Software & System Engineers

Timothy FerroTimothy Ferro

Why Am I HereWhy Am I Here

IST and SRA are cutting edgeIST and SRA are cutting edgeAdvocate for IST/SRAAdvocate for IST/SRATalk about my job experiencesTalk about my job experiencesGive advice to undergradsGive advice to undergrads

About MeAbout Me

Applied Information Sciences, Inc.Applied Information Sciences, Inc.Software Engineer (Government Contractor)Software Engineer (Government Contractor)

FBI, DoD, DISAFBI, DoD, DISAIST/PSU Alumnus ’04IST/PSU Alumnus ’04Microsoft .Net DeveloperMicrosoft .Net Developer

SharePoint Server, Microsoft Virtual EarthSharePoint Server, Microsoft Virtual EarthSecurity/Information Assurance SpecialistSecurity/Information Assurance SpecialistOracle Database AdministratorOracle Database Administrator

Work ExperienceWork Experience

Getting into Ft. DetrickGetting into Ft. Detrick

DoD Computer SecurityDoD Computer Security

NSA and S.T.I.GsNSA and S.T.I.Gs

Current WorkCurrent Work

Fortune 500 CompaniesFortune 500 Companies

Government AgencyGovernment Agency

Microsoft Virtual EarthMicrosoft Virtual Earth

Security PermissionsSecurity Permissions C# & AJAXC# & AJAX

Microsoft Virtual EarthMicrosoft Virtual Earth

IST & SRAIST & SRA

Cutting EdgeCutting Edge

DC Beltway, Northern Virginia, BaltimoreDC Beltway, Northern Virginia, Baltimore

Other security jobsOther security jobs

Open Source SoftwareOpen Source Software

SecuritySecurity

VMware ServerVMware ServerLinuxLinux

Fedora, Red HatFedora, Red Hat

Apache ServerApache ServerIDS, IPSIDS, IPS

Smoothwall, SnortSmoothwall, Snort

InternshipsInternships

Government AgenciesGovernment AgenciesDoD, DISA, DHSDoD, DISA, DHS

Government ContractorsGovernment ContractorsSecurity ClearanceSecurity Clearance

Top 5Top 5

Things you’ll wish you’d knownThings you’ll wish you’d known

Things they won’t tell youThings they won’t tell you

Classes to takeClasses to take

Things You’ll Wish You’d KnownThings You’ll Wish You’d Known Adaptability is the #1 skillAdaptability is the #1 skill

The interview is The interview is crucialcrucial to getting the job to getting the job

Cutting edge technology skills get the job Cutting edge technology skills get the job

over experienceover experience

Don’t move home after graduationDon’t move home after graduation

Linux and Open Source are importantLinux and Open Source are important

Things They Won’t Tell YouThings They Won’t Tell You

Who you know will get the job over what Who you know will get the job over what you knowyou know

Doing drugs will cost you over $100,000 Doing drugs will cost you over $100,000 by the time you’re 30by the time you’re 30

You need to be involved in the process to You need to be involved in the process to get the right internship or jobget the right internship or job

3.0 is the benchmark GPA3.0 is the benchmark GPA Nittany Notes are invaluableNittany Notes are invaluable

Classes To TakeClasses To Take

SOC 5 with Professor ClementeSOC 5 with Professor Clemente

RLST 3 with Professor PrebishRLST 3 with Professor Prebish

Any class with Professor SantoroAny class with Professor Santoro

Human Computer Interaction with Human Computer Interaction with

Professor HoadleyProfessor Hoadley

Something online only like LARCH or Something online only like LARCH or

EMECHEMECH

Questions?Questions?