Thomas Worthington
Senior Consultant
Mandiant
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Graduated high school. May not seem like much, but after 3 high schools, it was a big achievement.
Joined the Marine Corps. The discipline, skills, and relationships I gained are invaluable.
Internships! Two years while supporting a family! Talk about tight money & time.
Finally landed a job! But it was at a small company with their own issues.
Landed a dream job! Finally started to feel the return of my hard work!
Only the beginning, now working towards even bigger and better things.
Education
High School
Calvert High School
Calvert High School
Bachelor
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
University of Maryland-University College
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
University of Maryland-University College
Career
Senior Consultant
Deploy and integrate the leading cybersecurity product into a majority of the Fortune 2000.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Engineering
Travel
Learning / Being Challenged
Day to Day
No two days are alike! I work with many different customers, so every week is a new challenge, new faces, new places. The core of solving problems with our products and helping customers learn and use those products remains the same though.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Conferences & competitions & hacker communities. Internships. School clubs. All good ways to get started.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
"Not so much discouragement, but people did not want to help me learn. It is the culture of the industry to force newcomers to learn on their own. Though invaluable, it is incredibly challenging. "
