TryHackingMy way from Cyber Sales to Cyber SOC (Rookie)
Computer Coder kiddy, game hacker in the 80's, ended up in sales, then tried to get into Networking sales as the IT market took off.
Without a degree or experience, ended up in IT recruitment, then Networking Sales Recruitment, did college networks course, moved into Networking /Security Infrastructure sales.
Always an eye for the technical, id been on a 25 year journey of learning IT / Tech when I engaged with the ethical hacker & Cyber community socially online 5 years ago, felt at home, discovered I was Neurodiverse, recently getting officially diagnosed.
Introduced to online learning platforms, and then THM by a cyber grad trying to get his first role, at BeerFarmers / Cyber House Party.
Extensive breadth & depth, TryHackMe top 0.3% Comptia PenTest+ & Cisco Ethical Hacker, mixed with extensive Business Risk Management experience, now interviewing with a Defence Contractor for SOC Shift Lead role, leaning into AuDHD strengths.
People Help those Who are putting the effort in.
People like a 'fighter' vs seeing someone posting new certifications in areas they're already strong in. Share some setbacks, and how you have endured; character.
Focus on knowledge and learning vs rushing through Certifications.
Learn to network and engage the community, they're great support; work out your Intel Points in your interest area (who to listen and who not, also who is thought leading in which areas - no different to your multiple CTI feeds with different strengths.
Struggles with AD Persistence broke me for a while, relasied I was buddies on X with Dave Kennedy who created SET in Kali, and got reminded by Head of AppSec at Mastercard on X Indexing Starts at Zero in Python, we now run games of CoD & Battlefield as mates.
SOC Manager reached out to me on LinkedIn because of my mixed keyboard & commercial, along with innovational tech to Automate .
Ive spent over a week going deeper into component parts of SOC, processes, interactions, measurables and desired outcomes, then exploring AI Uplift through Automation and enriched CTI; optimizing, and enable talent to hunt for evasive threats in preparation.
Attending OWASP London & various Bsides
An OG gamer & coder kiddy that got lost in the commercial side of Tech & Cyber but now deep in Ethical Hacking & Coding studies for fun; balanced with High Security Clearance Cyber Risk Management & SOC Transformation, having utilised new free online learning tools like TryHackMe, Security Blue Team & Cisco Network Academy, Udemy & HTB to hack my way into a career change where I feel I now have a purpose; jot just a job.