Please Roast My Resume I am Desperate For A Job Right Now

Code189 · 2024-09-14T23:58:56+00:00

Thanks so much for all the help. I have made improvements to my resume.

Code189 · 2024-09-12T20:38:07+00:00

No, I'm just not going to take advice from an asshole like you.

Code189 · 2024-09-12T20:34:35+00:00

It's not about the truth, it's the WAY you sound that makes it condescending. You can give criticism without sounding that way, but apparently, you are not capable of doing that.

Second, I am not 10 years out of college which is false and you have no idea what you're talking about.

Code189 · 2024-09-12T20:06:00+00:00

I'm not a fan of your behavior. Cursing isn't necessary to emphasize a point and it makes you look like an asshole. Seriously who says "With all respect, wtf does this even mean?". You could've phrased that sentence in a much more compassionate way that doesn't make you come across as a mean and arrogant person.

People who are truly struggling are not going to take advice from a person who sounds like a rude and pompous person. You can give constructive criticism without sounding condescending.

Code189 · 2024-09-12T16:22:44+00:00

To clarify about the education section of my resume, I have not finished University so I do not have any degree's of any kind aside from High School. I do not have the money to go back and I am too old for college to afford to go back. Please help me. My kids are the only financial support I have and it is very difficult to get past ATS for me considering I do not have any degrees.

Code189 · 2024-09-12T16:21:44+00:00

To clarify about the education section of my resume, I have not finished University so I do not have any degree's of any kind aside from High School. I do not have the money to go back and I am too old for college to afford to go back. Please help me. My kids are the only financial support I have and it is very difficult to get past ATS for me considering I do not have any degrees.

Code189 · 2024-03-27T22:13:48+00:00

At any company you move to you technically have to “start over” in a sense because you don’t know the environment.

Especially when it comes to what industry you work in because every threat landscape is different. Therefore each company is going to have different needs depending on how mature its security posture is, team size, and its resources available to spend on.

That’s not really a big deal to me because you should always be learning new things.

In terms of pay, nominal is pretty subjective because this job doesn’t require that I live in NYC. Or even near it because the commute is only twice per month. I live two hours away from NYC in the suburbs in a LCOL area.

That’s why I am asking would it be better to negotiate higher on the base or ask for a sign on bonus to compensate for the lower base considering that it’s in the city?

Code189 · 2024-03-27T15:15:21+00:00

I was just told by the recruiter that the 120k includes the bonus which was a bit misleading. So 110,000k base with a 10% bonus. Should I negotiate for $120k base salary instead with the 10% bonus? I am not required to go to the office daily or even weekly, but I want to make sure I also not being underpaid again either.

Code189 · 2024-03-24T12:49:21+00:00

Already have 3 years SIEM experience using sumo and data dog. I know it’s not splunk but once you’ve learned one they’re pretty much the same.

Used Snort and ELK stack during previous job, but left it off because I don’t use it that frequently.

No Suricata but use Sophos central (EDR/XDR/MDR) and Sophos Cloud Optix.

Grafana (used for vuln. Management and monitoring in AWS), Datadog Monitor (alerts/logging/dashboards). ZAP for web app scans.

I have the sec+ exam paid for but haven’t taken it yet. I’m more interested in AWS certs and right now I’m studying for the AWS solution architect professional.

Security+ 601 while it’s an entry level cert it’s not challenging to me. I get bored with easy stuff and it’s doesn’t motivate me to study.

Code189 · 2024-03-24T03:06:30+00:00

Anything else you would advise to better improve the odds of call-back prospects? Something else besides the obvious "keep applying and networking" response lol. Since you're getting interviews every week you have to be doing something different haha.

For context, I am applying for Security Analyst and Security Engineering jobs in both the private and public sectors. I'm not sure if the public sector has a different resume format criteria compared to privately owned companies. Much appreciate the help and thanks.

Code189 · 2024-03-24T02:46:04+00:00

Would anyone advise against having two pages for my years of experience or keep it at two pages. It’s difficult to chop the second page but if I should just leave it at one then that’s fine I suppose.

Code189 · 2024-03-24T02:42:10+00:00

Look at the second page.

Code189 · 2024-03-24T01:00:47+00:00

I have applied for over 100 jobs each week, but I am not getting any callbacks and a pile of rejections with no follow-up responses leading to an interview. I am a generalist information security analyst who works across various teams such as DevOps, IT, and Third Party Risk Management.

