day in the life | Jr. Cybersecurity Engineer
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- Опубликовано: 20 сен 2024
- Hey Guys!
Hope you enjoy this day in the life/vlog as a Cybersecurity Engineer video. I'll give you a little glimpse into my world, within this role. Thanks for watching!
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Being unmotivated is common, especially in IT. I always find myself watching RUclips videos instead of writing PowerShell scripts I should be doing or studying for certifications. Pomodoro is a great technique not only for studying but for breaking up long sessions of work. No one can work 4hrs straight, we all slack at some point, so implementing something to break that up is perfect. I have a timer for every 1hr where I’ll check in with my Tier 1 help desk and see if they need help and if not, I’ll take a short break. Just doing something is perfect. Love your videos as always!!
Thanks for the reminder about pomodoro. There is actually a video about the best learning patterns for our brain and this study showed getting three things every 30 minutes maintains our ability to learn. Hydration, oxygen, and movement. That fits right in with what Pomodoro found in 1980 with the 25 minute intervals. I have found standing desks make it easier to achieve this.
This is my #1 enemy. Being unmotivated derails me from what my goal is. Currently going strong, but man I'd lie if I said it was easy!
Bro I feel you so much.. I am currently studying Computer Networking and I am in my final term. Right now we focus on Cyber Security and Networking to be able to mitigate them. Sometimes I dont feel motivated especially waking up in the morning and to even study. But it is what it is,,, this is the path we chose and we gotta keep on going..
Gotta do what we gotta do! Keep going 💯
This is real man. Im a helpdesk technician 2 hoping to join the cybersecurity field, ive just been very unmotivated with studying and staying focused. Glad to hear im not alone. We got this!
Thanks for these videos, man‼️ I’m studying to become a cybersecurity analyst, and these videos really inspire and motivates me 🙏🏾‼️ Keep up the good work, and continue to make videos!!
Thanks and best of luck.
Pomodoro technique works! I work as a cloud engineer and I get the feeling of not staying motivated!!! Awesome video!
Thanks! I’ll definitely be using it a lot more!
Bro I feel that, the grind is real. Keep going God will help you in Jesus name!
Amen!!
Amen 🙏🏾
Amen!!!
25 minutes of work and 5 minutes of rest is called Pomodoro Techniques, a lot of successful people use it. I have low attention span so I do 15 minutes, my trick is, if the 15 minutes are over but im in hot streak I keep going until I need a break. And don't exceed breaks over 5 minutes.
Hey, just want to say that your videos have been very helpful and motivating. I’ve been in Education for 7 years, and I am stepping away to focus on entering the IT field. Thanks for the content, keep it up!
That’s Love! Glad it could help! Good luck on your journey! 🙌🏿
Love the transparency and communication. It can be very hard to motivate self to get moving, especially in the morning. Great job on getting your tasks done and tweaking the areas as needed.
Thanks for the kind feedback. Adjusting is 🔑
I felt this today. You’re blessed and I know god is on your side.
Always 🙌🏿
Man I feel this so much. I'm an operations engineer and I can't stay focuesd most days. I started with the help desk and it was great because I was up and about most of the time. But now that i'm in more of a implementation role and with more respbonislity, it's hard to just stay put all day. You motivated me to continue and remeber the reason I wanted this job. This is where the big bucks are.
It’s a struggle at times but we gotta keep going!
do you work at home?
Great to see you guys posting again. Can you do a video on how you guys transitioned into Security. Thank you
Good to be back! And that’s not a bad idea 🙌🏿
I'm new to the IT world, I have 5 plus years in computer building but never actually thought about doing Cybersecurity, I finally want to jump into it I feel like it going to be a very fun career for my and I see myself doing it for a lifetime
Same here🏆💯
Have you started any training?
@@pushtoprod I started the google cybersecurity certification program a few days ago, learned a lot so far but haven't put what I learned to the test yet
@@pushtoprod Next month. (JUST got done with child support for 14 years, it's ME time) I plan on getting my Google cybersecurity professional certificate and then the CompTIA Security +. Then job hunting.. 🙂 I know it'll be hard without experience but I'm going to try my best. I plan to work remote as my wife is disabled and it'd just be better.
Not for the faint of heart, but it's a great field!
