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Someone I know is getting one of those 'cyber security' Masters degrees at Mercyhurst in Erie. I respect the guy, he's really smart, he has an intuitive and pra
by txru 10y ago
Someone I know is getting one of those 'cyber security' Masters degrees at Mercyhurst in Erie. I respect the guy, he's really smart, he has an intuitive and pragmatic view of politics... but he hasn't written a line of code ever. He uses a Mac, but he's never opened Terminal.
And apparently the average graduation salary for these people at companies like Disney is around 120K. I want my friend to do well, but I also don't want the security industry to consist of people who have never used Linux.
- s_q_b 10y agoI mean, I earn more than my boss, but he's still in charge. He gets the credit for the software projects I actually have to manage. So it's likely he'll rise up the ladder more quickly, and earn a multiple of my salary. Yet, he's further up the chart and makes the final decisions, when he can't understand basic variables that go into what applications (especially early stage platforms) are even supposed to do. I'm coming to the realization that I just need to bite the bullet, and get one of those "cybersecurity" degrees. The classes are remote, self-paced, easy to earn a 4.0 GPA, and so heavily subsidized by the company as to be nearly free, so I might as well. I'm also making my way through the various certifications they seem to value (CISSP, PMP, CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker).) They're very easy to pick up. I just took a CISSP practice exam for the first time and passed quite easily.