Career Advice: Stay In IT. Don't Get Into Security. Do Something Worthwhile. Agree/Disagree?

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Brian Rhodes
Jul 06, 2023
IPVMU Certified

Related: "Should IT Report To Security And NOT The Other Way Around?"

********** ******* ******** ***** **************** ** *********:

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** ******* ***, '********* ******' ** asking *** '* **** *** ** break **** *** ****** ******* ********', and *** ****** ***** ** ****** to **** *** ***, **** ***** as *** ** *******:

******, **** ***'* * ******. **** is * ***. ** ********* **********.

** *** ***** **** ******** (************ access *******) ** * *** *** not * ******?

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Ross Vander Klok
Jul 06, 2023
IPVMU Certified

*** "** ********* **********." **** ** what **** **. **** ** ** ignorant ********* ** ****.

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Brian Rhodes
Jul 06, 2023
IPVMU Certified

* ****** ** **** ***. ** a **** *****, ****** *** *** goal ** ******* ****** *** ** where **** ** *** ******, ***** even ** *****-********** ***** '**********' ** me.

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John Honovich
Jul 06, 2023
IPVM

****'* *** ** *** *******:

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*** ****** ********** **** "*'* ** spring *******" *** **** "*** ****** of **** ****". * ***** ****** control ** ****** **** ********** **** IT, ** * ***** **** ****** be * ******.

*******,*** ********** **** ** ** ** Be ** ***** ******** **********?****** **** ** ** *** ***** Techs ** **** ** **** *** Technology?

** *** ***** ****, *** ****** really ** **** ** **? ** perception ** **** ************ ** (*.*., people *** **** **** ******* ********* and ***** ******* ***.) ** * low ** ******** ****** ****** ** more *** **** ** ******* ** the *****. ***** *** ***** ** not ******* *** *** ** *** other ****?

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Chris Johnson
Jul 06, 2023
IPVMU Certified

* ******'* *********** *** **** *** market ****** ** *** ** ******** due ** * ***** ** *** cloud, *** * ** ***** **** there's ******* ******* ******* **** **** had ** ****** ** **. ************** of **** ****** **** *** *****, absolutely. *** *** **** ***** **** someone ** ****** **, *** ********* on *** **** ** **** ******** and *** ************ ** *** ************ that *** ****, ****** ******* ********* departments ******** ********* ***** ***** *** IT ********. * ****** ****** ** companies ********* ***** ** ********** **** they ******** ** *****, *** ***** realized *** ***** ** ***** ** the ***** **** *** ****, *** companies **** ******* ******** **** ** on-prem *******.

*** **** **** ****** ** ********* who ******** ****** ** ******** ** more ** ********* **** **** **** because ***** ******* ******** ** ******* stretched ****, *** *** "*** *****" to ** **, *** ****'* * whole ********* **********.

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John Honovich
Jul 06, 2023
IPVM

*****, **** ********! * ***** ** agree **** ** **** ** ** a ******* ****** (* *** ****** when *********** *** ***** *** * hot *** ******) *** ** ******* me **** *** **** ** **** over.

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
Jul 06, 2023

**** ****** **** ****, ******* **** solid ** ***** *** ** ******** in ******** (**** *** **** *******!) can **** * **** ***** ****** at *** **********, ********, ** ************ level.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
Jul 06, 2023

** * ************, ****** ***** ********* / ******** ********* **** ****** ********** customer *********** ** ****.

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Chris Johnson
Jul 06, 2023
IPVMU Certified

****** ******* **** **** ********, * was ******** ****** **, ************ ******* administration, *** **** ******* ** ***** areas **** ** **********, ******** **********, and **** *** ***********. * ****** randomly ***** ** ** * ****** to **** ** ** *** ******, next ***** * **** *'* ***** interviewed *** * ******** *** **** hired ** ** ** ******* *** support *** ******* *** ****** *******, which * ****** **** ******** ***** at **** *****. ****** ** ** fairly *******, *** ** *** * years *****, ** *** *** ******* into ***** ********* *****, *** ***** one ** *** **-** ********* *** system ****** *** *******.

* ***** ** ******* ** ******* OP *** ******* ** *** ***** hands ***** ** ******* *** ********* at ***** ******** ** *** ******** (would ****** *** ******), *** ** say **** *** ***'* **** * career *** ** ** ** ********* short-sighted.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
Jul 06, 2023

* ****** ********, *******, ********** ****** control ********** *** ** ***** ******** is ***** ***/*** ****** ** **** and ***** ***** **** ***** *** with *** ***** ******* **** *********** the ***** ** * ********** *** is ** ***** *** *********** ***********, electricity, ******, *** **** ********. * "purple *******" ** *** ****.

