Outta systems admin?

DDStime

So I have been in the sys admin and security role for most of my career. Dealing with AD, SCCM, R2 was fun, but I do a lot of redundant work and am looking for more challenging oppertunities.

So here is where I need help.

I am looking at acquiring skills to brach off from sys admin into another role, but I would like for it to be in demand.

I will attach my resume and can anyone take a look at it and devise a most logical step or direction to branch out of the sys ADM role?

I have such a wide variety of skill sets that I have not mastered any and I would like to take my career in that direction.



Again, any help would be appreciated.



....one key thing to add is I eventually would like to work remotely or strictly in a consulting role....one day...:)

DDStime

I have exp with CISCO, AWS, Linux, Python, MS, SCCM etc...

and liked it all, but I am at a point in my career where I need to start diving deep into one of these

Remedymp

You would fit well in a role we have here.

I would focus on GIAC tracks in the Advanced Security Administrator tracks.

kiki162

You have posted your resume I believe on a previous post not too long ago. Remove the bottom 2 certification bullet points, and they really dont mean much in the public sector.

You have a good background, would suggest maybe going the MCSE route (as the 2012 track has a bit of SCCM/SCVMM in it), and get your GSEC, and some other GIAC certs.

DDStime

Remedymp wrote: »

You would fit well in a role we have here.

I would focus on GIAC tracks in the Advanced Security Administrator tracks.

Thx for the link. This gives me great insight on the security path.

DDStime

kiki162 wrote: »

You have posted your resume I believe on a previous post not too long ago. Remove the bottom 2 certification bullet points, and they really dont mean much in the public sector.

You have a good background, would suggest maybe going the MCSE route (as the 2012 track has a bit of SCCM/SCVMM in it), and get your GSEC, and some other GIAC certs.

Thanks for the advice! Although those were my most interesting certs, I agree with you.

I did think about the MSCE route, but for some reason I feel that it would give me no movement outside of sys admin. Maybe towards server admin I guess would be the point.

I'll ck more into it, thanks.

ITSpectre

Linux and Python are good to dive into. I am studying Linux and having fun. Python is cool. If you want to get into PenTesting Linux and Python are necessary!

(Pentesting is my own personal goal )

DDStime

ITSpectre wrote: »

Linux and Python are good to dive into. I am studying Linux and having fun. Python is cool. If you want to get into PenTesting Linux and Python are necessary!

(Pentesting is my own personal goal )

Oh man let me tell you. I got hooked on Kali like crack. I was even caught at work deauthenticating routers with Air crack ha ha. The ISSM who caught me was like "wow" that's a great tool...we now use it to find rouge WiFi.

I just don't see a lot of opportunity around for pentesters. And the jobs are usually filled by some master wizard Linux freak who's first stuffed animal was a penguin.

I love to play around with the stuff though.

DDStime

Anyone think the CISSP-ISSAP would be a decent cert to move more towards a technical security role?


I hate paperwork and ISSM work so I would like to stay technical

ITSpectre

DDStime wrote: »

Oh man let me tell you. I got hooked on Kali like crack. I was even caught at work deauthenticating routers with Air crack ha ha. The ISSM who caught me was like "wow" that's a great tool...we now use it to find rouge WiFi.

I just don't see a lot of opportunity around for pentesters. And the jobs are usually filled by some master wizard Linux freak who's first stuffed animal was a penguin.

I love to play around with the stuff though.

HEY!!!! I wanna be a Master Wizard of Linux..... but I have to defeat the mega master wizard first, gain some XP and increase my level to prove myself worthy

Remedymp

DDStime wrote: »

Anyone think the CISSP-ISSAP would be a decent cert to move more towards a technical security role?


I hate paperwork and ISSM work so I would like to stay technical

Most jobs posted care very little for this unless noted other wise. It's cheap enough to obtain, but not valuable enough to suggest.

ITSpectre

DDStime wrote: »

Anyone think the CISSP-ISSAP would be a decent cert to move more towards a technical security role?


I hate paperwork and ISSM work so I would like to stay technical

Technical Security.....no
Technical management...........yes

CISSP is anti technical. It's about thinking of security through the eyes of a Manager/CIO/MIT of a company....

DDStime

ITSpectre wrote: »

Technical Security.....no
Technical management...........yes

CISSP is anti technical. It's about thinking of security through the eyes of a Manager/CIO/MIT of a company....

I have the CISSP, but was thinking that the shredouts go in more depth. Maybe not, I'll ck.

Hmmmmm

markulous

ITSpectre wrote: »

Technical Security.....no
Technical management...........yes

CISSP is anti technical. It's about thinking of security through the eyes of a Manager/CIO/MIT of a company....

CISSP isn't a very technical cert, however it is VERY recognizable and security roles often ask for this just because they see everyone else, so it'd be a good cert to get into an interview.

I'd also argue that security in itself is more business-related than technical anyway.

DoubleNNs

Get better w/ Python or another scripting/programming language of your choice. Then dive into Linux. Tons of DevOps, SRE, and Build Automation positions allow for remote. I've been asked to interview for about 5 this year alone.. and I'm not even looking for remote jobs.

https://github.com/jessicard/remote-jobs - decently updated list of remote friendly jobs (star/watch it on GitHub to keep up w/ changes). There was also a hackernews thread a few weeks back that also had a good list in it. Additionally, if you keep up with the SRE / DevOps space, you'll stumble upon a ton of them w/o even trying.

If you want, I can possibly put you in touch w/ a recruiter I think is particularly helpful and manages a bunch of accounts around the country, including a lot of remote positions.

DDStime

DoubleNNs wrote: »

Get better w/ Python or another scripting/programming language of your choice. Then dive into Linux. Tons of DevOps, SRE, and Build Automation positions allow for remote. I've been asked to interview for about 5 this year alone.. and I'm not even looking for remote jobs.

https://github.com/jessicard/remote-jobs - decently updated list of remote friendly jobs (star/watch it on GitHub to keep up w/ changes). There was also a hackernews thread a few weeks back that also had a good list in it. Additionally, if you keep up with the SRE / DevOps space, you'll stumble upon a ton of them w/o even trying.

If you want, I can possibly put you in touch w/ a recruiter I think is particularly helpful and manages a bunch of accounts around the country, including a lot of remote positions.

Actually I was on the AWS track doing the architect cert and looked at the dev ops as the next logical step. The prob that I saw was that I deal with zero AWS at work and have no real exp in the devops space so I gave it up. I just dont see a company willing to pay me 80k with no work exp even if I get to that level.

I am pretty comfortable with Linux using AWS as a lot of the arch class went over S3 and instance management in Linux.

I don't know, I feel like I have no other options other than sys ADM.

Its like even if I go CCNA-IE or AWS or AZURE or MCSE or anything other than sys admin stuff I don't have real world exp that can actually get me a job.

DoubleNNs

Everyone has to get that first job using the tech to get experience. And AWS has a free tier that you can use on your own, at home.
I got a job heavily involved in AWS a year ago, w/o having any prior professional experience or certs. I only had basic Linux exposure and knew what config mgmt was - never really used it. I got the gig anyway.

Good luck w/ whatever you end up doing.

DoubleNNs

More remote-friendly jobs - https://remotebase.io/

eric.thomas

I noticed you lived in Charlotte too. I moved down here in October and would love to get to know AWS and network with people in my area.

DoubleNNs

Hey eric.thomas, I moved down here a few months ago too. Unfortunately, doesn't seem like AWS is such a hot skill down here which sucks for me, since I was hoping to specialize in Linux + Cloud Computing.