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I'm one "in the know", so I'll answer that part. Heck yeah it is valuable. My area has numerous employers that are eager to hire people with that skill set. It
by souprock 7y ago
I'm one "in the know", so I'll answer that part.
Heck yeah it is valuable. My area has numerous employers that are eager to hire people with that skill set. It pays more than the typical software development jobs. Most of the jobs seem to be related to how things get hacked into. One can play defense or offense.
I post about my employer in the "Who is hiring?" sometimes: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21422735 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21422735
- saagarjha 7y agoCybersecurity defense contractor?
- bowmessage 7y agohow much is "more than typical"? Sounds interesting!
- wingerlang 7y agoInformally I was told I could get a 40% instant raise by joining a company like this. I bet it can be more than that though. I haven’t pursued it yet because I don’t think my skill is enough.
- 80486dx2 7y agoDefense contractors dont pay well. No stocks n peanuts bonus
- burfog 7y agoAll of that is false. I've seen people doing that stuff get yearly pay that is about the price of a house. That is good pay. I've seen stock given, and I've seen bonuses that seem nice, but it makes more sense to focus on pay. The pay is fine.
- jki275 7y agoI work in the field and maybe there are people out there getting paid like that, but that’s not the norm at all.