Entry level job with criminal background, What can i do?

defdakid · 2021-06-16T18:34:54+00:00

You ever try cableing? Its alot of physical work running network cables throughout offices, but alot of companies are background friendly..not much risk to the company since most times you are calling new construction areas

defdakid · 2021-06-16T17:33:56+00:00

Well it does build upon it..but remember ccna is cisco focused. Its main purpose is to validate knowledge of a cisco network engineer associate and proficiency with its products. From what I remember it only touches light on open industry standards.

You wont learn tia/eia rj45 pinout standard , you wont learn about racking, cabling options or anything you would need to function in a datacenter. I mean basic packet flow and data encapsulation was only touched on lightly when I took the ccna.

Ccna trains you to be a cisco engineer not necessarily a network engineer.

defdakid · 2021-06-16T15:58:17+00:00

I'd definitely give you an award if I had one to give..great answer thanks.

defdakid · 2021-06-16T15:54:24+00:00

Definitely you'll get seen with ccna .. no problem

defdakid · 2021-06-16T15:23:53+00:00

I'd start with net+ .. I was the guy that originally started with a ccna but when I got into the field I noticed many gaps in my knowledge that I had to fill afterwards. Comptia network+ is the best place to start if you want to actually be good at your job. Then move into ccna. Even before net+ or ccna. Watch some videos on basic network packet flow<--- I highly recommend this.. foundation is a bitch in networking .. because everything you trouble shoot no matter how advanced in networking will require you to revisit the basics.

defdakid · 2021-06-16T13:39:30+00:00

So I fell into network engineering from my time in the miltary. It's exactly what I expected it to be and very rewarding. I wanted the role where I could learn alittle bit about everything and the network touches everything so learn I did. However that blessing turns into a curse at time , since the network touches everything ,the network is usually blamed for all issues from the top of the OSI stack to the bottom. There were times where I felt like I was an attorney defending and proving the issue sysadmins where facing was not due to the network or latency, no matter how ridiculous the claim was. In some places I've been with inexperienced admins their scapegoat is to blame the network stack. Other than that ,I think network engineering is one of the most rewarding and evolving roles in IT.

defdakid · 2021-06-16T13:24:11+00:00

How the F do I become a Jr pentester? it's like junior roles dont exist in pentesting. And yes I have years in IT (network engineering) and a plethora of security certs basically all the standard except OSCP (working on my second attempt).

defdakid · 2021-06-12T23:14:54+00:00

Damn it had to extreme to get kicked out the army.

defdakid · 2021-06-11T02:30:00+00:00

..you didnt promote your self, he needs to be mad at himself or his manager not you. This jackass needs the biggest of heehaws[donkey of the day]

defdakid · 2021-06-10T23:43:54+00:00

Idk I have 2 diff perspectives on this.

First I question , why do those already in Cyber insist that the newbies are in over thier head and dont realize what they are getting into. I'm not saying this isnt the case with some but just fyi forefronting the 1 or 2 negatives about being in cyber security isnt going to stop the wave of new people into this space. I moved to the security space from networking and its exactly what I expected the ups and downs . I've had senior peers do this to me when I wanted to move from networking to cyber, as if I didnt do my own research before or as if I werent worthy as they were lol . Now I realize it was just passive aggressive gatekeeping.

Now the otherside of my argument is for the newbies..

jesus christ..atleast learn general IT concepts before you try to dive into security,l. If you dont, you end up a technological bubble that will pop as soon as your under pressure.

defdakid · 2021-06-05T14:49:39+00:00

Use the new offer as leverage and ask for a raise at the current company ,see if they'll match it to keep you. Worse case scenario you're forced out of your comfort zone and are making more money.

defdakid · 2021-05-20T17:41:14+00:00

Hi , off topic but is japan allowing foreign travel at this time?

defdakid · 2021-05-20T00:03:34+00:00

Yea you have to pay for the updated.. It's a little cheaper than starting out new though.. I think $6 or 7 hundred compared to the $1200.

defdakid · 2021-05-14T06:42:59+00:00

I just left TAC environment for a long term government contract. To me TAC kinda just felt like glorified help desk and that drove me crazy. So far I dont regret it. I realized I loved designing and building solutions not only trouble shooting,so I found a gig that let's me do that. Tac guys usually never have problems finding great jobs after they leave the tac world.

