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from shellsharks@infosec.pub to cybersecurity@infosec.pub on 08 Jul 2024 14:53
https://infosec.pub/post/14652668
from shellsharks@infosec.pub to cybersecurity@infosec.pub on 08 Jul 2024 14:53
https://infosec.pub/post/14652668
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Hey guys, I’m a new grad struggling to figure out where to go next. I went to Pennsylvania State University and completed a program called “Cybersecurity Operations and Analytics” where I earned a BS. I’ve been applying for IT help desk jobs and tier 1 SOC analyst jobs but haven’t had any luck. Any general advice would be great. Thank you.
Haven’t had any luck getting interviews? Could be your resume. Haven’t had any luck with getting offers? Could be your interviewing skills.
It’s a tough market for entry-level SOC analysts. It has been since…well, as long as I can remember.
IT Help Desk experience is a huge plus, for landing future SOC analyst roles, if you can get some.
My advice is:
It’s a rough job market for several reasons. My best recommendation is to do something that will distinguish yourself from others (blog, podcast, etc etc) and also try to establish a relationship with someone at prospective employers to get them to “pull” you in. I know, I know, easier said than done, but that’s where we are at.
I am looking into attacking/defending applications using genai. Any resources would be helpful and if you have any experience in pentesting such applications, i would love to hear about it!
So far i have come across the owasp top for LLMs: owasp.org/www-project-top-10-for-large-language-m…
Some resources here shellsharks.com/online-training#ai and here databricks.com/…/introducing-databricks-ai-securi…
Thanks for sharing!