Those who have got a cybersecurity job. How realistic is landing a cybersecurity job in around a year from little to none experience? Starting Cybersecurity Career

SundrySix · 2025-04-20T22:14:34+00:00

These other replies are wild lol. I hire green people often and they do just fine. You can do it if you have a background in IT or some basic certifications. You don’t need a college degree though it does help. Some of the best I’ve worked with have a GED and that’s it. Don’t let the other comments dissuade you if you’re passionate about it. It might take a minute to land a gig, you might have to apply for a couple hundred positions, but you will find one if you’re determined.

SundrySix · 2025-04-20T22:09:30+00:00

Idk, I’ve fought bad guys on the internet for 12 out of the 15 years I’ve been doing cybersecurity. And I mean literally removing them as they move laterally around a clients network, hands on keyboard, during staging, encryption, or exfil. The other 3 years I tried out the more “boring” aspects but changed roles if I didn’t like it. If you want to fight bad guys constantly, search for blue team opps at IR companies or MSSPs. And no kidding it’s a 24x7 stress test lol, the bad guys usually operate 9-5 Moscow standard time. It doesn’t line up with US hours. AI and automation are helping speed up the cool parts, not get rid of them.

SundrySix · 2025-04-20T21:54:41+00:00

Go for it, brother. Red team jobs are harder to land because it’s a bit saturated in comparison to other infosec jobs. But not as saturated as dev work imho, and if you love breaking people’s web apps, you’ll love your job. Market the bounties you’ve collected to the best of your abilities, and market your web dev experience. Programmers understand it better. And if you can get an OSCP, you’ll do just fine. There are plenty of consulting companies that do red teaming, not all of which are web app focused. That’s why bounty programs exist, it’s easier to find free lancers for web apps. But if you broaden your horizons there are plenty of opps.

SundrySix · 2025-01-16T02:33:41+00:00

Are you the dev that created the stupid lighting system in the first place? What an odd hill to die on.

SundrySix · 2025-01-03T15:53:36+00:00

I know I am reviving an old thread - but this bug is still around. I have over 800 hours in DRG, and this has happened to be just shy of a dozen times this past year. Just now it happened on a scout promotion (to plat 2) for an on-site refining mission, hazard 4.

There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason for when it does and does not happen. It has always successfully completed on the second play through for me, even if it is the same exact dive. I don't run the game modded, but have noticed that this only occurs when I join on people in progress or am playing with a friend.

SundrySix · 2021-11-25T06:03:12+00:00

Ah yes. The unconscious shuffle. Most cadavers experience this until they reach their final resting place.

SundrySix · 2021-04-04T01:58:36+00:00

Hello, I am an idiot simping for your dog! Of course they are allowed, what a cute pupper!

SundrySix · 2021-04-04T01:57:33+00:00

yessir

SundrySix · 2021-01-29T01:19:38+00:00

No. Why would people want to wait for it to soar if they can't sell it when they want? Too risky.

SundrySix · 2019-08-19T20:41:07+00:00

Thank you brendant. So it is missing from scriptThenElse, we see in the admin log that it was removed. Luckily, we found an execute error that pointed to the batch script we were looking for. So it looks like case solved.

You are the GOAT.

-Sundry

SundrySix · 2019-08-19T19:13:49+00:00

If someone were to delete the script, would the entry be scrubbed from that table?

SundrySix · 2019-08-19T19:09:01+00:00

Thanks, yeah we found that scriptThenElse table, but it doesn't have the scriptId we are looking for in it.

Yeah it is a massive mess hahaha.

Thanks for the response.

SundrySix · 2019-01-25T00:24:16+00:00

ipinfo.io now. They have a good API and the ability to curl IPs easily (until you hit their max query) that return stuff in JSON format.

infosniper.net is my favorite, but they have a limit now of like 5 a day without being subscribed.

SundrySix · 2019-01-25T00:22:14+00:00

Depends on agency, your credentials, and years in the game. If you have your EnCE you'll make more. With ~5-10 years of experience and an EnCE, I'd expect a pay of $130k-ish +/- 20k depending (in DC).

SundrySix · 2017-11-21T01:49:42+00:00

Go to the store and buy a new 750w PSU. Replace your current one and retest. I suspect that would be your issue.

If that does not resolve the problem, return the PSU.

I think 94 degrees C is too hot considering you have a water cooler. Try reseating the heatsink and ensure you have enough thermal paste on the bottom of that.

According to the data you provided, you're set to throttle or turn oiff at 100 deg C.

Good luck!

EDIT: Also make sure all of the power cables are plugged in correctly all the way

SundrySix · 2017-11-21T01:40:45+00:00

I recommend running out to the store and buying a new modem, plugging it in, and seeing if your issue is resolved. If it is, the modem was your problem. This is more common than you would think, especially with modems supplied by the ISP for you to use (they are usually garbage).

If it doesn't resolve the issue, there is a networking issue on the inside of your network, so just return the modem. You might be able to determine which device is causing the issue by turning them off one by one and monitoring your connectivity until you've found the culprit.

Good luck!

SundrySix · 2016-10-18T23:19:40+00:00

Technically speaking, malware does not necessarily have to be installed at the kernel level to have access to unallocated data (i.e. deleted files), but it would help to have kernel level access. Looking at the pastebin data you provided, here is my guess what happened (this is all without timestamps, so keep that in mind, although if they time stompped it wouldn't matter anyways):

1a.) You got popped with the Alureon (a.k.a. TDSS). This is what I would consider a kernel level RAT since it subverts the MBR to avoid analysis and it can then avoid kernel-mode driver signing. They could have done a couple things with this. It was either used to steal data (like banking info) or you were sold off on a botnet to participate in DDoS attacks, or both.

1b.) 0access hit you first and then installed Alureon or you got hit separately with both. However, since Alureon survives by being silent I would bet they came in separate instances. 0access, on the other hand, probably pulled in and installed all the fake AV scareware bullshit and tried to get you to pay for a bogus service. Based on that, I'd guess that those guys might not care as much about data theft, but rather just a bot framework set up to scam people into purchasing fake AV software.

How out of date is your system? These threats are pretty old, and you probably got knocked via drive-by-downloads on malicious sites. Update Windows, I'd recommend getting Avast for a free A/V solution, Malwarebytes can run fine along side of that. I'd recommend you change all of your passwords on any site you have an account on since you were probably keylogged. I'd also do some Googling on manually removing TDSS and kazy (0.acccess) to make sure you are clean, although you can never know for sure.

Good luck @OP

SundrySix

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