https://community.isc2.org/t5/Tech-Talk/A-Lot-Tougher-Than-You-Think/m-p/49417#M3407 <P>Yes, its not about where you are today, but the journey you took to get there.&nbsp; When asked why I got paid so much by one Project manager I simply said - take a look at the teams round the room.&nbsp; I can perform all of their roles at a competent level as well as my own having done each for a minimum of two years myself.&nbsp; I can also perform as a security manager, enterprise architect and General Risk management consultant ( the three core strands of development security).&nbsp; the other side of the coin though is that there is always more to learn.&nbsp; whilst operating with, and advising members of a SOC, I have never worked in a SOC, have little exposure to new developments in DevSecOPs, only manage. plan and respond to ITSHC/Pentest activity, and have no experience or involvement in aggressive activities against the attack communities.&nbsp; Don't even get me started in multiple business domain knowledge or new technologies such as AI and quantum computing.&nbsp; Continue to learn and develop and to bring a combination of knowledge, skill, and experience to the table and remember to enjoy what you do and to act as part of the wider team.</P> Sat, 29 Jan 2022 15:18:33 GMT CEMyers 2022-01-29T15:18:33Z https://community.isc2.org/t5/Tech-Talk/A-Lot-Tougher-Than-You-Think/m-p/49406#M3405 <P>I changed my major mid-stream. Technology and security controls changed so much; I was happy to switch my academic concentration from Security Engineering to Governance, Risk Management &amp; Compliance. I was thinking that I would be setting myself up for a more fluid and certain day2day job. I “sipped the Kool-Aid” colleagues! I thought that I was going to a less technical, less rigorous job when I accepted an assessor’s role. If your thinking is anything close to what mine was, let me tell you now – stay in your engineering role, as this is some bovina-schizer! I never understood why those people were getting paid so well until now. Believe me, within a reputable organization, you will earn every penny!</P> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:05:44 GMT https://community.isc2.org/t5/Tech-Talk/A-Lot-Tougher-Than-You-Think/m-p/49406#M3405 Lamont29 2023-10-09T10:05:44Z https://community.isc2.org/t5/Tech-Talk/A-Lot-Tougher-Than-You-Think/m-p/49417#M3407 <P>Yes, its not about where you are today, but the journey you took to get there.&nbsp; When asked why I got paid so much by one Project manager I simply said - take a look at the teams round the room.&nbsp; I can perform all of their roles at a competent level as well as my own having done each for a minimum of two years myself.&nbsp; I can also perform as a security manager, enterprise architect and General Risk management consultant ( the three core strands of development security).&nbsp; the other side of the coin though is that there is always more to learn.&nbsp; whilst operating with, and advising members of a SOC, I have never worked in a SOC, have little exposure to new developments in DevSecOPs, only manage. plan and respond to ITSHC/Pentest activity, and have no experience or involvement in aggressive activities against the attack communities.&nbsp; Don't even get me started in multiple business domain knowledge or new technologies such as AI and quantum computing.&nbsp; Continue to learn and develop and to bring a combination of knowledge, skill, and experience to the table and remember to enjoy what you do and to act as part of the wider team.</P> Sat, 29 Jan 2022 15:18:33 GMT https://community.isc2.org/t5/Tech-Talk/A-Lot-Tougher-Than-You-Think/m-p/49417#M3407 CEMyers 2022-01-29T15:18:33Z