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iamak@infosec.pub 3 months ago
How difficult is it to switch from a devops or cloud role to a security role like network security, soc analyst or pentesting?
Comment on Mentorship Monday - Discussions for career and learning!
iamak@infosec.pub 3 months ago
How difficult is it to switch from a devops or cloud role to a security role like network security, soc analyst or pentesting?
shellsharks@infosec.pub 3 months ago
Hard to say, especially in this market. But, if you have some coding chops (from DevOps experience) or you have some knowledge of native cloud security tooling (from a Cloud role), then you would definitely have a leg up in getting a security engineer or netsec role (consider that a lot of modern “networks” are largely cloud networks).
iamak@infosec.pub 3 months ago
Oh okay. What devops/cloud job titles should I apply to for the switch to be easier? I am barely able to find 5 cybersec jobs :/
shellsharks@infosec.pub 3 months ago
Titles in the security world are kinda a mess. Generally I just look for “-security engineer” titles. So in this case you would probably find “Cloud Security Engineer” or something. Look for security engineer roles that have anything cloud-related in the job req and you are probably on to something.
iamak@infosec.pub 3 months ago
Alright. Thanks a lot!