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Timothy Ferro - Software & System Engineer | IST & SRA Advocate

Timothy Ferro, a software engineer with extensive experience working for government agencies like FBI, DoD, and DISA, shares valuable insights, advice, and career tips. Learn about cutting-edge technologies, security permissions, and the importance of adaptability. Get expert advice on landing internships, classes to take, and the realities of the industry. Discover the top five things you should know, what they won't tell you, and the classes that will set you apart in the field.

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Timothy Ferro - Software & System Engineer | IST & SRA Advocate

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  1. Software & System Engineers Timothy Ferro

  2. Why Am I Here • IST and SRA are cutting edge • Advocate for IST/SRA • Talk about my job experiences • Give advice to undergrads

  3. About Me • Applied Information Sciences, Inc. • Software Engineer (Government Contractor) • FBI, DoD, DISA • IST/PSU Alumnus ’04 • Microsoft .Net Developer • SharePoint Server, Microsoft Virtual Earth • Security/Information Assurance Specialist • Oracle Database Administrator

  4. Work Experience • Getting into Ft. Detrick • DoD Computer Security • NSA and S.T.I.Gs

  5. Current Work • Fortune 500 Companies • Government Agency • Microsoft Virtual Earth • Security Permissions • C# & AJAX

  6. Microsoft Virtual Earth

  7. IST & SRA • Cutting Edge • DC Beltway, Northern Virginia, Baltimore • Other security jobs • Open Source Software

  8. Security • VMware Server • Linux • Fedora, Red Hat • Apache Server • IDS, IPS • Smoothwall, Snort

  9. Internships • Government Agencies • DoD, DISA, DHS • Government Contractors • Security Clearance

  10. Top 5 • Things you’ll wish you’d known • Things they won’t tell you • Classes to take

  11. Things You’ll Wish You’d Known • Adaptability is the #1 skill • The interview is crucial to getting the job • Cutting edge technology skills get the job over experience • Don’t move home after graduation • Linux and Open Source are important

  12. Things They Won’t Tell You • Who you know will get the job over what you know • Doing drugs will cost you over $100,000 by the time you’re 30 • You need to be involved in the process to get the right internship or job • 3.0 is the benchmark GPA • Nittany Notes are invaluable

  13. Classes To Take • SOC 5 with Professor Clemente • RLST 3 with Professor Prebish • Any class with Professor Santoro • Human Computer Interaction with Professor Hoadley • Something online only like LARCH or EMECH

  14. Questions?

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