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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
North County High School
Bachelor's Degree
Computer and Information Sciences, General
University of Maryland-University College
Graduate Degree
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
University of Maryland-University College
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Information Security Analysts:
Bachelor's Degree: Computer and Information Sciences, General
Graduate Degree: Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Get a job in IT.
2.
Get a networking job in IT.
3.
Get a bachelor's degree.
4.
Get network and security related certifications.
5.
Get a network security job.
6.
Get a master's degree.
7.
Work for an industry leading cybersecurity vendor.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
When starting out in the field, I had bosses and peers that looked for any reason to undermine my progress. Bosses would find reasons (ex. lack of a degree, lack of a certification, etc.) to pass me up for promotions or other opportunities.
How I responded:
When faced with the bad attitudes from my peers and bosses, I left for other opportunities. I kept improving myself and soon bosses had no weaknesses to point to when I asked for more responsibilities or promotions. I was able to leverage my hard work and found bosses that valued that hard work. My advice is to work hard to better yourself and, if you don't have a boss that values you, to keep looking until you do.