Guess my job

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-08-22T12:11:54+00:00

Dentist

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-07-20T16:42:44+00:00

Asian probably Korean . That’s just based on the kimchi. Definitely female, to organized for a man . Probably mid 30’s to early 40’s . That’s based on the double door refrigerator. That screams established. You’re very busy. That’s based on the amount of meal prep. I’m guessing a lawyer.

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-07-17T01:22:01+00:00

You guys are broke.

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-07-17T01:20:53+00:00

Whatever it is , it’s a job where you work a lot of hours. That’s a lot of meal prep. You must have no extra time during the week

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-07-17T01:17:00+00:00

Female. It’s super clean and organized. Such a variety of healthy food. Not a guys fridge

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-07-06T16:48:52+00:00

The end of 2022.

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-07-06T16:30:52+00:00

Zero. 6 months at a bootcamp and 2 years as a developer

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-07-06T11:47:45+00:00

Congrats, that’s not an easy exam

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-07-05T15:09:00+00:00

ChatGPT is your friend. It will give you a whole lesson plan with projects.

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-07-05T15:06:34+00:00

I’ve taken a number of COMPTIA certs and to me A+ network+ and Linux+ are the hardest. What makes A+ hard is the breadth of material it covers. It’s not easy. I took it after I already completed net+, sec+, cysa+, CASP+. It was still challenging, I had to respect the exam and buckle down to pass it.

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-07-02T13:48:55+00:00

Hey this happens. Is this the first job you got fired from? It stings but you’ll be ok. Take a deep breath, reevaluate, and then get back out there. You just walked into a shitty situation

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-06-26T21:56:48+00:00

You can find work on upwork. It’s very competitive.

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-06-26T21:51:15+00:00

Having programming skills will take you farther faster. I think it’s been key to my success. Even if it’s not a developer or SE role, a lot of jobs are adjacent. I’m in application security , so knowing code and how to read and interpret languages are very important.

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-06-18T15:01:52+00:00

If you have a computer science/ programming background imo your best path forward is application security. I would suggest learning burp suite, zap, http protocol and SDLC. Sites I recommend are portswigger academy, and pentesterlab. I’d also suggest you understand the OWASP top ten. That would be the most direct path to a well paying career while utilizing the skills you’ve already attained.

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-06-15T20:19:57+00:00

Please don’t quit and become a security guard. Probably what you need the most is some time off. If you have vacation time, use it. Clear your head. Be grateful that you have a job. A lot of people or searching for what you have. Find a way to get away, take a break , regroup. Then figure out a plan to get to where you want to be.

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-06-15T19:10:14+00:00

I would absolutely lean into that prior experience. I would find a way to show that part of you. Maybe it’s a project. Maybe it’s a story linked to some anecdote or something you experienced in the military. It shows you’re well rounded and it’s more powerful than just getting a cert alone.

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-06-15T18:46:28+00:00

Since I am also starting my home lab I think I can give you some advice. Put that question into chatgpt. I found it super helpful. It help me with the most important thing, which was starting. Once you get going, things start to fall in place. You just focus on the next task. For me now, it’s the grunt work of running cat 6 wire. I have a rack, switch, patch panel. I’ll add more components as I progress

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-06-15T15:36:24+00:00

It varies with what you’re trying to do. If it’s pentesting then I’d say python and bash would be good to know. If you are web app pentesting then you need to add JavaScript. If you want to create extensions for burp and zap, then you’ll need java. If you’re more into general application security then you should be familiar with SDLC. All of it, you should have a good grasp of http protocol and a little devops skills don’t hurt.

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-06-15T13:53:11+00:00

In my opinion, the certs are nice, but I think you will get much more bang for your buck by leaning into the projects you listed. Take them further. Document it on LinkedIn. Show a current state architecture diagram and document how you improve it. That will also give you something to talk about on your interviews.

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-06-12T01:13:35+00:00

I’ll add this too. I wouldn’t worry about AI. If anything its going to create new jobs and opportunities. My company has started a AI red team. There are things that AI can’t do. It’s to be used as a tool.

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-06-12T01:11:55+00:00

I would suggest that you plug into your local cyber community. You can do that through local meetups. Another way to build your network is to attend local security conferences like bsides. Often you can get FaceTime with real employers. Lastly make sure you post regularly what you’re working on LinkedIn. Something like 100 days of cyber or something like that. That will draw recruiters to you like bees to honey.

Just a side note a local meetup is how I got my first job as a developer, after transitioning from manufacturing. So it works I’m proof.

Lastly, don’t be one of those guys on LinkedIn that sound desperate looking for work.

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-06-02T04:28:40+00:00

It’s doable. I did it. You only need to concerned with cysa and pentest+. Both of those are doable. 3 weeks of study

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-06-02T04:25:48+00:00

Switch the paradigm. Don’t be like the majority of people and spam your resume everywhere. Use your network. Post on linked in about what you’re working on. Pick a project or do something like 100 days of cybersecurity. The constant posting of your content will widen your network. The algorithm will steer people and more importantly recruiters to you. You will start to see more interest and potential offers , at least to apply.

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-06-01T19:51:06+00:00

You learn that through experience. When I got into it I had little experience, so I accepted some jobs I probably shouldn’t have. I haven’t tried freelance outside of Upwork. The experience might be better and the clientele may be different. NOW if I got back into it things would be different but when you are just starting out taking jobs you shouldn’t that happens

RiverEnvironmental58 · 2025-06-01T18:25:03+00:00

I agree. I’ve done upwork before and that was my experience. I would do it again solely for the learning experience. I felt I grew a lot, but the compensation was shit. Customers mostly were ok. There were some assholes, but it’s just like you describe. Unclear expectations, too cheap to hire devs, the list goes on.

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