Any IT Security Heads here?

Sec+ assures that you understand and have great baseline knowledge of security - "CIA" triad in a nutshell, where's the CISSP is actually applying that knowledge in imperfect situations to help mitigate risks for organizations.. They literally will touch on the same knowledge areas, but from 2 wildly different angles. When they say that the CISSP's test range is 2 inches thick, but a mile wide.. they aren't kidding...
 
Hit me up as I can also help you out with real world security knowledge... GCIA, CEH, Sec+, CISSP..


For sure. I plan on several classes from a variety of vendors. I already have a team going on Cisco and some of the Comptia classes. I most definitely want to get the CISSP in there soon. I plan on knocking mine out this summer.
 
For sure. I plan on several classes from a variety of vendors. I already have a team going on Cisco and some of the Comptia classes. I most definitely want to get the CISSP in there soon. I plan on knocking mine out this summer.

When you do.. hit me up if you need a sponsor... I would like to sign up for your ccna class though..
 
I posted in this thread when it first started but I had to bump it b/c of the valuable information it contains and say thanks to all those that contributed. This IT security shit is real and at least for me life changing! I graduated in December with a Infosec degree and have already doubled the salary I was making back when I made those posts in 2016. No certs yet, no real experience, just the degree. I did do an internship at a pretty well known IT company's SOC but I really didn't learn shit and it was only 3 months. That shit looks good on a resume tho lol and got my foot in the IT security door.

I also learned that there is opportunity in all areas of security. If you are into the technical side, most of that has been covered here (networking, architecture, development) and there are so many good paying jobs there. I know the jobs aren't as sexy but for those not interested in having "hands on the keyboard" as they say, there is still opportunity in security as long as you at least understand the technical stuff. IT security governance, risk and compliance jobs and security consulting jobs are out there that pay very well. Mainly deal with creating security control policies for protecting data such as NIST standards and security training programs for employees, etc. After a few years you could probably shoot for the CISSP, CRISC, CISA as far as certs go to get more money.

If you are pursuing a job in the field, don't get discouraged. Keep putting up shots and one will fall. I applied to at least 200 internships/jobs over the last two years.

Any new updates? I am in networking and looking to switch to security soon.
 
Is there any azure administrator's in here? I'm currently a system administrator with the doing and I'm curious about that particular field and what it looks like
 
Clearance is important. If you get put on with a entry level government IT job you'll be in there with Secret. Then you can leverage that in the private sector.

Wrong..... your government security clearance doesn't go with you. It ends when your employment ends
 
Is there any azure administrator's in here? I'm currently a system administrator with the doing and I'm curious about that particular field and what it looks like
I wouldn't say I'm an Azure admin.....but its close. I'm an Azure IAM Security Engineer at Microsoft.
I have the same position at another company, but not on an Azure platform. Okta Identity Manager, Sailpoint, Siteminder, and CyberArk.
 
Is there any azure administrator's in here? I'm currently a system administrator with the doing and I'm curious about that particular field and what it looks like

Do it. Im an IT manager, none of my sys admins know Azure. I do all things Azure my self.
 
I am currently trying to transition into IT. Any suggestions on a roadmap I should follow? I know I have to start in helpdest, but after that I'm clueless.

Appreciate any help.
 
I am currently trying to transition into IT. Any suggestions on a roadmap I should follow? I know I have to start in helpdest, but after that I'm clueless.

Appreciate any help.
After help desk, try to get on a SIEM team. This will expose you to more operational teams. Get your Security+. Figure out what niche you want to specialize in. Firewalls, AWS, virtualization, patching, vulnerability, networking, data protection, etc.
 
After help desk, try to get on a SIEM team. This will expose you to more operational teams. Get your Security+. Figure out what niche you want to specialize in. Firewalls, AWS, virtualization, patching, vulnerability, networking, data protection, etc.
This.
I started at helpdesk......then transitioned to Desktop Engineering to System Administrator to SOC Analyst to IAM Security Engineer.
 
After help desk, try to get on a SIEM team. This will expose you to more operational teams. Get your Security+. Figure out what niche you want to specialize in. Firewalls, AWS, virtualization, patching, vulnerability, networking, data protection, etc.
This.
I started at helpdesk......then transitioned to Desktop Engineering to System Administrator to SOC Analyst to IAM Security Engineer.

Thank you both for the insight.
 
I recently got my Azure Administrator Certification.....but...I am not currently working in the field. I am taking my time before I make a decision as to what type of company/positions to apply for. Literally zero actual cloud support experience.
 
I recently got my Azure Administrator Certification.....but...I am not currently working in the field. I am taking my time before I make a decision as to what type of company/positions to apply for. Literally zero actual cloud support experience.

Great Shit , Congrats !!!

What dude you use to study? How long did you attack it?
 
Great Shit , Congrats !!!

What dude you use to study? How long did you attack it?
Honestly.....everything happened because of Covid and having to sit at home for the most of last year. That Netflix and chill shit got old and boring so quickly, so, I was looking for something else to do at home.. A friend of mine sent me a link to a training program via Cognixia offering courses in AWS, Microsoft Azure and a few others. Out of curiosity I reached out to the recruiter in charge and received more detailed information on how the classes were broken down plus cost etc. I'm not sure why I chose Azure, but, one of the reasons was the free exam voucher they included in the price for that course.