I’m currently taking the comp Tia ready to start my Cybersecurity journey!
I do that too.. Like you did, write it down as a goal. Then get it started and hit it little by little. Always put at least 5 min into it everyday, even just to stare at it 😂. There will be a day were your work harder on it then most days because that light bulb turned on or you had some time. Hope this helps. This tip would be for important projects.
Ahswear, that ability to stay committed to the grind, even with music and motivational speech, sometimes It's just hard
Try a vitamin D supplement if you groggy in the morning. In another note I completely understand, I work from home in Tech as well and I’m easily distracted. Thanks for sharing
You remind me of one my homies glad to see other brothas in it. Finishing up all my certs n degrees this year
I'm about to go to school to do cybersecurity I'm watching videos to how it works . Ran across this video. Nice
Thank you for your video , you are a motivation source
Thanks! This means a lot..
Something that would be cool for your vids like these is a time for each cut. What time your day starts, when you take breaks, when you hop off the night etc
Scheduled breaks are clutch! In military training class rooms that is what they make us do. Always helps
Military worth it?
@@RaxInDXdepends on what you’re trying to do in the military.. for me absolutely
@@justonwaits well I hate college, I’m 21 and have no real direction and currently don’t even have a home, I scored high on my practice Asvab and was told I could have any job I wanted. Right now I just wanna travel and have a comfortable place to call home and also finish school online. What you think?
@@RaxInDX same position I was in bro. That’s why I joined.. oddly enough back in college though lol. Just make sure you pick a good job. Some jobs are really tough and get screwed a lot.
@@RaxInDX and do yourself a favor and go Air Force… trust me!
This is exciting for me to see, I am taking a course on Cyber Security Engineering and can't wait to get my certs so I can start looking for work.
Great! Where can I apply for the course and how long is the duration?
@@ricfl7282 Coursera! This guy actually has a video explaining different courses you can take and coursera is one of them. If anything the best one.
Let’s be real, none of us really do this. Some of us wake up, brush our teeth, and go right to the computer to do whatever we have to do lolz all the extra stuff is for RUclips.
Just found your channel. Really have thought how much I'd love to be a Pentester one day. From the age of 8 I've been tweaking things. The wife and I decided to go to college together and both get a certificate/degree in network engineering. Has been fun and interesting. But my favourite parts of it were fixing the networks and we are currently taking a Cyber sec class. Our first formal one. And addressing the issues in the sim and fixing them/patching them, has been so cool. I'm on the fence now whether I should go more into pentesting or security engineering. Because designing and setting up networks/securing them is fun too. And I've heard it's a more secure job than a pentester too. I have a family, 3 kids so job security is number 1.
If you did manage to read this. Knowing the very little you got from this. What do you think? Are you testing things often? Red teaming? And do alot of your tickets you get involve diagnosing and fixing security issues/network issues? I'm going to watch and listen to more videos. But wanted to drop this comment here.
Thank you for posting this, really interesting to see what you really do in this job role!
Pen testing is a great field to go into, I’m not a pen tester but work with them often. I will say they have to spend a large amount of their time reading documentation and understanding the product or service they are attempting to test.
Based on what you mentioned I think a good path could be Firewall Engineering. Working in Pablo, Cisco, and other firewall environments. From what I see they have a great work life balance all seem to enjoy what they do and usually most of them started of networking.
When it comes to job security or testing may be more future proof as Technology advances but that’s always super hard to determine.
Do you current have any vendor specific networking certs?
You have to eat something with the coffee
and / or possibly cut back what you drink. You are over caffienated and that's why it's hard to focus. Former barista.
That’s a pretty good idea!
All of the tech day in the life videos are exactly the same. wake up, wash face, brush teeth, breakfast, some sort of exercising, barely anything to do with their job, tons of aimless talking and babbling having to do nothing about technical aspects of their career, mentioning they have "a meeting" and "some things to do" more eating, walk the dog, dinner. BOOM, done.
That's why it's great lol.
I been unmotivated for quite some time now looking for a break. I work from home doing data entry hating it because the money just doesn't quite compare to what I could be making if I pursue another job interest. Plus just want a complete 360 life change. I can't drink coffee because it upsets my stomach. I am not a morning person at all and I'm trying my hardest to push through alot right now. I thought IT might be the way to go because I took classes back in college but fell out of it and lost interest. I had a C++ class that killed my interest for IT and I'm just trying figure out what I can do to pick up that IT interest again.
your youtube username is awesome! keep up the good work!!
