilities in regards to the NDA, non-compete, and invention agreement I signed when they hired me. The exit paperwork says I’m still bound by those documents even if I don’t sign the exit…
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Indeed Questions with Required Experience
Are you guys honest with your experience on the Indeed experience questions? It seems like if you’re honest about your experience, then the application status automatically goes to “Not selected by Employer” if you ignore Indeed’s message about not having the required experience and apply anyways. On one hand, I feel like…
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Internal promotion but no pay raise
Hey guys, Just wanted to get your thoughts on this. I am currently working in a Helpdesk team in a supervisor/escalation role. I am now being promoted to the IT Operations team with a lot more responsibilities (SCCM, VMWare, AD/GPO, Azure, NetApp). After asking for a salary adjustments due to added responsibilities I was…
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What are your favorite perks at work?
Besides your compensation package (base salary, bonuses, etc), what are the fringe benefits that you enjoy? Here are a few that I enjoy at my current employer: - Onsite gym which I cannot make use of now for obvious reasons, but hope to take advantage of that again. - So many personal development opportunities. Besides…
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High paying salary jobs
How can I get high-paying jobs after my graduation. Can anybody suggest me some professional courses ?
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Made the big move from Southern California to The Netherlands
So I went from doing information security for a bank based in Long Beach to information security for a bank based in Amsterdam. This is my 4th week on the job and I am enjoying it so far. Got my hand on a few tools I didn't have before (Splunk, ArcSight) which is cool. I need to work on my Dutch so I can understand all of…
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Opinion: If my university changed the name of my major after I graduated....
Should I continue to use the name of the program I graduated under, or can I use the new program name without looking like a tool? None of the classes related to the major have changed - it was just the name of the concentration...
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How many of you would go back to a job with on-call?
This is more of a poll, but how many of you would go back to a job with on-call (On-call would be one week every four weeks and you'd be 'tier 3' for infrastructure issues) because it fits more of the things you want to work on? Background: I tried SE (pre-sales) for a year from being a network security operations guy and…
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Any one familiar with this company?
It is a company called "Global Linking Solutions (GLS)" are they legit?
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Certification Help
Hi All, I appreciate you may have had this a lot from other users, but I'm currently at a standstill with my career and I need certification in order to progress. I'm currently working as an Infrastructure Engineer and have done for 5 years now and I had hoped to attain the MCSA for Windows Server 2016 and Exchange Server…
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(NEED HELP)High School Capstone Cybersecurity Project Interview Questions!
Hi everyone! I am doing my capstone project for my last PLTW engineering class in high school and I need to interview professionals for my market research. My project is about the security risk of USB ports. I need people who work or have a degree in a field that relates to cybersecurity, computer science, or engineering…
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Western Governors: Masters Edition (MSITM)
Wow, its been a while since I have been here, and so much has changed. I knocked out my Bachelors (BSITSec) at WGU in 2017, over a single session. That story is here: https://community.infosecinstitute.com/discussion/126437/my-version-of-the-wgu-story/p1 I planned to start my MS in 2018, but took on a new role at my job,…
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Independent IT consultant
Hi all, I hold CCNA and no experience. To start my career I decided to become an independent IT consultant. Are there any juridical requirements in the U.S. to work as independent networking consultant?
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This has to be a joke. $80 per day!?
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W-2/1099 with another company
I currently took a role with a data company, start the following Monday. However, since there is no one able to do my job in my current position they wanted to contract me for a few months. I would do the work I wanted and only do it for ~4 months until they can get someone ramped up. I log my hours in Kronos, and they…
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Are there any good resume writing services?
Where can I get free help with my resume?
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Billing Rate For Vulnerability Management
For the experienced consultants out there how much do you all typically bill for Vulnerability Management. VM typically includes vulnerability scanning, scheduling, vulnerability remediation, vulnerability reporting, etc. You can share specific rates or provide your rate as a percentage to the hourly wage of a fulltime…
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Whats it like working in a SOC? Boring?
Just wondering what your view was? Part of me thinks it sounds boring as you're just staring at network traffic all day everyday with little variation. Has anyone worked in a SOC? What was your experience?
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GULP putting in my notice
I never get used to this lol. Always so nerve racking, I am literally sitting on a webex waiting or my boss to join! Just trying to burn a little nervous energy.
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Anyone on this forum do Salesforce data integration?
I was wondering if you had any recommended training. I am using their trailblazer program which is all text, but was hoping their would be some CBT's as well. Thanks
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Listing "Freelance" as experience?
