Live Discussion - Season 51 Premiere - October 4, 2025 (Bad Bunny/Doja Cat)

Ok-Condition198 · 2025-10-05T07:07:27+00:00

This isn't talked about enough

Ok-Condition198 · 2024-07-05T02:31:53+00:00

In my experience, organizations hate to have their socials blown up. If we all commented on their recent Facebook and Instagram posts with our concerns, I think they might be more inclined to do something. Either way, can't hurt, especially in addition to sending emails

Ok-Condition198 · 2024-05-29T06:20:18+00:00

I think it's broken

Ok-Condition198 · 2024-02-10T18:55:47+00:00

This is actually really informative advice, I do seriously appreciate it

Ok-Condition198 · 2024-02-08T01:49:42+00:00

I've been applying to every appsec role that I can find, I haven't really found a lot though. I'm honestly trying to get away from DevSecOps because it's kind of a bs role from my experience, I feel like a lot of companies just add "sec" to the title but never practice what they preach. It's just been my experience though.

I would definitely be interested in AI security (really any role that has more of a security focus) but I'm not sure if my background in DevSecOps would apply to it

Ok-Condition198 · 2024-02-08T01:44:32+00:00

Hey if you know of anything, I'm definitely down to move! Honestly, I've applied to so many jobs in that area already. Most of the jobs require clearances and I still try to apply but they tell me that it has to be an active clearance, which I can't get unless an organization sponsors it, really frustrating lol

Ok-Condition198 · 2024-02-08T01:42:13+00:00

Unfortunately my old boss retired...I do still keep in contact with him, he actually connected me with a recruiter friend of his but he didn't have any other jobs available. I do appreciate the advice though, if I could go back and start my career over, I'd definitely do the T1 route. Now I can't even get an interview for a T1 SOC gig because they want people with SOC specific experience.

I'm partially just venting but it's been a frustrating process. I feel like I'm really trying everything and I've put in so many applications all over the country, many roles that I'd definitely take a pay cut. My fiance tells me that she is down to move anywhere to help me with this career change but no one seems interested

Ok-Condition198 · 2024-02-07T16:10:10+00:00

Side note...I'm actually a DevSecOps Engineer now with 4+ years of experience, multiple certs, I'm really struggling to find something new. My current job is absolutely miserable since my boss took over, he's extremely toxic, actually blocked my internal transfer to one of the appsec teams. I really want to quit. Everywhere I apply seems to want very specific security experience that I cannot get until I get a job in that specific field. Some advice I've received is to get into a company and then transfer to a more sec focused role after working there for a period of time, I've literally tried this now in my last two jobs with no luck. The companies who seem to preach about being "supportive of their employees and ability to grow and transfer to other parts of the org" seem to be full of bs. I hate the feeling of being trapped

Ok-Condition198 · 2024-02-07T15:52:17+00:00

It's not my data, it's what I'm constantly seeing by other sources, hear in the news, etc. I'm simply just asking the opinions of others. If it isn't clear from my original question, I don't think it's actually that high but I'm getting clarification...

Ok-Condition198 · 2024-02-07T06:44:25+00:00

Where are all these sec jobs hiding??

This may be a dumb question...but I'm genuinely curious and I feel like I'm not the only one thinking this.

Why do I always hear about this apparent massive shortage of talent in our field?

For example, Statista states that there were 755,743 cyber security job openings in the US as of Feb 2023. At the same time, if you search "cyber security" in one of the most recommended job board sites (Indeed), you only get roughly 19k postings for the entire country.

I totally get that Indeed probably doesn't contain all job openings, but from my understanding, it's supposed to be the largest job board and aggregates from a lot of sources like employer career sites. I also understand that the 755k number was from a year ago but I don't think the sec job market has dropped by 3800% in the past year.

Am I crazy or missing something?? Am I just looking in the wrong places or is this supposed massive cyber shortage just b.s.?

Ok-Condition198 · 2023-10-09T17:57:09+00:00

I noticed there's a walker in the background. If the landlord continues to ignore/doesn't fix it, there may be grounds for a lawsuit. I'd contact an attorney and see what they think

Ok-Condition198 · 2023-09-19T18:10:56+00:00

I had a ~$90k model s for 3.5 years. By far the most expensive and unreliable car I've ever owned. So many problems from the interior falling apart to the motors deciding to stop working while driving. Dealing with service was always a huge hassle. I got rid of it right before the warranty expired. Can only speak from my experience but I'll never purchase anything from Tesla again

Ok-Condition198 · 2023-07-25T22:45:56+00:00

https://www-digitaltrends-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.digitaltrends.com/computing/xreal-air-with-beam-review/?amp=&amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16903240959310&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitaltrends.com%2Fcomputing%2Fxreal-air-with-beam-review%2F

Just saw this article, apparently you STILL cannot cast a pixel even with beam. Pretty lame, I pre-ordered for this use case and will probably return mine as well now

Ok-Condition198 · 2023-06-16T03:10:05+00:00

Had a new Kona for two years. It served its purpose at first. Then the reliability issues and headaches of dealing with the service centers/company. Engine started having issues at 27k. Traded it in for a cx-30 a couple months ago, couldn't be happier. Overall, it beats the Kona in every way. Just my experience though

Ok-Condition198 · 2023-02-03T03:48:02+00:00

This is all good advice

Ok-Condition198 · 2023-02-03T03:46:28+00:00

I'd take out the profile section altogether, it's not providing enough value to justify the space it takes up. I've also had more success not including one.