Appreciate u for this, getting there myself... currently interning as a Red Teamer and studying cyber-security. Also getting the Google cyber-security cert then security+ and Microsoft sc900
Also don't feel bad for feeling stuck we're only human g
Red teaming?! That’s awesome. That field is going to keep growing. Has it been tough?
@@pushtoprod yeah its really awesome 👌🏾 and challenging because I have to implement not just coding but also other non technical vulnerabilities plus doing PoCs , documentation etc. I love it tho haha
Awesome video man. Did you pursue a degree to get a security engineering job?
I’m a information system and I’ve been wondering about cybersecurity for the longest time
Great video! How long have you been a Jr. Cybersecurity Engineer?
great video, but may i ask if i got no IT background, im considering a comptia security+ cert. would that help break into an entry level job without experience ? thanks.
How’s the work/life balance on a scale of 1 to 10 for you? I know it depends but trying to get a rough idea as I need time during the week to train MMA
My team lead does a martial art and he handles it just fine. He used to stay on late but now he prioritizes self health more and leaves in time to make his class. So I thing you should be fine usually 6-8hr days
Appreciate this content bro 👍🏿
Try the Pomodoro technique to help with that feeling of struggling to finish a task :)
Hmm.. I may have to look into this 👀
@@pushtoprod you touched on it in the video, it’s a set few mins before a break. I find it very effective for the tasks we get in security and the context switching, good luck! 😁
No way im the only person that leaves my blinds/curtains closed at all times lol. Every one of these day in the life videos always starts with someone opening their blinds lol
Sometimes I need the lighting to reflect my mood 😂
@@pushtoprod 🤣🤣
Having trouble getting interviews, I have my sec plus and been working on projects. Literally no responses when I apply and Ive applied hundreds of times so far. Ima keep pushing tho but damn
I’m 17 looking into cyber security what is some thing you think I should do to get started
go to WGU academy, do compTIA ITF+ there then get into WGU cybersecurity if you've graduated high school
@@kw7814 ive been checking it out do you have any other suggestions i can do to get started i graduate high school this upcoming june
Need a journey video. Last time I seen a day in the life you was in the NOC lol
Might just have to make one!
2:36 starts here
Great video!
How many hours a day working or does it depend on the tasks of the day?
Just subscribed and Im looking forward to your future content. Keep it up bro🙏‼
Much needed motivation. Thanks ✊🏾
I understand bro some days it’s hard for me to get motivated as well and I procrastinate sometimes
Glad I’m not alone
@@pushtoprod yeah I know the feeling bro
Thinking about making this my career it’s good to see a black doin what I’m planning on doin, I’m goin to college for cybersecurity any tips to help me get through and be successful in the field?
Learn as much as you can with labs, certifications, software etc....
Along with your degree and certifications, I recommend setting up a true self hosted lab. This will allow you to truly familiarize yourself with current and future tooling as well as a lot of the standard tech
@@pushtoprodwhat is the best way to get into cyber security from square one?
What should I do if I want to get into IT but know nothing about computers??
The A+ certification is good a good IT beginner cert. Its not really valued a lot but it does a great job at teaching the basics.
I'm a NOC technician and I've been here for a month now. But my long term goal is to get into a SOC analyst role or cybersecurity engineer position. I want to achieve that by next year. What do you think i should work on or do right now to make my goal attainable? Thanks
Do you have your Security + certification yet?
@@pushtoprod yes and currently I'm doing the Blue Team Level 1 (BTL1), which is more of a practical cert because they train you on how to use splunk, SIEM and other security tools.
@@Stoneface_ If you have spare time I would recommend also setting up a linux box in GCP and setup your own lab with all the tools you learn
My university only offers Cybersecurity Minor/Certifications. Would I be able to land a cybersecurity job after graduation?
get them certs up bro
Which certs?
@@emanndaman8315 depends on what area you are trying to get into. i would start with at least sec+. ccna, linux(red hat) and learn how to CODE(python). also dont pay for the certs! go to your unemployment office and ask about the WIOA program! thank me later!
