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wop@infosec.pub 2 months ago
It may be a little late, but do you enjoy cybersecurity? - Chasing ghosts, scrolling through endless lines of logs, fending off threats, responding to incidents in high-stress situations, fighting for budgets, clients and colleagues who just don’t care, being the “bad guy” in meetings, and so on.
I’ve only been there a few months, but there’s no light at the end of the tunnel. I’m pretty sure it has something to do with my environment, but I can’t see myself doing this for a long time.
shellsharks@infosec.pub 2 months ago
Overall, yes. Day to day y’know it varies. Pure “security work” is, for me, genuinely interesting and I spend legit personal time learning and working on projects, for no other reason than they are kinda fun. What I do as a security engineer for a corporation day-to-day and week-to-week doesn’t always translate to the “fun stuff”. So my answer is somewhat nuanced. Yes, I do like cybersecurity. But no, I don’t always like the work in terms of how it manifests in corporate life.
wop@infosec.pub 2 months ago
Gotcha - makes sense. appreciate it.