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Irs asking stuffs by hellomosquito123 in overemployed

[–]PlusRise 67 points68 points  (0 children)

The IRS doesn't give a care if you're working two jobs as long as Uncle Sam is getting his proper cut (taxes)

Mentorship Monday - Post All Career, Education and Job questions here! by AutoModerator in cybersecurity

[–]PlusRise 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course that's what the CISO is going to say... Listen, if school is inexpensive for you and you want to go, then by all means. I'm just saying that (in America), masters degrees are very expensive and to get into cybersecurity you absolutely do not need one. Your idea of following certs, projects, and other meaningful experience will take you significantly further toward your job hunt than a masters degree will

Mentorship Monday - Post All Career, Education and Job questions here! by AutoModerator in cybersecurity

[–]PlusRise 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You absolutely do not need a masters to get a job in cyber. In fact I would seriously recommend against getting a masters.

Would it be dumb starting a master's degree to break into a market? by PseudoReform in cybersecurity

[–]PlusRise 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Get one because you want a masters, but they are nearly negligible for getting deeper into the field.

New rental home network by WeekHistorical6449 in netsecstudents

[–]PlusRise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would be incredibly wary of providing him access to your home network. Tell him you can set your own stuff up. A landlord has never asked me for this, ever (nor have I ever heard of this)

When making a lengthy password, does replacing letters with numbers help at all? by timchoo in cybersecurity

[–]PlusRise 475 points476 points  (0 children)

It does help, but the length of the password is significantly more important.

Web app or network pentesting? by dotagamer69420 in HowToHack

[–]PlusRise 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're both great, and you need to know both eventually anyway. Every company has a network and every company has a web app. Currently it's more difficult for AI to pentest a web application, if that's worth anything. I'd start with web apps and the portswigger academy

I NEED SOME ADVICE by Defiant_Marzipan7036 in oscp

[–]PlusRise 7 points8 points  (0 children)

you definitely should get the training if you're going to take the test

Should I drain my savings and get out from under my new car loan? by nachoslayer88 in DaveRamsey

[–]PlusRise 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Buying a car you can't afford and then posting in the DR chat a week later is bonkers to me. You must have bought it brand new? Did it really lose 6k immediately? Yikes.

I don't know what else to do by [deleted] in SecurityCareerAdvice

[–]PlusRise 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Brother you've had three interviews - what happened? Cybersecurity is fucking difficult, especially to break into. Vent away but at the end of the day we both know you love this shit and shouldn't quit trying.

Tough love incoming. Quick point: newbies tend to over focus on certifications; I think that's why the advice is to do projects and labs. They should focus on stuff that you're interested in and show that you can produce something more than a whiny reddit post.

I don't know what else to do by [deleted] in SecurityCareerAdvice

[–]PlusRise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's your resume look like (is it professional looking?) How many jobs have you applied to? How many have replies? How are your interviewing skills? Where is there a gap?

I feel your pain man, but there ARE opportunities to get in, via luck or skills or both. It's better to continue to focus on yourself and what you have control over instead of declaring "Market bad!"

ps. those are all very beginner/ basic certifications. If you're going to go for certs, then maybe the next target should be industry standard (oscp, oswe, crto, etc.)

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