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Hey everyone, just passing by to say hello. I don't really come to QBN as often as I did in the past but I hope y'all are doing good.
A minor update from my side: I tried branching off of Graphic design during the pandemic. Like many, it started as a hobby, doing 3D and even some VFX but the truth is that after 15 years of back and forth with people trying to figure out what they want, I am sick and tired of designing for someone else. I like creating stuff for fun everyone now and then for myself, but that's about it.
I want to take a stab at becoming a Pentester and I am currently studying to get my CompTIA Security+ certification, next month.
I'll let you know how it goes.- Nice to hear from you stranger.
- "Stranger Danger"utopian - I'm considering a similar pivot, let me know how it goes. CompTIA+ is a cakewalk, you're pretty much paying for the cert. EC is running a racket, but..garbage
- ..I will say the CPENT materials that a friend of mine legally obtained went waaaay over my head.garbage
- !!YakuZoku
- @garbage the cost is around $392 for that one, then I'm looking into getting the EC-Council CEH Certification that goes for $1200Maaku
- Sounds expensive but salaries for Pentesters aren't bad at allMaaku
- I'm watching these videos: https://www.youtube.…
as well as the Cyber Mentor YT channelMaaku - And the self-paced Cybersecurity Analyts career path on the Networking Cisco Academy websiteMaaku
- fuck you candy!pango
- *waves nicely*Horp
- Design etc. is a great skill to have, but it's not a long-term thing for 90% of us, at least directly. Either you move into management or woodwork.. lolNairn
- Yeah, both good channels. If you want to safely acquire all of the literature, friend of mine suggests slsk.garbage
- Apparently there are hoarders with everything you'd want to read in epub form, but what do I know?garbage
- https://media.tenor.…Maaku
- Will look into it, thanks garbage. Woodwork sounds cool but I don't have the space for it, NairmMaaku
- nice, I pivoted to cyber security as well, your design skills will be a huge value add in that sectorspot13
- I did all of this 12 years agodrgs
- I switched from Graphic&Web Design to Inhouse UX at Tech Company a few years ago. Never looked back. Better life balance, better hours, more respect...microkorg
- ..better money, better (and faster) career ladder (started as a designer, now manage a team of 5).microkorg
- Nice to hear from you stranger.