A career in Infosec isn't for you if...
- you click "OK" / "Continue" by reflex
- you live in a constant state of fear
- you aren't always refactoring systems in your head
- you aren't capable of resisting the impulses of said refactoring
- you like to have clear instructions on how best to do a given job
- you think "I read your email" is a job perk
- you look to place blame
- you like sunrises and sunsets but don't like them back-to-back-to-back without sleep
- you think it's OK not to be technical
- you think Mandiant is a personal hygiene product
- you're a "right" fighter - you cannot admit you're wrong
- you refuse to understand Economics
- you install every app - you open every attachment
- your early field motivation is "Swordfish"
- you believe Richard Clarke is "spot on"
- you can't take harsh criticism
- you think last year matters
- you think saying "No" is your core job function
- you believe Cyber "warfare" will end kinetic warfare
- you Cyber-ize all the things
- you agonize over mistakes instead of recovering
- you expect appreciation when nothing happens
- you actually believe "nothing" is happening
- you search for obvious instead of truth
- you are prone to jealousy
Cross-posted from Packetknife's Space