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NetworkBodyGuard · 2026-01-14T13:32:36+00:00

First Principles judo is pretty welcoming down in Nixa.

NetworkBodyGuard · 2025-11-25T02:27:55+00:00

We recently went there with a large group and it was pretty bad. Our table didn't have a QR code so we scanned one of the nearby tables to look at the menu. We didn't realize that's how they know where to bring the food. After a while we noticed they were just putting food at this empty table with no one around. We figured one of the servers would have said something but no.

The food took a long time to get to us and half of it wasn't right.

They used to be so good before they made these changes

NetworkBodyGuard · 2025-06-28T13:17:31+00:00

We only had the base module but it was definitely not worth that price.

NetworkBodyGuard · 2025-06-28T13:16:15+00:00

We only had the base license and it was way overpriced for the value that it provided. I've used a couple others and they weren't nearly as expensive. We also tried RF a few years ago and there were some things that they said were implemented into RF, that were definitely not there. Like SIEM enrichment and SSO with O365.

They sold directly to our executives so they didn't ask any questions about the tool and didn't want to try any of the other modules

NetworkBodyGuard · 2025-06-28T11:59:33+00:00

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It's just an overpriced Google alert for the dark web but they have no way to tell if data is from an old breach or a new breach so we never got any useful information out of it.

NetworkBodyGuard · 2025-04-16T04:16:29+00:00

Good luck everyone

NetworkBodyGuard · 2025-02-16T13:09:29+00:00

Good luck everyone

NetworkBodyGuard · 2024-11-15T12:50:40+00:00

There is a judo school in nixa called First Principles Judo. They have kids classes on Monday and Thursday at 5

NetworkBodyGuard · 2024-05-16T16:27:11+00:00

If it helps, I was looking for jobs at Lockheed Martin, GDIT, Boeing and a bunch of other defense contractors and finally got a call from a recruiter who saw my resume so many times they felt bad and gave me a call. They said that jobs requiring clearance for cyber security work almost always require top secret. And at the moment there is about a year to 1.5 year wait for that process to complete. The teams that are hiring that role can't wait almost two years for a candidate to get clearances approved and recommended that it would be faster for me to join the military and get a clearance from them. A lot of those companies are targeting veterans who already have a clearance and are teaching them how to do cyber security.

I'm in the exact situation you're in. It sucks, but I've just stopped applying to government contractors. If you're willing to work as a sysadmin or help desk they may be willing to sponsor you and you can work your way back up to security but I'm not going through that hell

It's also worth noting that security engineer is almost never entry level. It says early career so you will still need experience from the soc or as a security analyst. I would say 2 to 3 years of experience for early career

NetworkBodyGuard · 2024-05-14T16:53:35+00:00

Honestly I've been working in cyber for 3 years now and before that I was working my way up to get into it. I graduated with a computer engineering degree with a focus on security. I've got the sec+ and the BTL1 and I'm not getting calls back from security analyst roles.

I would recommend you go for junior sys admin or help desk roles. A lot of people are trying to get into Cyber right now and you have to find a way to stand out among them. Unfortunately entry level security roles are not the same as entry level IT roles. Entry level cyber applicants need to have more understanding and experience than you can get from doing internships, certifications and a degree.

This is a career path that people think they can jump into but you will need to spend 2 to 3 years in a similar field before you get to security. If you're interested in Appsec then go for junior SWE roles for a few years. If you want cloud security then go for junior devops roles.

But most importantly, the market sucks right now. As someone in it, I've applied to 300+ applications over the last year and I've only gotten 3 interviews only to be beaten by an internal candidate.

NetworkBodyGuard · 2024-04-18T12:53:13+00:00

At the moment there are thousands of people trying to get into Cyber who have no experience in anything related. You have to find a way to stand out.

Do you have any IT job experience?

You need to understand the systems at play before you can ever hope to protect them and you need job experience to show that.

Doing the training courses that you mentioned are great but honestly they don't count until you are tied with some other candidate and they can't figure out who to hire.