This is great advises. I didn’t know about to unemployment thing.
Thank You...
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I did the google cybersecurity certificate and will be graduating with a bachelors in cybersecurity in a month. I plan on doing some home labs and other certs. I have some experience in helpdesk too. Do you think sec+ is necessary still?
Most definitely. Some employers skip over you if you don’t have it. Hard to say in your case since you will have a bachelors in cyber.
For all the damn certifications you need to get into cybersecurity this was not as technical as I thought a day in the life of a cybersecurity guy does.
Is that a good thing or bad thing?
check your Vitamin D levels. Some magnesium is also good mood booster. I feel you. Same here.
Thanks for the tip! 💪🏾
How do u help a beginner pls, any step by step info as to how to go by. I really need ur guidance
We are hoping to go live on IG soon. Hopefully we would be able to answer any question you may have.
Currently getting wired on coffee, literally can't start the day without it lol
😂😂 we’ve all been down that road. I’m on and off with it
Hey bro is there a specific certificate you took in order to gain the knowledge of cybersecurity? I’m eager to get into this career path 🙏🏾
So you just wait til the meet call to know what your work/project is? Do they tell u the deadline etc? I’m going take the google cyber security course sometime next year
We usually know what our projects are going to be from the task board. We get on calls for updates or any help we might need. Deadlines are discussed through call and usually posted on the boards.
At my previous job at an MSP i loved it when i would have my goals plotted out for the day only to get shit on because the new guy loused up customer data sending me on a four day recovery project.
That sounds insane. But I hear working at an MSP gives you tons of experience
Hahahaha "I'm actually tripping right now" Hahahahah. Hey man, how much was your first Cubersecurity job paying you? How much is the entry level paying right now bro? Thank you!
Is it worth going to college getting bachelor of science in cybersecurity?
I definitely recommend it. Especially since competition is heating up. If ML/CV/Ai is now a is an major that might be even better.
It could be due to working from home. It's not for everybody.
Great insight!
Thanks! 🙌🏿
I wanna exactly what tools I would need to learn how to use as far as applications and programs and technical skills. I'm having a hard time decide which path to take
Cyber Security is huge and has many parts I can’t think of everything now but here’s a what I got for now:
1. Security Operations Center (SOC)
* SIEM Tools:
* Splunk
* IBM QRadar
* ArcSight
* Endpoint Protection:
* Symantec Endpoint Protection
* McAfee Endpoint Security
* Crowdstrike
* Firewall:
* Palo Alto Networks
* Fortinet
* Check Point
* Network Monitoring:
* Wireshark
* SolarWinds
* Nagios
2. Vulnerability Management
* Vulnerability Scanners:
* Nessus
* OpenVAS
* Nexpose
* Patch Management:
* WSUS (Windows Server Update Services)
* IBM BigFix
* ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
* Configuration Management:
* Ansible
* Puppet
* Chef
3. Penetration Testing
* Network and Infrastructure Testing:
* Metasploit
* Nmap
* Wireshark
* Web Application Testing:
* OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy)
* Burp Suite
* SQLMap
* Wireless Testing:
* Aircrack-ng
* Kismet
* Wireshark
4. Application Security
* Static Analysis:
* Checkmarx
* SonarQube
* Fortify
* Dynamic Analysis:
* OWASP ZAP
* Burp Suite
* AppSpider
* Software Composition Analysis:
* WhiteSource
* Snyk
* Black Duck
5. Incident Response
* Forensics Tools:
* EnCase
* FTK (Forensic Toolkit)
* Volatility
* Incident Management:
* Jira Service Desk
* ServiceNow
* TheHive
* Threat Intelligence Platforms:
* MISP (Malware Information Sharing Platform & Threat Sharing)
* ThreatConnect
* Anomali
Im taking the Simplilearn Cybersecurity expert course, for computer should i get an Apple or Windows Laptop? Does it matter?
It doesn’t really matter. Back in the days before windows WSL I would have definitely said Mac
Was it hard getting your first cybersecurity job? That’s what keeping me from going towards it
It was pretty hard but training and networking is key
@@pushtoprod man that sucks but what do you mean training?
@@unruly9567He means upleveling your skill set. Don’t be discouraged. If it’s hard, that means the reward is great. What’s harder: not trying and imagining “What if?” or going through it and succeeding?
