Hi everyone,
So I have been trying to spend the last 6 or 7 months trying to research into different IT careers. To give a very quick background, I graduated college in May 2011 with degrees in Business Management and Marketing. I have looked at a variety of different jobs since then and nothing every really appealed to me. I currently work for an insurance company doing data entry - the company is great and my boss is fantastic but it's just not work I can see myself doing as a career, so I began thinking about things I enjoyed doing and I have always enjoyed working with my computer (or other people's computers.) So I began looking into different IT career paths and cyber security has started to work its way to the top of the list. I have been doing a lot of researching online but I would really love to hear from people involved in this field to get a sense of what the job is like in a day to day sense before I start committing a lot of time and money towards classes and other education. I know that jobs are different depending on who your work for and such, but even if I could just get a general idea or a "day in the life of..." it would be really helpful! (It is hard to get an idea of what a job is like just by reading a job listing online or in the paper).
I really appreciate any guidance, information, or suggestions you have to offer - I am all ears!
I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend!
So I have been trying to spend the last 6 or 7 months trying to research into different IT careers. To give a very quick background, I graduated college in May 2011 with degrees in Business Management and Marketing. I have looked at a variety of different jobs since then and nothing every really appealed to me. I currently work for an insurance company doing data entry - the company is great and my boss is fantastic but it's just not work I can see myself doing as a career, so I began thinking about things I enjoyed doing and I have always enjoyed working with my computer (or other people's computers.) So I began looking into different IT career paths and cyber security has started to work its way to the top of the list. I have been doing a lot of researching online but I would really love to hear from people involved in this field to get a sense of what the job is like in a day to day sense before I start committing a lot of time and money towards classes and other education. I know that jobs are different depending on who your work for and such, but even if I could just get a general idea or a "day in the life of..." it would be really helpful! (It is hard to get an idea of what a job is like just by reading a job listing online or in the paper).
I really appreciate any guidance, information, or suggestions you have to offer - I am all ears!
I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend!
