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Re: Which cert should I get next?
"Are you already in infosec?" No, I do Desktop Administration. "What do you mean Linux is used for everything? Are you saying Linux is what you protect at work?" I should clarify: Linux is most used for hacking/pentesting and also "blue team" purposes as well. Also, as you get higher in the DoD foodchain, the more Linux… -
Re: Fun Question
OSCE would tell me that this person is fairly technical but in a way that was no way related to an entry level job so it wouldn't really sway me a great deal. In the same way that if someone with a CCIE were to apply for a helpdesk job, you can think in the back of your mind that they might understand how to troubleshoot… -
Re: How many is to many?
I don't think, practically, that you can have too many. However, some hiring people will assume that many, many certifications = dumping. If you do want to put many certifications on your resume, then you might need to address that possible concern. For example, you could put dates to show that they were acquired over… -
Re: How important are soft skills in IT?
Unfortunately, soft skills are very important and often even more important than technical skills. The bigger a corp the more important soft skills are. The less an environment oriented to real problem solving, the more important soft skills are. Classic example is the team consisting of hundreds or even thousands of… -
Re: which SANS courses to help resume ?
If you are employed somewhere that has and educational reimbursement program take a look at SANS Cyber Security masters degree | Information Security Masters Degree, they have a college accreditation and certificate programs that you may be able to pay for under your employers educational program. If you aren't currently… -
Re: MS in Cyber Security for an old man
If your thinking about the CISSP be sure you actually fully qualify for the exam first. Its fairly easy for folks to "make something up" -most do, by the way. Which is why the certification is loosing its luster. Its practically required for security practitioners but abused to absurdity. Just ask any veteran recruiter… -
Re: For those who worked in Infosec and then left, are you happier now?
I think this is why I'm having trouble with my question. People just operate under the assumption: "Why would anyone want to leave infosec? That doesn't make any sense. No one would leave infosec to do something else in IT." And perhaps for the majority, that's true. But I still believe there exist at least a few people… -
Re: I think it is finally time to start looking for another job
The problem is that "security analyst" doesn't mean the same thing everywhere. In some companies it means SOC monkey. Other places it's someone who runs the gamut of hands-on technical duties, and in still others they want someone who can analyze their systems and suggest policies and changes to improve their overall… -
Re: What is so important about network frame size?
It can help with T/S in the sense that if a network device is sending jumbo frames and other devices aren't set for that you'll have problems. It also tells you the payload size which could be used for malformed packet injection. If, say, the frame size is 2000 bytes and you try a smaller, more standard 1518 bytes (or so),… -
Re: No prior IT experience, want to make a career change into InfoSec..
Security is best practiced after having a career in one of the three pillars of IT: Infrastructure, Development or Database Administration. Most of us come from Infrastructure and Administration and work into security best through audit and beyond. Developers and DBAs make better blue team (pentesters) than infrastructure…
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