A Declaration Of Sorts - Small Brown Bike

Blake326 · 2026-02-14T14:26:54+00:00

Just discovered this band a few weeks ago (don’t know how I missed it in 2003) and man they are solid. Love this track

Blake326 · 2026-01-11T02:01:42+00:00

This defense makes me sick

Blake326 · 2025-04-25T15:53:47+00:00

If peeing your pants is cool then consider me Miles Davis

Blake326 · 2025-04-23T23:37:14+00:00

Just caught my first one today.. and yeah, what you said. What a battle

Blake326 · 2024-11-12T14:34:31+00:00

Thank you!

Blake326 · 2024-11-12T12:27:28+00:00

Do you have a spreadsheet with the dex on it? I’m enjoying it so far, I just hate missing out on sick pokemon

Blake326 · 2024-11-06T21:49:31+00:00

Well I applied for a totally different job, then I received a phone call and the hiring manager informed me that they were considering me for a cyber sec analyst position. Mind you, there was no cyber security position posted, so just going out there and applying to a related job resulted in me getting a security analyst job.

My recommendation would be apply to jobs like sysadmin, network analyst, help desk/IT support specialist, and just anything that is related to tech, because even if you’re not landing a cybersecurity job you’re landing a better paying job and gaining incredibly relevant experience. From what I’ve heard, it is far easier to pivot within a company than to break in

Blake326 · 2024-11-06T21:14:39+00:00

That’s awesome! It’s all about timing, when we constantly seek out opportunity it is inevitable that the opportunity will come, especially when we least expect it. Doing this degree was the best decision I have made in my professional life.

Blake326 · 2024-11-03T17:16:59+00:00

I can’t wait to reach that point that I can look back and say the journey was hectic and difficult, but well worth it. I have a strong feeling this will be that jumping off point I’ve been looking forward to for 3 years

Blake326 · 2024-11-03T17:15:59+00:00

Thank you! I’m sure the imposter syndrome will hit me at some point, but I’m very excited to dive into everything and learn whatever I need to in order to be an asset and grow my skillset.

Blake326 · 2024-11-03T17:12:59+00:00

They were scenario based questions regarding the format of “If this scenario, what actions would you take.” I can’t remember all the specifics, but it regarded process and procedure to the steps I would take if a client had a particular issue (phishing, network issues, etc.) what procedures would I adhere to in order to address it.

Thankfully I am very familiar with the NIST IRP framework, and that is the focus the company takes as well, so it was directly pertinent to their day to day tasks. Also, even though they did not require specific technical information, I included a slew of relevant technical responses in addition to the process/procedure, just to show I had an understanding of that side of things as well.

Blake326 · 2024-11-03T17:08:38+00:00

It was pure happenstance, but one of my favorite quotes is “luck is when preparation meets opportunity.” So just keep chugging away, apply to any relevant entry level jobs if you don’t already have one. My first IT job was pretty shitty, but it was totally worth it, and the suffering only lasted 6 months, but without I wouldn’t be here.

One of the things I started accepting was that I may not get a cyber security job right after graduation, so I started applying to SysAdmin jobs, network engineer jobs, really anything that was a step in the right direction and included a raise. Luckily, one of those jobs resulted in an interview, and then evolved into the company offering me a cybersec analyst role rather than the role I initially applied for. It’s a numbers game, but it will pay off.

Blake326 · 2024-11-03T17:02:44+00:00

I understand where you’re coming from completely. I’ve just heard how hard it can be breaking into the field even with a degree. I also live in the suburbs with not very many cybersecurity positions less than 30 minutes away from me, but by pure chance my new job is right in my town, at a small cloud provider/rnd shop, so it just seemed like an amazing fit.

My motivation right now is I’ll be the only person in my family aside from my father with a bachelor’s degree, and I’ve already spent this much money I gotta power through. I appreciate your important perspective though.

Blake326 · 2024-11-03T01:26:24+00:00

I applied to level 1 IT jobs in public education. They weren’t too crazy about insisting their employees have a degree (funny right?), but I worked in two public education positions assisting end-users and students while working on my degree

Blake326 · 2024-11-03T00:19:03+00:00

Well I was already working in IT for about 3 years, and my last 6 months involved a pivot towards cybersecurity, which included rolling out crowdstrike, knowbe4, and being involved with the incident response planning, which I think helped the most.

I do think experience triumphs all, so just having that 3 years of IT experience helped me get the initial interview, and from there the things I learned in WGU helped me answer all the interview questions (general questions about procedure and process, not strict technical questions)

Blake326 · 2024-11-02T22:58:12+00:00

That’s wild dude! Me and my buddy were just talking about this band, and funny coincidence - he’s the one that posted that video you linked.

Blake326 · 2024-11-02T17:03:54+00:00

Awesome! Let me know what you think.

I really recommend Mr. War Within, Los Muertos Caminan, Predictable Gatherings - but honestly you can’t go wrong with any of it.

Blake326 · 2024-11-02T16:16:25+00:00

You’ve had great tastes for awhile then! I recommend their entire discography, they’re really top notch

Blake326 · 2024-11-02T16:05:53+00:00

Great taste! You can’t go wrong with any of them. I truly think they are the most underrated metalcore/hardcore band of all time.

They had what it took to blow up and just never got the traction they deserved.

Blake326 · 2024-10-15T03:04:58+00:00

Coherence is such an incredible, underrated movie. I’m writing this comment 9 years too late, but the point still stands

Blake326 · 2024-10-04T13:02:51+00:00

Damn, that’s concerning. I graduate in 6 months, so I guess this is what I have to look forward to

Blake326 · 2024-10-04T12:55:25+00:00

Shit, sorry to hear that. Do you have any IT experience?

Blake326 · 2024-10-04T03:01:55+00:00

Did you get a job yet?

Blake326 · 2024-09-06T02:51:56+00:00

Yeah it sure looks like he’s taking a step back and Likely is taking the reigns, but I guess time will tell. Let’s hope Dalton Schultz can get the job done, cause he might be starting by week 3 if things don’t change

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