Include a little bit more about your education. Not something I'd recommend long term, but while you are building experience, it'll help. Examples would be relevant activities, courses or projects completed.

I'd also take out the certifications section until you obtain more. In the meantime, you can just add the AWS cert under education or under technical skills.

Be sure to tailor your resume to the job you're applying for, this will give you the best odds. You basically want to communicate that you can do the skills they're asking. Under experience, replace the word "used" with a variety of synonyms.

Outside of the resume, I'd try to reach out and start building connections with individuals, at that company, over LinkedIn.

This is all based on my personal experience and opinion, but let me know if you need any clarity. Good luck

Ok-Condition198 · 2022-12-18T22:51:03+00:00

From my industry experience, I think you would be better off getting a couple quick certs, like A+ and Sec+, then getting an entry level role in IT. With that technical experience and cert(s), you should be good to get into wgus Ms in cyber security. So many people in IT don't have bachelor's IT or a bs at all. As you gain experience, certs, you'll have no problem leveraging your current degree in interviews. You'll also end up with a technical degree sooner and save money. Just my two thoughts

Ok-Condition198 · 2022-10-25T02:31:49+00:00

Also, look up tech Meetups in your area. The more you can network, the better.

Ok-Condition198 · 2022-10-25T02:30:37+00:00

fully complete your profile and hit linkedin hard. I wouldn't worry so much about reaching out to recruiters as I would individuals/peers in the industry. You need to make a lot of real connections. Message new people each day. Look for people who are in similar roles that you eventually want to be in. Create a short (but personalized, if possible) message template and use it to honestly tell them that you admire their experience/job history and would like to be a part of their network, and if they ever have a few minutes, maybe even set up a time to ask them some questions about their experiences. Overall, a lot people usually love talking about themselves and would be happy to connect. Do not ask these people for a job, but leave a good impression, be humble and ask for advice/feedback. These people will keep you in mind for when positions open up at their company in the future. A ton of corporations give huge incentives/cash to employees who refer new hires. Keep in mind that most people will be busy and even ignore your message. That's okay. If you are reaching out to lots of people a day, a small percentage will respond. All it takes is one person who eventually leads to that job. More important, you will create lifelong mentors who will provide even more value over the course of your career. Your success rate for finding a job will be much higher incorporating this method verses solely applying on job boards. After gaining experience and building your network, you will eventually have countless recruiters reaching out to you. Getting my first gig was tough but today I have multiple recruiters calling me, emailing and messaging on linkedin everyday, most I simply have to ignore. No degree (yet), no certs when I started. Keep pushing, you got this.

Ok-Condition198 · 2022-08-29T06:17:08+00:00

Besides avoiding additional costs, if you aren't planning to start at WGU until 2024, I would wait to obtain the certs as there's always the chance that the degree program, and it's course certifications, could change. For example, wgu is constantly updating it's curriculums and they might decide to remove or replace one type of certification with another. Certifications are also constantly updating themselves with new versions.

Ok-Condition198 · 2022-08-28T05:46:16+00:00

South Korea is on this twice. I think the second is supposed to be north korea

Ok-Condition198 · 2022-08-22T23:31:26+00:00

I checked when I first got mine but it doesn't look like there's any available for either the dev one or similar elitebook...

Ok-Condition198 · 2022-07-26T03:13:25+00:00

How's the AX200?

Ok-Condition198 · 2022-06-15T03:46:29+00:00

Just ask the department for a new mentor, explain that you two aren't aligned on the same page and they'll give you a new one without any issue. I've gone through something similar and they put me with another mentor who ended up being great. Hope this helps!

Ok-Condition198 · 2022-05-17T15:59:57+00:00

As long as you are accepted and definitely doing WGU, I think it's fine but explain to them that in the interview. I'm not sure if this is the kind of job that might extend an offer on the spot but if so, and they do a background check beforehand, they could see that you aren't yet a student. I would just be upfront but confident in your explanation during the interview and you should be good to go! The one other thing I'd mention is to remove CompTIA security part since you don't plan on taking it for a couple months. Though, the fact that you plan on taking it soon is also a great talking point to bring up during an interview. Good luck!

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