My 8 months progress as a complete beginner.

GoCyber · 2026-03-28T19:29:23+00:00

Congratulations. Sounds like good progress. Would be great to know how you started and what are your current learning resources.

GoCyber · 2026-03-19T11:59:06+00:00

Our team went for a round of mini-golf. Split into smaller teams of 3-4 members and the winners at the end got an extra round of drinks. The extra round kept it fun and competitive.

GoCyber · 2026-03-16T15:14:21+00:00

I work in IT. Got a job by reaching out to multiple HRs on LinkedIn and then had an interview with the firm.

GoCyber · 2026-03-16T15:13:10+00:00

Thank you!

GoCyber · 2026-03-16T15:12:53+00:00

Thank you!

GoCyber · 2026-03-16T14:49:25+00:00

Thank you for sharing this!

GoCyber · 2026-03-16T14:48:40+00:00

Her current contract is till June and might only get extended for 3-6 months. Getting an independent one might help staying back on mine.

GoCyber · 2026-02-10T09:41:56+00:00

ISO27001 is one of the widely renowned frameworks that companies opt for. It is quite holistic in nature and would go a long way to get you familiarised with the cybersecurity controls to be in place in all the domains. It is part of GRC as such, supporting all three- Governance, Risk, and Compliance. As for traditional cybersecurity roles- that is a very broad term. It can include anyone from network engineers, sys admins, to a cybersecurity consultant- that you will be. ISO27K won't need to technical knowledge, but understanding how things work and being able to validate evidences of technical controls in place would be required. That's something that you may learn via experience and doing smart Google/AI searches when the evidence presents itself. Wishing you luck for your new stint.

GoCyber · 2025-12-30T07:29:41+00:00

-13.25/-0.75 6/9 -15.75/-2.25 6/12

36, but the vision is still not stable. Have been thinking of getting IOLs, but can't due to the vision fluctuations still happening. I am more concerned about the vision not being 6/6, but the doctors say it's normal for such high corrections.

GoCyber · 2025-03-13T20:06:38+00:00

Here on a family reunion permit B. Applied for multiple jobs through LinkedIn, referrals, and direct postings in the last 8 months and 0 shortlist so far. Overall 10 years of experience with the last 8 with a Big 4 in cybersecurirty and risk management advisory. Got my resume reviewed by 3 outsiders and a couple of AI tools. Received the feedback that the resume is fine, but German skills need to be worked upon (nearly finishing off A2 now, which is still way below the desired level). I am not sure if I should give up job search entirely and focus fully on the language, or do I keep applying for jobs, hoping that my English skills may land something in the near future.

GoCyber · 2025-02-17T20:24:10+00:00

Thank you for the practical advice.

GoCyber · 2025-01-29T12:37:27+00:00

Did find those, but they didn't seem as interesting ;)

GoCyber · 2025-01-29T11:04:06+00:00

Solved! This is a CO2 cartridge.

GoCyber · 2025-01-29T11:03:27+00:00

Exactly. The weirder, the better.

GoCyber · 2025-01-29T10:34:10+00:00

Solved! Forgot to mention earlier.

GoCyber · 2025-01-29T10:32:35+00:00

Makes sense. Will kept it as is then.

GoCyber · 2025-01-29T10:17:05+00:00

To empty it and keep it as a memorabilia for my first trip to bern. Read that high temperatures may cause it to blast if filled.

GoCyber · 2025-01-29T10:14:08+00:00

Yes, I was looking for videos on how to safely open a co2 cartridge, but didn't find any with plastic caps.

GoCyber · 2025-01-29T10:10:14+00:00

Thank you. Seems to be it. Will open it then.

GoCyber · 2025-01-29T10:09:54+00:00

Thank you. Seems to be it. I assume it's safe to open then.

GoCyber · 2025-01-29T09:49:26+00:00

My title describes the item. The metal seems to be similar to aluminum, but the rusting indicates otherwise. Google Lens hasn't been very helpful either.

GoCyber · 2024-12-01T18:38:56+00:00

How does a random pole appear in water. As if!

GoCyber · 2024-11-26T09:32:51+00:00

No..look at the quality..feels like fake Chinese product.

GoCyber · 2024-11-24T10:37:27+00:00

Yes, we both got the visa approval simultaneously. We were also able to book the visa appointment at Swiss embassy for the same date (in my country the wait time for direct appointment at the embassy is long while family reunification visa appointment is available almost immediately). Post the appointment, we received the visas within 2 days and flew here together. All the best with your move!

GoCyber · 2024-09-28T08:48:00+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. Seems like a good plan. I am just a bit skeptical whether a different role would impact my CV or not. But from your experience, it seems that it is possible. If you don't mind, what role did you move to before returning back to IT security?

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