Car cybersecurity job

Kinja'd!!! "Not a Sunburst Miata" (moezsayani)
02/22/2018 at 13:07 • Filed to: None

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I’ve been working in cybersecurity for just over 2 years now, and decided to try to apply for a job way above my skill level Senior vehicle cybersecurity consultant with a major car company. I wasn’t expecting a call back, or anything at all really, but they’re intrigued with my background in physics and math so they offered me an interview!

I’m excited and nervous because never in a million years did I think I would be even remotely qualified. This would combine my two great loves, my car and InfoSec


DISCUSSION (8)


Kinja'd!!! Arrivederci > Not a Sunburst Miata
02/22/2018 at 13:15

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Good luck! Just be honest about your shortcomings and offer ways that your experience and education may help you approach the job from a position of strength as compared to other candidates.


Kinja'd!!! Wacko > Not a Sunburst Miata
02/22/2018 at 13:15

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Good luck


Kinja'd!!! wpudvah: GTI, Super Beetle, now with more 80-Series > Arrivederci
02/22/2018 at 13:34

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this! great advice (former recruiter here)


Kinja'd!!! Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ > Not a Sunburst Miata
02/22/2018 at 13:46

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If you don’t mind me asking, what kind of cybersecurity work are you doing currently? I’m currently working on my 4 year degree after taking a year off to work after getting my 2 year in the field and planning to hopefully get into pen-testing in the future.


Kinja'd!!! deekster_caddy > Arrivederci
02/22/2018 at 13:54

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Don’t forget to include your enthusiasm about cars!


Kinja'd!!! BaconSandwich is tasty. > Not a Sunburst Miata
02/22/2018 at 14:10

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The math background could come in handy. Elliptical curves and all that fun stuff.


Kinja'd!!! TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Not a Sunburst Miata
02/22/2018 at 14:39

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It’s a good day for jobs on Oppo. You and K-Roll have interviews and I just emailed my availability for a phone interview for an Internship I applied for.


Kinja'd!!! Not a Sunburst Miata > Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ
02/22/2018 at 15:42

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I work for a really small tech company, so i have a hand in all kinds of infosec related work. I’ve done pentesting, 24/7 SOC work, malware reverse engineering, etc. I’m currently working on a new proof of concept for a DNS exfil attack.