@@truthtelleranon wow.. thank you.. like really.. thank you.
@@unruly9567 Don’t think 6 months from now. Think 5 years from now. Stay the course
I swear I’m just over working idk why but I’m 37 and feel stuck I swear I feel like when Covid hit you either got sick or your in this lazy spell idk what they did to us lol smh
It tried to drain us of motivation
Don’t take any 💉
this was awesome
Thanks!!
Id love to switch careers to something like this but i have no experience or degrees in the field. Is there a way i can start to work on the requirements for the position
Yeah the best way is to just start. There are lots of recourses that not only help you self learn but can also prep you for some of the certifications out there
I wanna become a cyber security as well
Are you working on any certs or school/boot camp?
motivation
Do you recommended the cissp
Definitely. Especially if you already have your security + certification.
@PushToProd I don't have my plus I just found a loop hole
So is there alot of downtime/ free time in the day or is it constantly busy?
Depends on the work load. It varies.
try taking cold showers for that morning grogginess!
Don’t like the sound of that lol. I’ll give it a try!
I need to restudy networking and databases....
Learn more, as a Junior cyber analysis you have a lot to learn until to get to the title Cyber Engineer.
do you think a cybersecurity fundamentals certification can get me a good job
It’s not as recognized as other certs but might make them a little easier to get
Kool I’m working on getting a job for cybersecurity
What part of cyber see you getting into?
Yeah I want to look in IT and leave this warehouse jobs like man…ty
Do you guys think it’s to late to jump int cybersecurity eventually penetration tester at my age 30 ?
Never too late 🙌🏿
Try lions mane bro it helps with focus an it’s natural
Im still studying in the cybersecurity field I want to be a penetration tester any tips ??
I recommend doing a lot of challenges (ctf,red/blue, etc,) and practicing with the tools
bro can you help get in the jobs world of cyber sec
Where did you get your desk?
Fezibo Standing Desk from Amazon
nice work
Thanks! 🙌🏿
is a $140K usd salary too small for entry level?
If you are referring to US Dollars then I believe that is far above average for entry level, even in areas cities like NYC.
What do you recommend for me to get in? I have an AAS in CIS, and intern ship from a major engineering company 2 years ago im currently an insurance adjuster, you think with my past experience I could get into cyber after a few certs?
What was you doing at the internship? Did you do any security related work?
It sometimes depends on what you did while you were there. The first place to start if you want to make the move is getting your Security + Certification. There is a lot of good content on YT to help you study. Once you have it will make you much more marketable. Some companies don’t even consider you without it.
@@Stoneface_ no networking mostly they were training me to be a network engineer. I was setting up switches and hosts, using VMWare, running CAT5 cables. Etc it was basic it work, I did use setup some firewalls and they gave me a few to setup a lab at home.
@@CreatedbyLeon apply to network technician or admin roles and go from there. It's tough to get into cybersecurity without no networking or system administrator experience. Most of these cybersecurity jobs have 1000+ applicants. It's crazy. Good luck
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You were a network engineer before right?
Yep. I was a network analyst but made a shift into cyber.
@PushToProd congrats on leveling up to Cybersecurity! I'm in a NOC position right now but want to transition to a SOC in the future
You have a degree
where did you learn please? tenure?
Most of what I learned was self taught
wt thats all u do? man u lucky u aint Purple, and u guys take breaks for 20 min every 1 hr? fr? are u on vacation? anyway good video
You think getting a AAS in cyber sec is enough to get a job?
4 breaks a day is a must with any job in my world.
Your making me want to work harder. But also your making me feel like my level of motivation is much more advance than yours so I'm going to be fine.
You stuck in a rift and you have 0 intention of getting the work done 😂
Could you get a job from Mexico?
It’s not impossible, but there are less and less remote jobs nowadays.
My guy, I just want to shave your beard
I hate you bro 😭😭😭😭
whats wrong with the beard
He sounds like Snoop Dogg
😂
Bro, is it possible to talk to you please.
We are hoping to go live on IG soon maybe we will be able connect and get some of your questions answered
Braa! what are you doing with 5 screens 😀
😂 what’s one more distraction
Like any good IT worker 3-4 screens is a must and the other one/two could be a gaming/Netflix screen lol.