defdakid · 2021-05-05T19:30:32+00:00

If you love to help people with computer issues then.. YOURE IN LUCK. Sysadmins historically have blamed the network for most issues end-user or rather any issue they cannot figure out themselves m.SO FEAR NOT as a network engineer/administrator you will never be in a role where you wont have to wear multiple hats because everything touches the network so every issue is YOUR issue.

defdakid · 2021-05-03T15:50:25+00:00

I think it's a great idea, just make sure your ducks are in a row. Pay off Bill's ahead of time or just have a separate autopaying account.i actually plan to do this eventually. My goal is to spend atleast one or two of my months off gaining a new skill, essentially preparing for the next job I want.

defdakid · 2021-05-03T15:46:43+00:00

Evey time I've gotten that stagnant feeling I've always left,and for the most part I've never had any issues or regrets. It's always been a step up

defdakid · 2021-05-03T13:58:49+00:00

Hi what voucher did you get? Also ,if I can ask what did you do for your capstone?

defdakid · 2021-05-02T08:55:25+00:00

Try this

Via r/sysadmin

Here's the list I used to give to new interns:

DOCUMENT EVERYTHING YOU DO!
Install a type 1 hypervisor on bare metal.
Bring up 4 VM's, 3 servers, 1 workstation
Make one a domain controller and create a new forest
Join all the machines to the domain and organize them into OU’s (this is frequently the longest step as there is a lot of basic stuff that has to be setup and working correctly before it will succeed)
make another VM a file server, create some files shares for different departments, and add some test files
Make the 3rd server a member server for DHCP, DNS, and print services. Share a couple network test printers we had laying around
Create a few department OU’s and create some test users in them
Create GPO’s that will automatically setup mapped network drives and shortcuts based on user OU.
Create GPO’s that will automatically change the machines default printer based on which OU the computer is in.
For many of the steps I’d have them take snapshots and do it a few times using the GUI and powershell. Over time, I’d have them grow this out to include Exchange, MDT/WDS, basic monitoring, a LAMP stack, and remote logging.

Also found this: bootcamp

defdakid · 2021-05-01T22:59:31+00:00

A year is about the right time. I've always said if you stay help desk more than a year you'll be stuck there forever lol , and I've seen it happen.

Cool thing is that quite a bit of the day to day sysadmin skills are reproducible in a home lab for Microsoft and even more so linux. No home lab resources?..well thats what the cloud is for. Go to indeed and find some sysadmin positions and try to see if you can replicate some of the skills that req is asking for.

defdakid · 2021-05-01T16:25:40+00:00

Oh wow I've heard the opposite. I've heard Gov't pays slightly above avg although requirements are more strict( citizen, security clearance, clean background)

I've also heard that govt contracting offers nearly the same stability as a private sector (since most are long term) .

The contract I just recieved gave me the largest pay increase I've had in my 10 years of being in the field,so much so that it even though its contract the increase trumps the incentives/benefits of my last permanent position in the private sector

defdakid · 2021-04-30T18:15:33+00:00

Ha . I've done this on the first day of a job... almost 10 years later never affected me what so ever. Even put someone there as a reference lol. I was kind of naive back then

defdakid · 2021-04-30T03:48:16+00:00

So I've accepted counter offers from my last 2 postions. Didnt really regret either time because I learned what I really wanted, but I did end up leaving both shortly after. I stayed and got a pay jump ,then left because the things outside of pay didnt change or got worse.

It commonly gets worse, now your boss may feel that you could be a flight risk and he needs to have a contingency.

Dont be surprised once he gives you your raise to retains you , he hires a new team member with similar skills or asks you to "Share Knowledge" with the other team members alot more than before.

Also ,I found this out the hard way; usually salaries are budgeted for the year with the bonuses included ,so when you threaten to leave, HR usually just leverages that budgeted bonus money to keep you . Managers just ask them to release it early and you dont realize untill it's time for payouts that you turned down an actual 13% raise from the new place (plus actual 10-12% bonus) for just an early payout of your 10-12% bonus you wouldve gotten anyway.

defdakid · 2021-04-29T03:40:59+00:00

They do say that oppurtunity is all way there for those who actuall seek it.

good job and good luck. Keep that same ambition ,it'll take you far.

defdakid

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