It was from November to January, every weekend from 7am to 1pm both days. About 7 other students and easy access to instructor. I did a bunch of practice exams for the entire month of February and then took the exam on March 3rd. A total of 63 questions.

The only difficulty I had was being able to easily follow the instructor during live class. He was from India and his accent was pretty thick. Each class was available for replay on their platform, so, I would go back and watch the class again and again if needed.
 
I recently got my Azure Administrator Certification.....but...I am not currently working in the field. I am taking my time before I make a decision as to what type of company/positions to apply for. Literally zero actual cloud support experience.
Congrats.
 
Honestly.....everything happened because of Covid and having to sit at home for the most of last year. That Netflix and chill shit got old and boring so quickly, so, I was looking for something else to do at home.. A friend of mine sent me a link to a training program via Cognixia offering courses in AWS, Microsoft Azure and a few others. Out of curiosity I reached out to the recruiter in charge and received more detailed information on how the classes were broken down plus cost etc. I'm not sure why I chose Azure, but, one of the reasons was the free exam voucher they included in the price for that course.

It was from November to January, every weekend from 7am to 1pm both days. About 7 other students and easy access to instructor. I did a bunch of practice exams for the entire month of February and then took the exam on March 3rd. A total of 63 questions.

The only difficulty I had was being able to easily follow the instructor during live class. He was from India and his accent was pretty thick. Each class was available for replay on their platform, so, I would go back and watch the class again and again if needed.
Appreciate the breakdown. Thats Dope, congrats again.
 
Dont even know where to start..

Seems there's so many diffrent avenues to break through in this IT/Cyber field.
Just recently started studying for Sec+, now I'm hearing Dev Ops/AWS, etc is the way to go.
Question is, which way do I go?? :dunno::dunno:

Kinda hurts too bcus I spent 5 fucking yrs pursuing an EE degree, and my ceiling with that is somewhat limited it seem. Meanwhile, I coulda transferred all that energy into getting all kinds of certs, gaining experience along the way, and saving tons of dollars :hmm:
 
Dont even know where to start..

Seems there's so many diffrent avenues to break through in this IT/Cyber field.
Just recently started studying for Sec+, now I'm hearing Dev Ops/AWS, etc is the way to go.
Question is, which way do I go?? :dunno::dunno:

Kinda hurts too bcus I spent 5 fucking yrs pursuing an EE degree, and my ceiling with that is somewhat limited it seem. Meanwhile, I coulda transferred all that energy into getting all kinds of certs, gaining experience along the way, and saving tons of dollars :hmm:

You are going to need more experience for Dev Ops. Just get in and you'll know which way to go.
 
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You are going to need more experience for Dev Ops. Just get in and you'll know which way to go.

So is Sec+ a prereq to DevOps??

Not really trying waste any more time like I did with EE. Do they both bleed into each other, or are they separate trajectories??
Is a Sec+ position (help desk, etc) good enuff experience for DevOps?
 
I recently got my Azure Administrator Certification.....but...I am not currently working in the field. I am taking my time before I make a decision as to what type of company/positions to apply for. Literally zero actual cloud support experience.
My job constantly hiring Azure Admins......if u got that cert....u in the door. Plenty of remote opportunities as well.
 
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So is Sec+ a prereq to DevOps??

Not really trying waste any more time like I did with EE. Do they both bleed into each other, or are they separate trajectories??
Is a Sec+ position (help desk, etc) good enuff experience for DevOps?
oh man....far from it.
if you want to venture into DevOps, i suggest you learn some type of scripting language,...(Perl, Python, Bash, etc)
but learn AWS Solutions Architect first.......you really dont need any IT experience to learn that. but if you're gonna move on to AWS Developer,
it would be good to know at least some kind of programming language. I would prefer python.
I bought a course in Hadoop and Docker...because I also want to get into that environment eventually. So i'll have to learn Apache (Pig, Flume) Cassandra, Hive, etc. Sec+ has nothing to do with none of these when it comes to DevOps.
 
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So is Sec+ a prereq to DevOps??

Not really trying waste any more time like I did with EE. Do they both bleed into each other, or are they separate trajectories??
Is a Sec+ position (help desk, etc) good enuff experience for DevOps?

DevOps can have many definitions depending on what company you go to with half not really knowing what the hell it is. I would say DevOps falls more heavily on the development/coding as it's basically a software development framework for rapidly deploying software in micro level functionality usually in containerized format vs the traditional waterfall software delivery method.
 
DevOps can have many definitions depending on what company you go to with half not really knowing what the hell it is. I would say DevOps falls more heavily on the development/coding as it's basically a software development framework for rapidly deploying software in micro level functionality usually in containerized format vs the traditional waterfall software delivery method.
This.

Also, coders like doing stuff on the cheap and cutting corners. This has put a spotlight on DevOps from the security side. Coders hate it, but hey you have to know whats going on in these containers. The more you know on the security side, the less headaches you'll have when your audits happen.
 
Damn, this is a dope thread. I have decided I'm going to study for the security + and take this test in by the end of October. I don't know much about computers like that but I have a pretty good memory. I have the dumps for the 501 and I've started watching professor messer. I'm going to assume I should be good in a few weeks. I got to get out of claims adjusting. Its pretty good money but that shit too stressful.
 
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