Same principle as a former burglar who now installs security systems or a former soldier who now works as a bodyguard. You’ve got the skills, you just want to use them in a different way!
Or even just a programmer that decides not to work for FAANG or whatever the acronym is now, and not use their skills for evil.
[ Their after hours hobby of illegally breaking into computers and websites ]
Is there any way to break into the field without being paid garbage? Are there part time options somewhere? Freelancing? Something so I can get that delicious xp to support my degree?
I’ve never been a black hat, so I’ll never be a white one. Maybe a white diaper. But I think I’ve missed out, I would be very interested in this stuff, but nah, I’m too old for this shit.
Taking a network fundamentals class right now and the last part of the module was network security, which I thought would be interesting. I couldn’t focus on it at all. It’s weird when you realize that something you thought would be cool can’t hold your focus.
It’s one of those things that sounds cool and fun, then you realize it’s mostly just paper work and reading logs.
I generally blame the instructors when that happens. I’ve taken classes on the most menial subjects that were great because the instructor was great. Almost anything can be enjoyable to learn if you have the right teacher.
Yeah sorry, but I don’t get it. Sorry
I think the message is that many cyber security experts indeed gained their expertise by doing not so legal things when they were younger.
i understand that. i dont understand the context of the picture meme. i just dont know the story behind a crouching teacher and a uniformed picture of her or who ever that is.
upon further look at the uniformed picture i see feet dangling, im slowly piecing it together.
All the security folks I’ve worked with have seemed like posers who want to be seen as hackers but can do minor ui tricks at best.
Our last cyber security expert just kinda sat back and let the director do all the work and blindly accepted every single recommendation of Fortified…even the stuff that contradicted itself.
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