[nfbcs] job market

[Brian Buhrow]

	hello Charles.  As a computer network engineer myself and as a totally
blind professional, I'll tell you that it is possible to work in the
network security field as a totally blind person.  I've found it extremely
helpful to gain a deep understanding of network protocols at all layers and
to understand what those layers are, how they work together and how each of
them combines with the other to give you an entire networking solution.  If
you have a good knowledge of the fundamentals of computer networking, you'll
be able to troubleshoot, design and work in a variety of networking shops
and provide a lot of value in a lot of places.  You will need to learn to
work with readers to learn pictorial representations of networks and
network designs so you'll be able to communicate with your colleagues about
what you want to  convey, but there's nothing about computer networks
that's inherently visual, nor is there any magic in the security field that
makes it visual either.

-thanks
-Brian

On Mar 24,  1:45pm, "Charles Black" wrote:
} Subject: RE: [nfbcs] job market
} Hi:
} 
} I am going to get a master's degree. While I have been working in the
} mainframe environment for the past five years, I haven't been able to be as
} successful as I would like. My degree is in IT. I believe I would like to
} take a cybersecurity master's degree. My question is, how doable is that for
} a totally blind person? Is the opportunities for a blind person to become
} successful in that field? I would like some feedback.
} 
} Charles Black
} 
} -----Original Message-----
} From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brian Buhrow via
} nfbcs
} Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 12:27 PM
} To: Todor Fassl; NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
} Subject: Re: [nfbcs] job market
} 
} 	Hello.  If you're going to be in IT, then, of course, the best
} answer is that you know both.  However, a more subtle approach to the
} question is to ask the question about what kind of IT do you want to be in?
} For example, if you're working the IT department of a television or movie
} studio, I think Macintosh is the way to go.  If, however, you're in the IT
} department of a branch of Bank of America, then Windows is what you'll be
} using every day.  Drilling down even further, I'd think about what your
} interests are and what aspects of IT excite you.  For example, are you
} interested in databases? computer networks?  Finally, how do you access
} computers?  Do you have some usable eye sight that you can use to get you
} through when  screen readers aren't available or are you totally dependent
} on screen reading technology to gain access?  Answers to these questions
} will shape how you work and what kind of IT work you  ultimately end up
} doing.  There are a lot of aspects to IT today and they are very different
} from each other.  That means there are a  lot of opportunities, but you'll
} have to chase them down and make sure you're prepared when they present
} themselves.
} 
} Hope that helps.
} -Brian
} 
} On Mar 24,  9:48am, Todor Fassl via nfbcs wrote:
} } Subject: [nfbcs] job market
} } Hi,
} }
} } I am currently discussing the IT job market on another list. But it's a }
} list for Mac users. Of course, those people insist the job market is }
} better for Mac users than it is for Windows users. I find that concept }
} bizarre. What do you all think? If I'm in the IT job market, am I better }
} off knowing Windows or Mac OS?
} }
} }
} }
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