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If you could pick any Cyber Security Job in the World what would it be? (CIA, NSA, DIA, Apple,etc...

Gunner — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 08:20:16 GMT

If you could pick and actually get any Cyber Security job in the world what would it be and for what company / agency? Why?

Re: If you could pick any Cyber Security Job in the World what would it be? (CIA, NSA, DIA, Apple,et

CISOScott — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:21:38 GMT

The most ideal situation would be one that let me learn as much as I wanted. The problem with federal government is that some of the agencies you think are glamorous, are not really that glamorous behind the scenes. I remember going to one agency and when I started I went to my desk and found a Windows 2000 desktop. As an IT Specialist I thought the agency would be cutting edge, nope. I asked my co-workers "C'mon man. HA HA! where's my real workstation?" "That's it." they replied. "Seriously?" "Yup." This was after Win XP had been out several years....

I guess I would have to say one where I was threat hunting and finding clues about the intruders. I like to find evidence of the trespass. That would be my ideal thing, if I could get paid as well as being a CISO.

Re: If you could pick any Cyber Security Job in the World what would it be? (CIA, NSA, DIA, Apple,et

hook1169 — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:29:58 GMT

NASA or SpaceX

Re: If you could pick any Cyber Security Job in the World what would it be? (CIA, NSA, DIA, Apple,et

Spiritflare — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:54:08 GMT

A security role/job driving cyber-awareness for young kids and students in education

Re: If you could pick any Cyber Security Job in the World what would it be? (CIA, NSA, DIA, Apple,et

red_beach — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 19:37:40 GMT

Job: Chief Jack of All Trades Master on demand. Someone with a broad and varied skill set with adaptable focus and competence where and when needed.
Company: Any organisation that takes the subject seriously.

Re: If you could pick any Cyber Security Job in the World what would it be? (CIA, NSA, DIA, Apple,et

jmccumber — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 19:57:46 GMT

This is a great topic. Some of the best gigs I've had were for organizations with dated technology. The fun comes when you need to apply all your fundamental skills to ensure you are covering all the basics with the tools you've been given. You're like a mechanic who gets a chance to hone some skills on a '32 Ford.

When you are in cybersecurity, you're always just an adviser, even if you're on the corporate side of things. Remember that. Organizational leaders may or may not take your recommendations seriously. You have to be sharp enough to know how to frame your recommendations, provide actionable metrics, and live with the results.

I have written innumerable recommendations where I have been either studiously ignored, or told no to my face. That's fine. You write up your recommendation for remediation, provide business leaders with the options to accept the risk as-is, mitigate the risk (and show how much that will cost), or seek to transfer the risk. Once they make their decision, you ask them to sign off. You've done your job. They must do theirs.

Re: If you could pick any Cyber Security Job in the World what would it be? (CIA, NSA, DIA, Apple,et

vikucrash — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 20:33:24 GMT

I would select CIA. With how clandestine work at the CIA is, I would likely be able to work full time and have a small business on the side to mask my real job. This would be allowed, and probably highly encouraged.

Re: If you could pick any Cyber Security Job in the World what would it be? (CIA, NSA, DIA, Apple,et

DAlexander — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 03:01:31 GMT

Department of Defense, hands down. Travel to exotic places, stay physically fit, carry a gun, job security, and as an added bonus, you don't even have to think about what you're going to wear every day! All jokes aside, you have the opportunity to apply your Cyber Security skills through all seven of the OSI layers. Every job, and many times every mission, will require you to apply your skills and knowledge in a different way. You will never become the "certification guy" that has a bunch of letters after his signature block with no real experience in any of the fields nor will you be just a one-trick pony that does the same task every day.

Re: If you could pick any Cyber Security Job in the World what would it be? (CIA, NSA, DIA, Apple,et

dmoulden — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:42:37 GMT

My dream "Cyber" job is to work with NCWIT, recruiting and mentoring young women to be successful in the field.

I've been working in STEM/ Cyber for 20+ years, and I think I have an idea of where the "landmines" and "roadblocks" are at.

Re: If you could pick any Cyber Security Job in the World what would it be? (CIA, NSA, DIA, Apple,et

CISOScott — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 12:33:43 GMT

You might want to spell out the acronyms so people do not have to google it. We would love to hear what you think the landmines and roadblocks are.

Re: If you could pick any Cyber Security Job in the World what would it be? (CIA, NSA, DIA, Apple,et

jmccumber — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 14:16:36 GMT

Hahhaaa -

Nice. In my many years in the USAF, I only shot an M-16 for a half day in basic. Never touched a DoD-issued weapon again. I got assigned to exotic places like Plattsburgh, NY, Enid, OK, and Wichita Falls, TX, and Elkridge, MD.

Re: If you could pick any Cyber Security Job in the World what would it be? (CIA, NSA, DIA, Apple,et

Hacker — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 14:31:52 GMT

DIA, CIA, NSA, Homeland Security, as their cyber warrior where I can serve.

Optional NASA, Apple, SpaceX

Re: If you could pick any Cyber Security Job in the World what would it be? (CIA, NSA, DIA, Apple,et

nagarajan — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:30:39 GMT

Hi Rick,

I think its an individual choice. Those who want to server their country would like to join the government agencies. There are some who would like to learn more and earn 🙂 so they would like to join a company which is either a security services company or security product company.

Cheers,

Raj

Re: If you could pick any Cyber Security Job in the World what would it be? (CIA, NSA, DIA, Apple,et

Hacker — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:51:44 GMT

Good morning.

The question is "If you could pick" which one.

Re: If you could pick any Cyber Security Job in the World what would it be? (CIA, NSA, DIA, Apple,et

SUMB44 — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 15:58:33 GMT

Brutal Honesty:

1) The one that pays the most

2) The one with greatest job security

3) The one that lets me work from home.

Re: If you could pick any Cyber Security Job in the World what would it be? (CIA, NSA, DIA, Apple,et

jbuitron — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 10:27:23 GMT

Hi,

I have been prepping myself for management . . since 1998, and fully expecting to find the 'ladder' that everyone speaks about . . that ladder that a person can climb to 'sucess.'

I have all of the 'right' qualifications, several years' experience, led teams of up to 15 people in a DHS Security Operations Center, many years of hands-on experience.

Add to that a list of technical certs long as your arm, a CISSP for 18 years. Plus I have two Associate's Degrees, a Bachelors in Computer Science, a Master's in CISO Operations & Management, and a Doctorate in Computer Science.

I found a CISO who is in Colorado Springs on LinkedIn recently, their Master's is from Norwich U, so is My Master's. I TRAIL-BLAZED the Masters in Info Assurance at Norwich University's new track for Industry-specific Case Study nine years before that CISO did. That CISO in Co. Springs has their CISSP cert. I got my CISSP 4 years before they did.

While ISC2 supports, speaks about, and espouses the concept that there should be more females working in cyber, it will be many decades until there are 50% females in cyber . . IF ever!!

Where can I post my extensive research on the topic? I am living proof that there is no ladder for me. I have Done Everything Right, yet am being discarded similar to the technical XX Chromosome people in the MIT-published research by Prof. M. Hicks that's published by MIT.

tkx,

Dr. J.

@CraiginS