What do YOU do?

[MrRaza]

My job is similar to iago's. I am an IT Security analyst for TD Bank Financial Group here in Toronto, at least probably one of the most sound banks right now. Specifically, I conduct threat compliance and vulnerability management for the banks global assets. That includes Desktops, internal and external servers and devices, all together adds to 120,000 devices world wide. It gets stressful sometimes. I'd say the hardest part of my job is dealing with Banknorth and Comerce employees and getting them to patch there systems. We recently purchased Banknorth, Comerce and Ameritrade. Not sure if anyone here from the states has seen the, "TD Bank, America's most convient bank" comercials/ads.

I just graduated and consider myself lucky to be able to step into a roll such as this. I'm also interested in networking and was employed by my college as a IT Infrastructure specialist for a co-op. I've also applied for Cisco's ASE program, which I will hopefully hear back from in the next coming weeks.

Right now, I'm just trying to build on my career, I want to eventually work my way up into management. I co-own part of a company that me and a college friend started up, SparkITS.ca. Feel free to buy our Managed Snort box setup!

Anyway, that is what I do.

[MyndFyre]

http://www.aftercollege.com/cobrand/tjr/job.asp?job=12747432&gid=367648419

I realize that says "aftercollege.com", but it doesn't require a degree and is an internship/co-op.. Meaning I can do this while going through College, yes?

It's the link that I was given from the ASU School of Computing and Informatics.  Plus I posted the opportunity and it's meant for an internship.  Yes.

[iago]

I work for the provincial government as a Security Analyst, as an application security specialist.

What happened to Symantec =?

I was offered a better job, so I took it.

[Sixen]

I'm a college student for the next 4-5 years.

Ditto, ^_^.

It's the link that I was given from the ASU School of Computing and Informatics.  Plus I posted the opportunity and it's meant for an internship.  Yes.

Oh, well that makes sense. Thanks Mynd.

[K]

I work as a software engineer at Cisco, primarily on the ASA.

[MrRaza]

I work as a software engineer at Cisco, primarily on the ASA.

CiscoASA is an awesome piece of equipment, performs much better than the PIX, although I haven't really touched much of the ASA's features yet. Still need to get it running in Dynamips.

I just had the Cisco ASE assessment this past thursday. It was pretty intense with the Technical Assessment and the personal itnerview went a little better. Hopefully I did well, it was tough getting to that point since it was the third interview and they narrowed down 4000+ applicants to just 24, with 10 positions available. I'd be working near Raleigh in NC at Research Triangle Park.

I'm kind of interested what you think of the whole ASE program K, and where did you work out of, San jose?

[K]

I work as a software engineer at Cisco, primarily on the ASA.

CiscoASA is an awesome piece of equipment, performs much better than the PIX, although I haven't really touched much of the ASA's features yet. Still need to get it running in Dynamips.

I just had the Cisco ASE assessment this past thursday. It was pretty intense with the Technical Assessment and the personal itnerview went a little better. Hopefully I did well, it was tough getting to that point since it was the third interview and they narrowed down 4000+ applicants to just 24, with 10 positions available. I'd be working near Raleigh in NC at Research Triangle Park.

I'm kind of interested what you think of the whole ASE program K, and where did you work out of, San jose?

I work in Boulder, CO, which is one of the smaller remote sites.  I don't really know anything about the ASE program -- I believe that might just be for customer-facing positions like TAC and such.  Anyway, I didn't have to go through it

I haven't been to the RTP campus but I have heard they have a pretty sweet setup.

[Falcon[anti-yL]]

Yea I'm also a college student for 2 or 3 more years. As a side job right now I'm working at the activity center on campus. Its a really easy job so I can do some schoolwork while working and pay is decent. After next semester I'm planning on doing a summer internship with either Intel or Raytheon.

[MysT_DooM]

I have one more semester left in college before I graduate; and after that its all military training for about a year, since I'm commissioning as a 2LT in the Army as a Military Intelligence officer.  After that training is done I'll be in the NJ National Guard in Westfield as the assistant S2.  On the civilian side of things, I still have no idea what I should do with my Criminal Justice degree; and being a cop isn't my first choice. 

[Sixen]

Yea I'm also a college student for 2 or 3 more years. As a side job right now I'm working at the activity center on campus. Its a really easy job so I can do some schoolwork while working and pay is decent. After next semester I'm planning on doing a summer internship with either Intel or Raytheon.

Oh hm, where at? Intel has a pretty big plant by where I live (AZ).. Probably 30 minutes or so.

[MrRaza]

I work as a software engineer at Cisco, primarily on the ASA.

CiscoASA is an awesome piece of equipment, performs much better than the PIX, although I haven't really touched much of the ASA's features yet. Still need to get it running in Dynamips.

I just had the Cisco ASE assessment this past thursday. It was pretty intense with the Technical Assessment and the personal itnerview went a little better. Hopefully I did well, it was tough getting to that point since it was the third interview and they narrowed down 4000+ applicants to just 24, with 10 positions available. I'd be working near Raleigh in NC at Research Triangle Park.

I'm kind of interested what you think of the whole ASE program K, and where did you work out of, San jose?

I work in Boulder, CO, which is one of the smaller remote sites.  I don't really know anything about the ASE program -- I believe that might just be for customer-facing positions like TAC and such.  Anyway, I didn't have to go through it

I haven't been to the RTP campus but I have heard they have a pretty sweet setup.

Yeah, I believe there's either the ASE, which is more customer facing, or you can apply for SE1 and work your way upto 4 then management etc... I'm just interested in the certifications and the Cisco brand on my resume.

[Falcon[anti-yL]]

Yea I'm also a college student for 2 or 3 more years. As a side job right now I'm working at the activity center on campus. Its a really easy job so I can do some schoolwork while working and pay is decent. After next semester I'm planning on doing a summer internship with either Intel or Raytheon.

Oh hm, where at? Intel has a pretty big plant by where I live (AZ).. Probably 30 minutes or so.

Most likely Austin, TX for Intel or Dallas for Raytheon.

[bulletproof tiger]

Yea. Raytheon is huge, here. They give out internships like candy. (A good thing) Most of the students I see in my computer science courses from year to year work there. A lot of them work on 'secret' things, too.

[Sixen]

Most likely Austin, TX for Intel or Dallas for Raytheon.

Very nice, =].

Yea. Raytheon is huge, here. They give out internships like candy. (A good thing) Most of the students I see in my computer science courses from year to year work there. A lot of them work on 'secret' things, too.

Oh interesting.. Perhaps i'll have to look into that as well. Though if they don't have one in AZ, I can't do it, .

[Falcon[anti-yL]]

Yea. Raytheon is huge, here. They give out internships like candy. (A good thing) Most of the students I see in my computer science courses from year to year work there. A lot of them work on 'secret' things, too.

Ha that's what I've heard also. I read an article in the newspaper once that included a survey done by Raytheon's CEO and it turns out that 90% of Raytheon's current employees graduated from UT Dallas, where I'm going. So I think that helps a lot.