The Market is hot. New Job!
Chitownjedi
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Hey all,
Just wanted to share some good news.
After 18 months in my current contract, I was contacted by a former employee who I managed at a previous location, who was still working there. He informed me that there was a position in IT Security and that he thought that his new/current manager would love someone like me. (He's moved between two other groups since I've left and found himself on the Security team a month ago.)
Long story short, I was getting ready to convert at my current place, but was able to fetch interview, offer, and get everything done, and will be going back as an IT Security Analyst, doing IPS/IDS,vulnerability,compliance, audits, and network monitoring. This is what I was hoping for as I am in WGU for IT Security, and plan on getting OSCP and CISSP within next 12 months.
I am really excited. They Hired me FTE right out the box, and no vulture staffing agencies were involved. I am ecstatic that I get to start my new chapter in Security, however I am a little intimated knowing that the years of Windows Engineering skills I built up will start to fade.
Time to study!
Just wanted to share some good news.
After 18 months in my current contract, I was contacted by a former employee who I managed at a previous location, who was still working there. He informed me that there was a position in IT Security and that he thought that his new/current manager would love someone like me. (He's moved between two other groups since I've left and found himself on the Security team a month ago.)
Long story short, I was getting ready to convert at my current place, but was able to fetch interview, offer, and get everything done, and will be going back as an IT Security Analyst, doing IPS/IDS,vulnerability,compliance, audits, and network monitoring. This is what I was hoping for as I am in WGU for IT Security, and plan on getting OSCP and CISSP within next 12 months.
I am really excited. They Hired me FTE right out the box, and no vulture staffing agencies were involved. I am ecstatic that I get to start my new chapter in Security, however I am a little intimated knowing that the years of Windows Engineering skills I built up will start to fade.
Time to study!
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TheFORCE
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Trust me when i say this, but your Windows skills will not fade in IT Security. In fact, this is where they will show even more. -
Danielm7
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Congrats, it's going around for sure! Agree with TheFORCE, you won't be doing deployments or anything but I use my windows knowledge all the time in Security, being a mostly windows shop of course.
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alias454
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Congrats“I do not seek answers, but rather to understand the question.” -
cyberguypr
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Congrats! All these "got a new job" posting are getting me all worked up. -
JoJoCal19
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Congrats on the new job! Love seeing the new job sprees going on.Have: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, eJPT, GCIA, GSEC, CCSP, CCSK, AWS CSAA, AWS CCP, OCI Foundations Associate, ITIL-F, MS Cyber Security - USF, BSBA - UF, MSISA - WGU
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kohr-ah
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Congrats!
Man that time went fast I remember you just getting that contract job. -
ThomasITguy
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CONGRATS!!!
And CONGRATS again for not having to deal with a sleazy recruiter!!!! that is the best part! -
coffeeluvr
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Congratulations on the new job!!"Something feels funny, I must be thinking too hard. - Pooh" -
Dakinggamer87
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Congrats!! Way to go
*Associate's of Applied Sciences degree in Information Technology-Network Systems Administration
*Bachelor's of Science: Information Technology - Security, Master's of Science: Information Technology - Management
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nascar_paul
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Congratulations!2017 Goals: 70-411 [X], 74-409 [X], 70-533 [X], VCP5-DCV [], LX0-103 [], LX0-104 []
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docrice
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While some skill aspects may fade, others will be enhanced. I'm guessing you'll likely be folding in a lot of different skill areas together and making sense of the overwhelming currents within the ocean that is IT security. Details, details, details. The never-ending mess. New vulnerabilities that you'll be behind months in patching. The radar never stops beeping. Poor signal-to-noise ratio. You feel like you're sinking, but you're really just swimming against the tide.
Welcome to the terrordome.Hopefully-useful stuff I've written: http://kimiushida.com/bitsandpieces/articles/
