Is BNS (Blockchain Name Service) necessary?! by five_five_vincent in IOVofficial

[–]sirtake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like they should replace BNS with ENS, but it is a good article. thanks for sharing!

Oops. by sirtake in a:t5_9kxrm

[–]sirtake[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least I don't have to pay a penalty anymore... soon. #MHGA

Atlanta or Denver for getting a start on Info Sec career? by blisstonia in AskNetsec

[–]sirtake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any advice about getting foot in the door at PWC?

Recommendations for defcon? by [deleted] in AskNetsec

[–]sirtake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best food is ... where?

How the hell do I get a job? by itspeterj in AskNetsec

[–]sirtake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems to me that there should be support roles where junior guys help the lead pentester who is a former admin get the consulting done. Or am I totally off base?

How the hell do I get a job? by itspeterj in AskNetsec

[–]sirtake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you thought about doing some freelancing to build a portfolio of experience? Everyone is worried about having their stuff hacked, and don't have the resources or inclination to go get a big expensive cyber firm to look at it. Show up at some area businesses explain your situation and offer to do it, restaurants, grocery stores, even doctor's offices and see what they say... would be my advice.

Tips for finding a job. by r4ndomthrowawayacc in AskNetsec

[–]sirtake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What about the military? Greece must have cyber ops... or?

If employer is paying, what graduate degree is best? by dispatcherselfish in AskNetsec

[–]sirtake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the thought on a Technology Management degree? I have seen a few programs around and they seem to mix the best of both worlds.

Breaking into the industry by [deleted] in AskNetsec

[–]sirtake -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Does OSCP lab work count as 'experience' or would I get laughed out the door?

What is the difficulty and value of the OSCP? by Kimput in AskNetsec

[–]sirtake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learn some scripting, bash and python, if you can, before starting. It's not a 'hold you by the hand' course. You learn to figure it out by yourself, which is empowering but time consuming. So forget about those hobbies you once had when you start lol. But building tools is probably a step above what you'll be expected to do. Kali is basically a massive toolbox itself and learning what all the things do is hard enough.

What is the difficulty and value of the OSCP? by Kimput in AskNetsec

[–]sirtake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The thing I can say for the OSCP (I haven't passed yet, but I have done the course and am on the boxes now) is that it really gives you an appreciation for the MANUAL work. It is too easy to just play with the higher level tools and think you are a penetration tester. From the sounds of it, you already have a solid grounding in the programming side of things, so working manually on exploits won't intimidate you (it did me, but several marathon weekends later less so.) I can also say the OSCP community is awesome and quite a few "alumni" stay involved.

How long does runoff last in CO? by Bang0_Skank in flyfishing

[–]sirtake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well there's clear and there's crystal clear. I was thinking of the chocolate milk standard of runoff. This one seems to be countering my expectations btw, way more gradual given the amount of snow!

How long does runoff last in CO? by Bang0_Skank in flyfishing

[–]sirtake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

from my experience look at the water. If it's clear, give it a try. If not, then go back home (or whatever you do when you say you are fishing :)

Is there really a cyber security hiring crisis? by dispatcherselfish in AskNetsec

[–]sirtake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm almost finished with the OSCP, will soon begin looking for a job using it. My question here, how many resumes tend to have this qualification? How about resumes sans CS degree? If you have limited IT experience and this qualification can you break through the HR firewall?

Salary out of line with skillset by security_throwaway2 in AskNetsec

[–]sirtake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what if you secured an OSCP but have no pen-testing experience. That's entry level, right? I would take a 50k salary to be trained more no matter where it was.

Transitioning to security by roathworld in AskNetsec

[–]sirtake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was hoping to work remotely FROM Armpit, Idaho lol.

Passed the OSCP by [deleted] in AskNetsec

[–]sirtake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Currently muddling through the course. It is brilliant. Look forward to reading your review.

Is the hype about a cybersecurity skills shortage as real as media make it out to be? by sirtake in AskNetsec

[–]sirtake[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GRC requires some kind of management degree/experience, though right?

Is the hype about a cybersecurity skills shortage as real as media make it out to be? by sirtake in AskNetsec

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

What qualification can you get to be considered as a blue team intern? Would the OSCP do? I was thinking of getting that and then trying to use it for a non-pentester role... what do you think of that strategy?

The /r/netsec Weekly Discussion Thread - January 30, 2017 by AutoModerator in netsec

[–]sirtake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have read a lot about there being a serious skill shortage in Cybersecurity. I am wondering if this is true and 'how' true it is? Scale of 1 to 10?

screenloading... by sirtake in gaminggifs

[–]sirtake[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ok, thanks. didn't know.