📚 Main Topics

1. Job Ratings Overview

   • Difficulty and stress scores (1 to 5)
   • Job satisfaction calculated based on difficulty, stress, and salary

2. Job Experiences

   • Detailed ratings and explanations for each job held in IT and Cyber Security

3. Trends and Patterns

   • Analysis of correlations between job difficulty, stress, salary, and job value

4. Additional Resources

   • Practice exams and hands-on cyber security courses offered

📚 Job Ratings and Takeaways

1. Part-Time Help Desk

   • Difficulty:1
   • Stress:1
   • Salary:Low
   • Job Value:Low but enjoyable

2. IT Role with Higher Salary

   • Difficulty:2
   • Stress:2
   • Salary:$75k
   • Job Value:Improved due to higher salary

3. Junior Network Admin

   • Difficulty:1
   • Stress:5
   • Salary:$50k
   • Job Value:Low due to high stress despite low difficulty

4. Cloud Support Engineer

   • Difficulty:4
   • Stress:5
   • Salary:$62k
   • Job Value:Low due to high stress and difficulty

5. Point of Sale Admin

   • Difficulty:3
   • Stress:3
   • Salary:Average
   • Job Value:Average, affected by poor management

6. Desktop Admin in Hawaii

   • Difficulty:2
   • Stress:2
   • Salary:Lower than average
   • Job Value:Decent experience

7. Senior Cyber Security Analyst

   • Difficulty:3
   • Stress:3
   • Salary:Decent
   • Job Value:Average, human factors increase difficulty

8. Consultant at Avanade

   • Difficulty:3
   • Stress:4
   • Salary:Decent
   • Job Value:Lower due to high stress and travel

9. Senior Cyber Security Engineer

   • Difficulty:3
   • Stress:4
   • Salary:Higher
   • Job Value:Improved due to higher salary

10. Cyber Security Program Manager

    • Difficulty:3
    • Stress:4
    • Salary:Higher
    • Job Value:Improved due to higher salary

11. Principal Security Analyst

    • Difficulty:3.5
    • Stress:1
    • Salary:High
    • Job Value:High due to low stress and high salary

🧠 Lessons Learned

• Job Value Correlation:Higher salaries generally lead to higher job value, despite variations in difficulty and stress.
• Stress Factors:Many jobs in cyber security can be technically easy but are made difficult by human factors and cooperation issues.
• Job Satisfaction:Enjoyment of a job can be independent of its difficulty and stress levels, as seen in the help desk role.
• Career Insights:Understanding the landscape of IT and cyber security jobs can help prospective employees make informed career choices.

🏁 Additional Resources

• Practice Exams:Available for various certifications (A+, Network+, Security+, CISSP, etc.) on Josh M.tech.
• Hands-On Cyber Security Course:Offers practical experience in cloud security, incident response, and more.