So far I have 2 I.T positions as work-study student. Those positions entailed imaging computers, deploying them throughout all facilities owned by my county. I repaired computer components, replaced hard drives, etc. I was also introduced to SCCM and Active Directory. But the thing is, I will be graduating in December and…
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Sanity Check - Job Offer
My go to guys and gals for potential offers. I am currently in a position right now with a healthcare provider(s) have been in this position for ~17 months. I recently had a bank reach out to me, large scale for another position, very similar to what I am doing now. Current Company No paid holidays, on the nursing schedule…
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Trend of Having Multiple Remote Jobs In Cybersecurity
Hello all, So a few of my buddies have said that the trend in cybersecurity field is for people to have multiple remote jobs. He said some even have up to three different jobs, and that is a well-known trend. So I'm missing the bus on this one. To the question - If somebody does want to explore this what is the recommended…
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Find an IT job that pays well and doesn't destroy my sanity, health, or saving account
The current I.T. help desk support job that I've been on at for the past several years, started out extremely well paid for the type of technical support position it was, especially considering it has a lot of customer service aspects to it. About 25% of the calls are primarily customer support, while 65% is technical…
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Technology Ruts
I was curious how to you keep yourself from falling in technology ruts? Is it certifications, projects, natural drive? Just curious, I am in my mid 40's and just feel like I am leaving a lot out on the table. Never really got on the networking or administration side of things. Always been on the developement, analysis,…
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Just got the call, being ask to go back into the office
I'm asking for 3 weeks transition time, I don't think this will be a problem, in fact I am almost a 100% that time line with fly. I really don't want to go back to the office. I've been in this role for ~17 months (so a 1.5 years after I return), thoughts on applying for higher level position that are exclusively remote?…
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How did you get into cloud/AWS?
Hey guys, For those of you who work with cloud technologies like AWS and Azure, how did you get started? I have 5 years of full-time IT experience and 1 of those as a sys admin. My skills include extensive knowledge of VMware, automation with Powershell, and Microsoft technologies like KMS/WDS/DNS/Hyper-V/DHCP etc. Also, I…
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Was Asked to "Create A Secure Enclave"
So this new CISO shows up in our environment last week and already, just yesterday, he asks that I create a secure enclave. What in the name of the four winds is a secure enclave. I've never come across this verbage my entire time in IT, in this forum, or during my time studying for any certifications.
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Best Answer To Interview Question: Tell me about a cyber incident you investigated and stopped.
What is the best answer to the interview question "Tell me about a cyber incident you investigated and stopped."
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C# Certiifcation
Hello Everyone, I am looking for C# certification. I am confused between Programming in C# (Exam 70-483) and Programming in Microsoft C# - Exam 70-483 in Udemy, which one is better for fresher point of view. I have found this list from here. Can anyone suggest me or anyone here c# developer who suggest some tips also?
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Transitioning Careers from Human Services to Entry Level IT
Hello everyone, Hopefully I'm not beating too much of a dead horse here as I know these sorts of threads are remarkably common from my searching. I have roughly ten years of experience in the human service industry working with people with Developmental Disabilites. Most of this has revolved around group home/ direct care…
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Changing from Structured to Unstructured Work Environments
For those of you that have successfully changed from structured work environments to unstructured smaller startups what methods or system allowed you to sufficiently shift to the new unstructured environment? Structured environments are typically found in larger corporations which already have mature and established…
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SIEM Metrics and Success Criteria. Help please!
I just started my first security engineer role and they have me managing their LogRhythm SIEM. It just got installed a month or so before I started. I've never managed a SIEM before. Can you guys help me with some good metrics and success criteria. Examples are below. Metric # of failed user logins per week Success…
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Getting in to contracting
Is anyone familiar with full time contracting? I've always done full time jobs and while people say contracting has more risks, as you are not always guaranteed a job, I see that as more freedom to try new things and take time off between jobs ( why do jobs not offer sabbaticals?). I'm currently a linux admin looking to…
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Is IT the worst career like these people said?
Hi, I'm a college student. I'm studying CIS. I recently read a post on city date named "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY please read, seeking advice!". Many senior IT specialists pointed out the worst things about IT such as: 24/7/365 on call support Do Updates after business hours and weekends Get call in the middle of the nights…
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How to word a few things on my resume
My Director recently told me I have a promotion coming my way and asked me to get a resume ready to present to our executive committee. While I am excited to get the news of a promotion, I am still considering going elsewhere. I am going to use the time to shop my resume around to see what else is available. I want to…
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Career path for IT auditors..?
Hi guys, I majored in accounting/MIS back in university. My initial plan was to get CPA and become a business auditor. It is just that I happened to get myself into IT audit right after my university. I have been working as an IT auditor for 4 years now. And I started wondering….what career path is out there for IT…
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MSCSIA Grad: How long to start applying for positions?
I am a MSCSIA grad student at WGU, and had a talk with my advisor about applying for work while still in school. My advisor mentioned how she had prior students apply and get positions in cybersecurity while still taking courses and I wanted to know if anyone else had the same experiences or gotten a job while completing…
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State Jobs (California) pay and benefits
Hi all, I have an interview for a Specialist I position with the state (CA) soon and was wondering, for those of you who are familiar, how this classification maps (or not) to the private or public sector (e.g. is it "entry level", "mid-level", or "mid-senior"). I'm currently a QA engineer at a large bank but the position…