Nikolas Roby
Senior Security Engineer
G2 Inc.
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
Started programming at home in QBASIC in high school.
Majored in Computer Science at community college, learning C++ and Visual Basic.
Join Military, and start volunteering for any computer related task that I can. Selected as an Information System Security Officer due to past performance and enthusiasm for computer security
Apply to selective computer security assignments in the military, leading to more training & skills.
Joined private sector as an security analyst, learning and teaching.
Graduate from UMUC with a Master's degree in Cybersecurty, while volunteering for the competitive CyberPadawan CTF team.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Career
Senior Security Engineer
I build and secure computer networks.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Technology
Engineering
Building Things
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
Get a few certifications like a CompTIA Security+ or Network+. They are a good foundation and will help you get a foot in the door. After entry level certs, try for a Cisco CCNA or SANS GIAC certification. Look for internships, even unpaid ones. Companies often hire interns that prove they have the drive and enthusiasm. Build a home lab, even if its just a single computer running virtualbox with a few different virtual machines. You can build domain controllers, and practice networking.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
"Nothing but encouragement. "
