There is this strange phenomena where people new to cybersecurity go way overboard trying to look cool and badass to give the facade of being really technical.
I'll tell you something right now. You probably won't like to hear it, but it is important.
Nobody cares about:
- Your certificates
- The conferences you've attended
- Your vendor swag
- What OS you're using
- How many LED's your computer has
Here is what your peers admire the most:
- If you're polite
- If you're willing to admit if you're wrong
- If you're easy to get along with
If you're just a chill nerd who is nice, easy going, willing to admit when you're wrong, you will go further than the big mean nerd with the galaxy brain