***** ** **** ******* ********* ************, or **** *******, ** ** ** wonder ** ******** ***** ** ** future ** *** *** *** ** this ********. * ***** ******* *** attitude ********* *** **** ******* ******* and ***** ** ****/********** **** *** company.

* ***** *** ** *** **** mad ** ****** *** ********** *********** you ***** ** ** ********* ******** asset **** * **** ****** ****** future.

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Brian Rhodes
Jul 06, 2023
IPVMU Certified

**** *********** *** ***** ** * technician *** ** ** ***** *** understands ***********, ***********, ******, *** **** hardware. * "****** *******" ** *** will.

*******:********: ***** **** ** ****** *** Video, **** ****** *****

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Kevin Mundy
Jul 06, 2023
Stanford University

*** **** **** ** ***** ***** days. * **** **** ***** *******!

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Chris McLarty
Jul 06, 2023

*'** **** ** *** ******** ******** for **** ** *****. **** ** mom *** **** ** ***** ** 3 ****** *** *** *********** **** nation **** *******. * *** **** you ** *** ***'* ***** *** skills *** **** **** *** **, it **** **** *** ***. ** path ***: *********, ******* ****, **, and *** ********. **** *** ******, the *** *** ********* *** ******* techs *** *** ****** ** **** they *** *** ******* ** ***** crumbs. * ****'* ***** ****** ****** money ***** * *** **** *** management *****.

********* *** ***** **** *** *** good ***** ** ********. **** *** techs **** **** **** ******* $**-** hour, *** ******* ***** *** **** $18-30. *'** **** ** **** ********* on ******** *** ******* ****. **'* and ********* *** **** $**+ ** hour *** ******* ****** ********. **** I ** ****** **** **** ** jobs *** ****** $***+ ** *****, I ***'* *** *** ** ***** since ** ********** **** ******** *******.

*'** ***** ** ** *** **** of ******* ** **** ** *** beginning **** ****** *** *** *****. The ***** ** **** *** ***** can ** *****. **** **** *** work * ***** *** ****** *** work **-**. *** *** *** *** industry ***** ** ***** ** ******** leads ** **** *** ********* ** companies. * *** **** *** **** that **** **** **** *** ** side ** ****** **** **** * few ******/***** *** ** **** ** that ******** ***** ****** *** ******* most ******** ********* ***.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
Jul 07, 2023

**** ***** **** **** *** ***. Geographic ********* ***** **** ****, ** course, *** ** ***** ***** ***.

*** *********** ************ *********** **** $** - $**/**. * ***** *** ***** call **** ******** ******* **** *** amazing **** *********** *** **** * whole ****** **********. **** ******* $***,*** - $***,*** * **** **** ******** and ********** **** ****.

*** ***** ***** **** (** ********** whatsoever) *** ***** ** $**/**. **** average ***** $**,*** **** *** ********** prevailing **** *** *****. ********* ****** to ** ********.

******** ******* *********** *** ****** $** - $**/**. *** ******* ******* ***** $90,000 **** **** ****** ******** *** occasional ********** ****.

********* ***** ** $***,*** *** ** up **** ***** ***** ** **************.

*** *** ******** ** $**,*** ** start *** **** ********** ******* *** that *** ****** **** **** ** $130,000 ********.

**** **** ***** *** **** ******* you *** ******* *** ** * company. ***’* ** ****** ** *** for *** *** *** ** ******** you ***** ****. *** ***** ** surprised **** *** *** ****.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
Jul 06, 2023

* ***** *****'* * ******* ***** at ********* *** ******* **'** ****** "The ***" (** ***). ******* *** sits ******* ** *** ******** ** navigate ******* ****. ******* *** *** manage *** ** ***** **** *** security **** *** ** ****** **** to *** ***** ** ****, *** someone **** ********** **** ** **** can **** *** ** ************ *** implemented.

*****'* "*** ***" ** ***** ************* especially *** **** ***-**** ****. ******** calls "*** ***" **** *****'* ** IT ******* ***** **** *** ******** systems, ********, *************, ***. ***** ******** and ***** ******** *** ***** ********* - ******** ***** ***** ***** *** same ***** ******* ** ***** (*.*., server ***********, ******* *******, ***** ***** workstation *******) *** *********.

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U
Undisclosed #3
Jul 06, 2023

******, **** ***'* * ******. **** is * ***. ** ********* **********.

** ***** *** * **** * complete ****** ****** **** *** *********** field. * ****'* ***** ********** ****** control, ******, *** **** ***** *** years *****. *'** **** * ****** of ** ***** ******** ********* ********** level. * **** **** ****** *** similar ********* ** * ******* *****.

