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by endorphone
3355 days ago
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This article is talking from the perspective of getting hired by so-called "elite" security firms. That comprises a tiny percentage of the roles you might possibly seek in the future, and shouldn't taint your pursuit. Many employers who are trying to staff some sort of internal security competency will regard it very well -- there's a reason they appear in countless job listing -- as a sign of both focus and interest. |
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Seriously, you are spot on. It takes years and dedication and no small amount of coincidence of interests and skills to reach the elite levels. It also takes a kind of persistence and thick skin to do the research and get the skills to get your first real high end job for most people. I tried replying to the OP about how to get to where our senior and principal consultants are and.. it turned into a somewhat muddy word bomb. At some level the advice was basically, "Yeah, just get really good at... everything, then infosec is easy"
There are so many paths and skillsets required and you can specialize in so many areas (operating systems, tools, crypto, memory corruption, etc...). How do you even begin to convey the depth and variety to someone at the start of their journey? Ultimately there are just a lot of common patterns of elite hackers, base skills you use all the time. Get those skills, and keep trying to hack stuff :)