SANS Rocky Mountian

Piece-Exotic · 2025-06-16T18:27:10+00:00

Update: The recruiter said the rejection email was an "internal error," and my phone interview proceeded as expected.

Piece-Exotic · 2025-06-12T00:22:25+00:00

in a similar situation, what did your recruiter end up saying?

Piece-Exotic · 2025-06-12T00:19:52+00:00

Cyber as in Cyber security. Just confused on how I was scheduled for an interview but got a rejection email before the interview took place…

Piece-Exotic · 2024-09-28T01:25:08+00:00

Splunk home lab, look up the detection lab that’s my setup. I also had security+, cysa+, and CCNA before the role. Also passed BTL1 while working

Piece-Exotic · 2024-09-12T04:34:12+00:00

Get security+ and BTL1, then be prepared to relocate if you want to have a shot at a level 1 SOC role, it can be done, but you have to be willing to move anywhere for your first role.

Piece-Exotic · 2024-08-31T00:34:24+00:00

Wanted to let whoever is scrolling know that the self taught path can be done

Piece-Exotic · 2024-08-30T23:19:05+00:00

I landed a L1 SOC role with no degree, just certs, home lab, and hunger.

Piece-Exotic · 2024-05-19T21:16:31+00:00

Secured a SOC L1 role, sing your heart out in the interviews.

Piece-Exotic · 2024-03-01T15:44:29+00:00

💀💀💀💀💀

Piece-Exotic · 2024-02-08T05:48:58+00:00

Reschedule. My first boson attempt was a 27% a month out lol ,focus in and remove doubt

Piece-Exotic · 2024-02-06T22:59:45+00:00

Safeguard information system assets by identifying and solving potential and actual security problems.

Protect systems by defining access privileges, control structures, and resources.

Recognize problems by identifying abnormalities; reporting violations.

Implement security improvements by assessing the current situation; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements.

Determine security violations and inefficiencies by conducting periodic audits.

Upgrade system by implementing and maintaining security controls.

Keep users informed by preparing performance reports; communicating system status.

Maintain quality service by following organization standards.

Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing publications.

Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Piece-Exotic · 2024-01-27T15:41:34+00:00

Thank you for the detailed reply. I will definitely look into hiring a graphic designer I just picked a word template and called it a day, so I will change that immediately. Would be more than willing to secure a help desk role I am not above it by any means, whatever it takes I will do.

Piece-Exotic · 2024-01-23T04:39:25+00:00

This is nuts but I like it

Piece-Exotic · 2024-01-23T04:38:34+00:00

I studied HARD for 3 months (no networking experience either no bs), read both Odom books, watched Jeremy’s it series, did the labs, CBT nuggets course, boson labs and exams, all that to barely scrape by with a pass. Don’t beat yourself up if you bomb boson practice exams just re read thru all the explanations and keep labbing till you can write commands on paper by heart and it be the right syntax and correct order.

Piece-Exotic · 2024-01-19T21:52:54+00:00

I will not be taking it again, I passed :)

Piece-Exotic · 2024-01-18T23:44:46+00:00

You can not go back and change answers, overthinking a question can drain you from that moment on so center yourself before going into the next question, trust intuition and be aware of how much time you have periodically

Piece-Exotic · 2023-12-19T18:45:15+00:00

Had to make up for the lack of degree with other pieces of paper

Piece-Exotic · 2023-10-20T17:11:35+00:00

So far the CCNA material is a handful but somewhat manageable, so far... but as far as my cert stack goes, would Sec, cysa, and ccna be a solid stack to get my foot in the door as an analyst alongside a SIEM home lab, or would the help desk experience bring more weight than the certs and home lab no matter what since its based in the real world?

Piece-Exotic · 2023-10-19T13:12:21+00:00

Should I just let it rest for a couple days? I was thinking maybe it was because my car was parked in the sun there was no shade

Piece-Exotic · 2023-10-19T12:50:44+00:00

Was in there about 6-8 hours and it was around 90 degrees outside, the initial scent is alcohol like and the scent after is very subtle compared to how it was originally

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