Is there a mentor willing to assist me in learning to obtain hands-on, real-world experience in cyber security?

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Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Mar 31 at 2016 11:34 AM

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Not that I've ever done it!or know anything about themhowever i just thought you might caremto know I've seen fairly recent mentions online of veteran training programs for that industrially that were i gathered free!or internship based though I can't recall where at the moment unfortunately. You should be able to find them using google i should think however with any luck. I know nothing more than that I'm afraid sorry.

Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Mar 31 at 2016 11:34 AM

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Why are you specifically looking for? We have tons of "cyber" guys here!

Response by SSG Ed Mikus made Mar 31 at 2016 11:37 AM

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i can try, where do you want to start?

Response by SSG Derek Scheller made Mar 31 at 2016 11:41 AM

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What exactly are you looking for, more defense, penetration testing, sys admin work, it really depends.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 31 at 2016 11:49 AM

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Like others have mentioned, need to know what you are looking for exactly... Lots of IT guys here.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 31 at 2016 1:31 PM

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Sgt Wellington, here is my .mil address. I am the First Sergeant at the US Army Cyber School.

I can get the right person to speak with you.

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Response by PFC Alexander Oliveira made Mar 31 at 2016 1:34 PM

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I am a former signal soldier and current cyber security specialist for the government.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Mar 31 at 2016 5:43 PM

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I retired 18 years ago. My skills would be considered ancient Dark Art Skills more akin to Magic at this point. Definitely not up to date.

Response by LTJG Robert M. made Apr 1 at 2016 10:44 AM

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Willing to help where-ever I can, been in IT for 30+years, IT Security 28 years, CISSP since 2001

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Apr 1 at 2016 11:38 AM

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SGT Chaz Wellington Interesting name, 'Chaz'. When most documents were in cursive writing, my father would abbreviate Charles in script to Chas. I would hazard that is where your 'Chaz' came from.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2016 10:17 AM

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If you have a large enough Hard Drive I can send you the tools used. If you are familiar with VMware, building Domains and command line you could get plenty of practice in your own network.

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2016 10:39 PM

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If you need some good IT info just PM me.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 28 at 2016 2:14 PM

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Once you decide where you want to focus, join organizations like HTCIA, AFCEA, ISACA, ISA, ASIS and many others. You don't have to join them all, just the ones which directly relate to what you want to do. You should also consider attending conferences held by these organizations to learn and network.

Don't forget that learning these skills is dynamic and that your job will most likely change over time. That said, many times the old solutions seem to resurface. I started in this field in 1976 and depending on the job, have had to relearn information that I hadn't used in a while. RallyPoint, your network and these organizations are really helpful.