my story
where i was
Like most kids coming out of high school I had no idea what career I wanted or how I was going to get there. I started taking the jobs I could get; working at a bar, moving furniture, various sale gigs. After almost of decade of working commission sales and hard labor jobs I wanted to make a change. I knew I had to get into the technology field some how; that is where my passion is. In my free time I love building gaming computers for myself or friends. I love keeping up with the latest technology coming out weather it was in PCs or Racing. I found even more fascinating the exploits that come along with these emerging technologies and on the other end, how to fix those exploits.
I am lucky enough to have my dad already in the cyber security field. He really helped point me in the right direction and the paths it would lead to on the other side. With that I made the decision to career switch into Cyber Security. Now how do I get there?
If you are going to get into Cyber Security, there are 3 ways:
4 Year Degree/Military
The college route. This would have been great or would be great for anyone knowing what they want to do right out of high school.
Self-Taught
Many people can dedicate the time to teach them self the basics and even deep dive into the field by themselves
Full-Time/Part-Time Bootcamp
Almost a hybrid of the two above but quicker.
where i am
I am currently attending a Full-Time Cyber Security Bootcamp at FullStack Academy based out of NYC. The boot camp is for 3 months Monday-Friday 6:30am-3:00pm.
My current goals are to graduate the boot camp with flying colors and get a Security+ certification upon completion. During the mid-term section of the boot camp I also plan on getting my AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification as well. I will keep yall posting with any updates!