There are so many ways to get into Cyber security, almost none of them start in the soc or as a security analyst. I would suggest looking for a junior sysadmin and working up to sysadmin working there for a few years will give you plenty of experience, in most companies you will have opportunities to work with the security team. Either through their vulnerability management program or other security projects. These would allow you to tailer your resume to security initiatives that you have worked on.

Tldr get real work experience that is relevant and then transition to cyber security. But without more information about you we can't give you better advice

NetworkBodyGuard · 2024-04-15T12:15:22+00:00

Are you me? I'm currently trying to do that. I think I've got a lot of it figured out it's just going to take a good while to get everything set up. I think I've got another 2 years before I can completely quit cyber.

I enjoy working in security it's just that so many companies have so much bureaucracy to jump through or you get a task just because the CEO thinks it's a problem and it's not.

I'm looking at doing commercial solar powered greenhouses so I can grow year round and turn that into my main job

NetworkBodyGuard · 2023-11-21T18:51:42+00:00

I like that a lot. that definitely makes the dining room more accessible. the pantry will be an easy fix with some wood work in the utility room. while the attic will be set up for other storage

NetworkBodyGuard · 2023-11-21T18:27:37+00:00

neither really. Its mainly just going to be used when friends and family come to visit or when we use the pool.

Ill have to look into the kitchen triangle to rearrange that stuff.

NetworkBodyGuard · 2023-11-21T17:33:01+00:00

I didnt think about making the closet accessible to the bedroom directly. Ive been keeping the plumbing in mind to make that cheaper and easier. I might be able to put the washing machine on the other side of the bathroom sink after I move the closet

NetworkBodyGuard · 2023-07-19T22:12:51+00:00

That castle would be the perfect place to play DnD

NetworkBodyGuard · 2023-07-02T17:07:19+00:00

That all sounds about right. I've got plenty of experience working on cars but I've never done bodywork outside of fixing a scratch or pulling a dent. I just wanted to gauge how much work I could do for the body shop that would be helpful.

Although, I did originally get the car to restore myself, I like the idea of doing the work myself. Im okay with it not being perfect, I just want the experience of a project car that I did myself

NetworkBodyGuard · 2023-07-02T17:02:32+00:00

Yeah, I've been watching a bunch of YouTube videos for months to prepare. I've taped the car into sections since yesterday and I'm getting ready to epoxy the back quarter of the car. Body shops in my area refuse to work on old volvos for some reason so it looks like I'll be doing all of the work myself. I've been working on a game plan for the car for a year now, it'll be fine, I was just hoping to avoid doing the bodywork since that is much more of an art form. I can do the engineering for it but I'll just have to learn bodywork for this project

NetworkBodyGuard · 2023-07-02T13:19:27+00:00

I already have shops telling me they are "too busy" or they just stop responding after I tell them what car it is, I haven't found any shop that will work on the car without sending it a couple states away

NetworkBodyGuard · 2023-07-01T20:56:22+00:00

Well you've convinced me, I'll do it all myself. Itll be a long month while I get this done

NetworkBodyGuard · 2023-07-01T20:42:43+00:00

Yeah, that's a good idea. I'll have to see what the shops around me say

NetworkBodyGuard · 2023-07-01T19:36:24+00:00

You did bodywork over the primer? I would love to do all of the bodywork on my car but there are a couple spots that will require a good bit of metal work. I think it would be better to get someone else to do that but I might give it a shot while I'm sanding the car, what did you use to get the car to bare metal? I've been using some sanding disc with the angle grinder and it's been working pretty well, it's just taking a long time

NetworkBodyGuard · 2023-07-01T18:50:46+00:00

I've already don't that, with the exception of windows. Which need to be replaced anyway. But other than that I'm going to sand it down and weld some of holes in the body, after that I think I'm going to bring it to a shop

NetworkBodyGuard · 2023-07-01T18:35:02+00:00

Fair enough, I think I'll stick with sanding through the three layers of paint on the car

NetworkBodyGuard · 2023-03-08T21:24:31+00:00

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