*'** **** ****** **** **** ** professionals **** *** ***** **** * can ******. **** **** *** **, their ********* *** ****, ********* *** eliminated, *** ****'** ***** *** ** work.

** * *** ** ** ** all **** *****, * ***** ****** a ****** ** *** ********** ******** industry **** *********** ********** ***** ****.

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Matthew Hoenig
Jul 06, 2023

* **** * ******* ******, ** a ******* *** ******. *** ***'* regret **, **** ******** ** * better *** *** ** ** * person **** ** ******** ******.

** ** **** **'* * **** a ****** **** ******* ** ** Attorney ** ** ********* ** * just ******* ******** *******. * *** have * ********/********** **********, ** *** install ******* *** *** ********* ** pickup.

**** ** **** **** ******* ** our ***** ** ****** *** *** good ** **, ******* **********/*******/*** ***** like ****. **** **** ***** ******* support.

*'* *** ** ********** *** ****** out ** *** *****. * **** more ***** ** ***** **** ** a *********, **** * *** ** an ********.

********* *****, *** **** ** *** decent ** **** *** **** **** techs. $** ** **** *****'* *** when ********* **** *** **** ** flip *******.

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Jerome Miller
Jul 07, 2023

* ***** *** **** ** **** knowledge ** **** *****, *** ****** company *** **** ** ******* ** did ***** ******* **** ****** **** and **** **** *********. ** *** analog ****** ******* *** *** ** learn **** ***** ** ***** ** that **** ****** **** ** *****. Same **** ****** ******* *** *****. If *** *** ****** * *** tech ** ***** ** *** ***** give ********** ** *** ****** **** skills ****** *** *****. ** ***** that ******* ********** **** *** ***** will *** ********* ** ****** *** create *** **** ** ******** ** solve *** ****** **** ***** ** needed ** *** ***** ****** ** well.

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Chris McLarty
Jul 07, 2023

* *** **** ******* ** *** wall ** ***** ***. * **** out ** *** ******** ** ** analog ******** ****, *** ******** ** I ****'* ***** ****** *** ** side ** ****** * *** ***** to ** **** ******. * *** many ***** ***** *** ********** *** leave *** ******** ******** ** **** out ** *** **** **** ******* they *****'* ******* ** ***** *** new *****.

** *** **** ****, ******** ***** are ***** ** ** *********** (** my **********) ******* ******** ***'* **** 20 ********* ************** ** *** *** latest ******* ** ** *** ******. When *'** ****** ***** **** ** departments **** *** ** ** ** are ****** *** ** ** ******* touching ***** *******. ** *** ****** fun ******** **** ******* * ***** keep ** **** **** *** ** what *** ****** ** *** *** systems ******.

** ** ******* *** **** ******** techs * ***** *** **** ***'* do ***** ***** ** *******/********* ** tell *** **** * *** ******* is. *** ********* ***** ** ** a ******** ****** *** *** ******* disciplines *** **** ****** ** *********** putting * ***** ** ******** **. just ******** ***** *** ***** ** sink ** ****.

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Walter Anderson
Jul 10, 2023

* ******* ** ******** ** * side-gig *** *’* *** ********* ***-**. I ******’* ** ***** **** ** there ****’* ***** ** **.

* ********** ***** **** ****** ********** on *** ********* *** *** ***** - ** *** ***** * *** wrong *** *** **** *** ** working *** * **** - ** you **** ** **** *** ****** your **** *** ***** ** * reputation *** * ****** ****. ** that ***’* ******** * ****** * don’t **** **** **.

******* **** ******* **** ************* *** distributors *** **** ******** *** ** and ** ******** ******* ***** ** you *** **** ******** ** ***’** not *********** *********** ** ** ******** company? *’* *** ******** ***** ********, just **** ** ***’** ********* ** waifer-thin ******* **** *** ******** **** at *** **** **** * **** seat ** ******* **** ******.

******** ********** ** * ****** ** my **********.

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Tony Dong
Jul 11, 2023

*****'* ********** * ****** ** ********, whether ***** ** ****** *******. ****** guarding ** *** ***** **** ** a ****-***

RB
Richard Brunsman
Jul 12, 2023
Proline Technology

* ***** **** ****** ** *** into **. *** ******* ** *** Career ** *** ********, *** ******* I *** ******** ********* **** *** IT ********** ** **** *********.

****, ** ** *** ****** ** teach * ** ******* ****** ******** security **** **** *****.

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