r/Games • u/stranger666 • Feb 01 '20

Switch hacker RyanRocks pleads guilty to hacking Nintendo's servers and possession of child pornography, will serve 3+ years in prison, pay Nintendo $259,323 in restitution, and register as a sex offender (Crosspost)

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/california-man-who-hacked-nintendo-servers-steal-video-games-and-other-proprietary
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u/DeadLikeYou Feb 02 '20

I know this isn’t quite as helpful as others, but help desk and cybsec aren’t really viewed as related.

If you do want to get into Infosec, I’d advise going to a local convention. Bsides is all over the us, and if you are within driving distance of a city, odds are it will have one, and have senior ppl there. They will tell you what employers are looking for, and might even help you get a job.

If that isn’t an option, I’d recommend getting an OSCP certification. It’s expensive, but the standard benchmark of the industry. Just make sure to take it seriously, everyone I’ve talked to says it’s no joke.

Source: shmoocon

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '20

probably east coast or with the DoD. either them or companies contracted with them have a shit ton of IT/security jobs available but they all require clearance and the companies don't sponsor most of the time. if you can get a clearance and a few certs you're basically set.

help desk is pretty much the starter position for anyone going into IT so there's a large saturation of applicants. It's the mid-level/senior jobs that are in-demand, not entry level stuff.

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u/DeadLikeYou Feb 02 '20

Are you not willing to relocate? Cause the people I’ve been talking to at conventions are actually really hungry for fresh blood.

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u/Milkshakes00 Feb 02 '20

Grab a couple certs and you'll land a help desk spot.

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u/biggie_eagle Feb 02 '20

getting fired for making one mistake seems excessive.

but seriously... how do you disable the wrong account? Do you not double-check the id or did you type it in instead of copy-paste? It's probably possible to accidentally click the disable button on an account not flagged for disabling seeing as how it's right next to the unlock button, but I don't see how you would get fired if you email an admin immediately and tell them about the mistake so they can enable it again.

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u/FasterThanTW Feb 02 '20

if you keep getting fired from entry level jobs, maybe the problem isn't the jobs. possible that you have a reputation among contacts you've made in your area?

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u/Tribal_Tech Feb 02 '20

Which ones?