Your airline pilot started in a single engine Cessna. Nobody called it gatekeeping. And before that, they learned lots of "mostly irrelevant" facts in ground training.
Cyber is one of the only fields where we pretend that skipping the basics is okay to put butts in seats. 1/4
Cyber is one of the only fields where we pretend that skipping the basics is okay to put butts in seats. 1/4
Do you really want an incident responder that doesn't understand the implications of a "non-standard" subnet mask (whatever that actually means, don't get me started)? Sure, it's only like .1% of IR where that's relevant, but just highlighting an example. 2/4
I don't have the answers for "how much knowledge is enough" for a given task. But given the number and cost of ongoing security incidents, I suspect that if we don't answer the question, regulatory (read licensing) boards will answer for us. 3/4
What I know for sure is that most bootcamps and degree programs leave graduates woefully underprepared for their jobs.
Most SMBs hiring don't know this. How would they? They initially just trust the credential. This is why medical licensing became a thing. #foodForThought 4/4
Most SMBs hiring don't know this. How would they? They initially just trust the credential. This is why medical licensing became a thing. #foodForThought 4/4
Speaking of developing core skills...
https://twitter.com/strandjs/status/1546510613383454720?t=e5BSfYobjWKJ4_S6Kn-mMQ&s=19
Also, for the record I knew I was going to take fire for posting this.
I'm comfortable with that. It needs to be said.
I'm comfortable with that. It needs to be said.
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