Homeless security guard to CCIE: You can't train ambition: Katherine McNamara shares her story

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What a story! Katherine McNamara shares her story and gives us advice about life, how to get a job, how to get into cybersecurity. Is cybersecurity a good field to get into? Advice for getting a job.Life Advice! Katherine's details: Blog: https://www.network-node.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinermcnamara Twitter: https://twitter.com/kmcnam1 Routergods: https://www.meetup.com/routergods/ #CCNA #CCNASecurity #Cybersecurity Katherine's story: 10 years ago: - I was barely starting out in IT with no college degree or certifications making $12.50/hr -Worked as a security guard at night to barely scrape together money for study materials and certs. I only had 4 hours between the two jobs to sleep. - Couldn't afford regular meals so I was eating out of a snack machine most of the time. - My stress levels were through the roof since my car was always breaking down, didn't have any savings or really a place to live to call my own. - I was probably in a constant state of working through any illnesses I caught because I couldn't afford to take a day off. Friends who saw me during this time said I was wrecked and I certainly felt like it. Now in 2018: - Finished college and grad school - Definitely have some certifications out of the way - In a job that I love - I don't have 2 full time jobs with only 3-4 hours inb - I've achieved a lot of great professional goals and I have a lot more on the horizon that I'm working on - I eat much healthier now - I work out - My personal life is much better. Here's to another 10 years of progress and health! See here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6490492376430313472 Note: Travel and conference access courtesy of Cisco.