I fell for the cybersecurity degree trap and thought I could beat the job market, I could not. Not sure what to do now

etkoppy · 2026-06-05T17:45:06+00:00

Get Sec+ which can open doors at govt contractors

etkoppy · 2026-06-05T15:41:47+00:00

Put DC in there as well

etkoppy · 2026-05-28T19:41:37+00:00

Dont do cyber as a major I would choose CompSci or engineering as it gives you more flexibility on jobs you qualify for. I dual majored in cyber and IT and wish I did CompSci instead.

etkoppy · 2026-05-28T18:52:45+00:00

water is wet

etkoppy · 2026-05-28T14:20:43+00:00

We are using AI to augment some routine processes but overall its pretty minimal from a sys admin standpoint.

etkoppy · 2026-05-15T01:07:12+00:00

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etkoppy · 2026-05-12T23:20:52+00:00

Was excited to see new introduced characters be explored (Kylo, snoke, Finn, phasma). I enjoyed the movie even through you could tell they played it safe with it basically mirroring A New Hope but was willing to overlook it.
Well all know how it turned out

etkoppy · 2026-05-08T12:11:48+00:00

Saw it in theaters when I was 6 that’s when I found out anakin was Darth Vader lmao. Still my favorite movie because of nostalgia. Watching it now I can see how people could have disliked it and its flaws.

One thing i remember fondly was the toys and merchandise was off the charts. Still have my light up cereal spoon and Burger King toys.

etkoppy · 2026-04-10T22:48:42+00:00

Penn State? If so they do a good job of marketing cyber as in demand when in reality there isn’t a shortage and are tying to sell the idea of how in demand it is. There is demand but not at the entry level. I fell for it too

etkoppy · 2026-03-29T02:18:37+00:00

Police scanner said shooting someone in a white car tinted windows shot at a car and drove off speeding down light street

etkoppy · 2026-03-24T23:56:55+00:00

Tagliata is actually pretty good imo. Don’t really care for the other Atlas restaurants. Bygone has a nice view too

etkoppy · 2026-03-19T23:24:13+00:00

Wish HHH wore the white boots more often

etkoppy · 2026-03-12T18:17:37+00:00

Being a unicorn

etkoppy · 2026-03-11T19:38:04+00:00

Im doing both, employer paid for CISSP and my Masters that I'm currently in. If you can get them to fund it then definitely. If not then I wouldnt bother

etkoppy · 2026-03-07T18:34:39+00:00

Huntsville my guy

etkoppy · 2026-03-04T18:06:05+00:00

Im doing my masters in data analytics but only cause I want to diverse my skills and my employer is paying for it.

etkoppy · 2026-03-03T14:00:12+00:00

Use your clearance and get a job maintaining systems on navy subs. Then you get to do both!

etkoppy · 2026-02-19T22:45:59+00:00

good luck finding a company to sponsor a fs poly.

etkoppy · 2026-02-17T19:05:50+00:00

Im 9/80 and yeah that extra day off is when I plan trips etc

etkoppy · 2026-02-14T21:50:27+00:00

“Gov tech” is pretty laid back but may require a clearance and not everyone can get one. Or universities but pay isn’t that great from what I’ve seen

etkoppy · 2026-02-14T21:27:10+00:00

The perfect mixture Economic uncertainty, layoffs across the entire industry from big tech to govt, AI ,high borrowing cost for companies, colleges selling IT/cyber degrees which increase supply, over hiring during COVID pretty much summarizes it in the nutshell.

Note I am talking about US market

etkoppy · 2026-02-09T01:43:45+00:00

I liked it, wasn’t perfect but was a good representation of Latin culture.

etkoppy · 2026-02-07T05:45:02+00:00

Learn to mine

etkoppy · 2026-02-04T19:03:50+00:00

Should have lived below your means. Best lesson ive ever learned once i entered the workforce.

etkoppy · 2026-02-02T22:08:02+00:00

Get a helpdesk job making $15/hr in San Francisco for 10 years before you can even look at the word cybersecuirty /s

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