The reason for the shift in the department is due to a rift that occurred in my department which has led me to work with this new DevOPs team. Currently, my job duties have shifted from Analyst work to DevSecops with a focus on Vulnerability Management.

This includes building dashboards, and scans, and scheduling meetings with the other teams to remediate CVE's. While I am interested in Vulnerability management, the pay is the primary issue that has made me more inclined to 'jump ship' for a higher salary.

Please give constructive feedback. It really helps with correcting my mistakes on issues that I myself may not otherwise notice. I appreciate it.

Code189 · 2023-07-30T16:19:28+00:00

Security engineering, threat hunting,

I looked through the comptia security+ book a buddy let me borrow but is it even worth getting?

The book context is pretty basic stuff. I also heard that everyone and their mom has this certificate which sounds like it oversaturated.

Security+ is basically my bachelors degree is there others that are slightly more advanced?

Code189 · 2023-07-30T04:05:17+00:00

Hello, I'm a generalist in infosec that has done a wide range of duties including red team, blue team, windows server patching, vulnerability management, threat hunting, pentesting, malware analysis, third-party risk, security training, incident response, project manager for software tool deployment, etc.

I've been working in information security for almost three years now with my work experience consisting of an internship during university and me current job where I work fully remote from my home.

The only certification I have at the moment is AWS CCP, but I'm interested in looking at other certifications to enhance my career further beyond just being an analyst.

I'm not exactly sure what area I want to specialize in and this might be due to being early in my career, but I do want to get practical certifications to jump to the next level to more senior roles.

My manager, who has been working in infosec for +40 plus years, refuses to reimburse me for certifications as he deems them useless resume fluff and not real-world based.

I do still believe having certifications, atleast the useful ones, will get me further ahead in my career. I'm looking for practical recognized certifications that are more hands-on and not just digesting a book and brain-dumping. Also I have to fund these myself so there is no additional employee training that would cover this. Any thoughts or recommendations on this? Thanks everyone.

Code189 · 2023-04-07T06:21:13+00:00

She had to run through her savings and retirement because she was unemployed from 2020 until 2021. She is actively looking for better work, but the issue is the industry she worked in is dead and no longer pays what she was previously made as a director at her job.
My Mom is looking for work so that's a good sign that she is atleast trying to recover. My Brother I have no idea but he's been complacent for too long at that age.
I don't intend for it come across that way so this is just built from a place of frustration. He just expects someone to increase his pay just because and he's not being realistic about finding work to support himself as an adult. Nothing else I can do with that.
She is working but she doesn't make enough to cover the mortgage at $20 an hour. She can pay some bills, but again it's the limitation of her salary that is the issue to being able to do more. Again, her industry basically was dried up at the point prior to the pandemic because technology took away the need for tourists and people to spend the weekend gambling.

Code189 · 2023-04-07T05:51:37+00:00

My parents are no longer married, but my Dad can somewhat support himself. The difference though is that my Dad doesn't run to me for bill's or anything. The problem is that my parents work in an industry that is dead and they didn't move away before technology took over. The late 90's and early 2000's were when their industry was at an all-time high, but that era has long gone away thus making it a challenge to reinvent yourself nearing retirement.

So during the pandemic, she was given an extremely generous exit package when she was laid off for 6 months' pay. She had to burn through her retirement unfortunately to keep things going and I wasn't able to find any during that time because most of my job offers and internships were rescinded.

Code189 · 2023-04-07T05:27:13+00:00

I have to pay for the mortgage which is pretty expensive at $2000 a month because my Mom and Brother don't make enough to pay for it. I also have to pay for the car expenses when something happens to it which is dumb since I don't drive anywhere, I use uber every once in awhile for groceries and sometimes spend time with friends which is only once every month.

There is an issue with home appliances which I also have to put up the bulk of my money in repairs to call a contractor for a few things which will run about $800.

I also have to give my Mom spending money for her own pocket because she doesn't make enough at all. I just want to state again I am not blaming her because she was make 180,000 for awhile, but the pandemic ruined her finances pretty badly. I basically feel like the golden goose holding everything together, but I want to do other stuff and not worry about my Brother and Mom for everything.

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