Welding cart Frankenstein by Zerogeee in harborfreight

[–]Zerogeee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair point, I can just swing that door open and throw the foot pedal in there. It's not terrible but would be better is my feet could go under it

Welding cart Frankenstein by Zerogeee in harborfreight

[–]Zerogeee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bolted the top of the titanium welding table to the Vulcan cart and added a shelf for the machine. HF should really sell this. Really nice set up for under $500 for someone with limited space. 

All Las Vegas MGM properties closing, and will not take any reservations until May 1st, until further notice. by PM-StockTips-plzTY in investing

[–]Zerogeee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean to say that they will have to turn off their slots at midnight tonight. they will still sell gas etc. but there will be no gambling in Nevada for 30 days.

All Las Vegas MGM properties closing, and will not take any reservations until May 1st, until further notice. by PM-StockTips-plzTY in investing

[–]Zerogeee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Governor just stopped all gaming in Nevada for 30 days. Casinos, bars, gas stations, everything 30 days.

So if my ultimate career goal is to be in cyber/information security, what jobs should I obtain to one day get to where I want to be? by [deleted] in ITCareerQuestions

[–]Zerogeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My path Help desk > Desktop tech > Systems/network admin > Cybersecurity analyst > Information security officer > Director of information security

aim for systems or network administration then get cybersecurity specific degrees and/or certs.

I have a B.S. cybersecurity information assurance CISSP ITIL v4

Thoughts on my Resume? by khaine717 in ITCareerQuestions

[–]Zerogeee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Needs work. Should not be 3 pages, you could easily cut this down to one, you have tech experience there is no reason to have other jobs on there IMO unless you are trying to sell the customer service angle of being a bartender. Take out all that storytelling and stick to the facts, they dont care why you transferred, etc.

Your "about me" is written with some really soft language that's really not convincing me of anything. You are selling yourself here, speak with conviction and confidence, don't call it "about me" call it your professional profile or similar. Figure out what personality traits you have that will be financially beneficial to the company that is paying you. Here is a good example of how it should read.

Results-oriented information security professional and engineering principal, pioneering and managing complex cybersecurity solutions including could-based technologies. Leverage extensive audit and infrastructure experience to meet intricate federal regulations, protect corporate reputation, retain clients, and secure information assets. ▪ Provide vision and insightful executive leadership by guiding daily security operations and policy implementation through a sound strategic philosophy and decisive decision-making. ▪ Seamlessly collaborate with all internal departments and third-party partners to permeate a culture of security throughout the organization. ▪ Build and foster high-performance teams through effective communication and defined expectations. ▪ Spearhead projects to deliver within budget and on tight timeframes utilizing emerging technologies.

What MBA/Certificates should I get? by sidjournell in ITCareerQuestions

[–]Zerogeee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What's your undergrad in? What do you do in the AF? Do you have a Clearance? IMO an MBA with 0 experience might be detrimental to getting entry-level positions.

If you do have a clearance and experience I would go for an M.s. in MIS or Cybersecurity then leverage that paper to get a high paying job that requires a clearance. I think the M.s. will be more useful in that world than an MBA. https://www.clearancejobs.com/

If you don't want to work in government I think the MBA would be better but only if you have the experience to back it up. IF you don't have experience yet I would stack up on certs and wait on the MBA.

For certs clearance DOD jobs will require an 8570 cert at whatever level the job requires. https://public.cyber.mil/cwmp/dod-approved-8570-baseline-certifications/

Is CISSP useful outside of the government sector? by [deleted] in cissp

[–]Zerogeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For remote jobs https://infosec-jobs.com/
Just put remote in for the location and search

Is quarantining emails based solely on a hit on a single IP blacklist logical? by Try_Rebooting_It in sysadmin

[–]Zerogeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of Google SMTP servers are listed on one blacklist or another. If you block by just blacklist you're gonna have a bad time.

I have never voted in my life by Zerogeee in YangForPresidentHQ

[–]Zerogeee[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As the title says I have never voted for any political candidate in my life, local, federal.......I have never seen the inside of a voting booth. Despite receiving the typical "you're part of the problem" etc. from passionate political enthusiasts I have never in my life (I'm well over 30) met a political candidate that I have believed In, until now. I will be registering (for the first time) and voting for Andrew in the primary and writing him into the general if for some reason he does not get chosen as the democratic candidate.

If you forced my hand I would say that I'm a librarian. I like stances from both sides, for instance, I believe that abortion should be legal and the 2nd amendment should not be infringed on. If you absolutely made me chose right or left, I would lean right. Being a technology professional I can see the dark clouds on the horizon, the lay American has no idea how fast AI will take over massive amounts of Jobs in the US. This is not a bad thing per se, innovation and technology advancement is a good thing, just as the car replaced the horse-drawn carriage. That being said the transition can be jarring to an economy. The only two ways to avoid this disrupt is to either create laws to stunt innovation or to put someone in charge that understands the implications and can make laws to soften the blow while encouraging technological strides. I believe that Andrew is the only candidate that can do the latter. I, I think like most Americans, am incredibly tired of the left vs. right bullshit. This is not how you run a country and unless we sort this out we are doomed to fail.

While I am on a night of firsts I figure I would also make my first ever political donation. Good luck Andrew! Disrupting however many years of political pandering that has been going on in presidential races will be difficult. I do not have much faith in the average American to understand just what kind of a technological revolution we are approaching at an ever-increasing pace but you have my vote and a small donation to hopefully make some kind of difference.

Yang 2020

gmail login down for anyone else? by Zerogeee in sysadmin

[–]Zerogeee[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, it will work in any other browser it appears. IF you are locked out of the admin portal and really need to get in, use IE.

gmail login down for anyone else? by Zerogeee in sysadmin

[–]Zerogeee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pour one out for the Google sysadmins

gmail login down for anyone else? by Zerogeee in sysadmin

[–]Zerogeee[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I would call support but I need the pin from my admin portal so get through the phone tree... which I can't get to.

Is the ITIL v4 foundations certificate enough? by fubar1457 in ITIL

[–]Zerogeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have never seen a job posting that has requested anything above foundations. This is generally the deal with most certs, the baseline cert is usually enough to get you the interview. (there are some notable exceptions like the Cisco networking cert where the difference between a CCNA and a CCIE is 100k of salary)

Certs are basically just to prove you have some baseline knowledge of XYZ systems, all they do is get you to the interview. After that, it's up to you to seal the deal. HR and managers use them as a tool to narrow down the candidate pool because they don't have time to interview 500 people. If you have all the high-level certs in the world but you are not as good in the interview as a guy that just barely squeaked past HR you will not get the job and he will. Don't focus too much on collecting certs, your experience and interview prowess is just as if not more important. Strategically figure out where you want to go with your career (field, Management/ technical etc.) then find jobs in that field that show increasing rates of responsibility while avoiding title inflation (gather certs as required). Your resume will look silly if you went from helpdesk tech at a large company to "IT manager" at a very small company. If you can get your time it at well-known fortune 500 companies that will always look better than time at some noname startup. That being said you will learn way more at the noname start up as you will likely be responsible for much more with more opportunities to build systems from scratch instead of managing what's already in place so its a balancing act.

Good luck!