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45 Day Security+ Challenge begins November 1st 2025.
You officially have 16 days to block out distractions and prepare to lock in!!
Vanessa
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Vanessa
@DeedsNPassports
GRC Techie | Info Systems Auditor 📚 | I help people land jobs in Governance, Risk & Compliance. ** Join my 45 Day Security+ Challenge**
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Joined March 2022
- Four months ago I was hired as an entry level IT Security Auditor in the gov sector. Last week I was offered a Sr. GRC Analyst position. They found me via LinkedIn. Total Compensation Package: Base + Bonus + RSU (stocks) $199k. I accepted. God is amazing! 😇
- I start my new job next week! ☺️ The company sent me Apple products/equipment. They’re taking care of lunch from wherever we want to eat on the first day. The onboarding process was super smooth, organized and detailed. I’m excited for what’s to come & my first paycheck 🤣
- Multiple Jobs Advice: If you decide to work more than one tech job remotely, that should be between only you and Jesus. Read again. Do with this info as you will.
- I’d be lying if I said my new job hasn’t changed my overall quality of life. I think this the 1st time I looked forward to work and what I do each day. My paychecks even after taxes are amazing and I’m not even at the mid point of what ppl make in this field. I am truly BLESSED!
- What tech has done for me in the past 12 months: - Remove $15k in credit card debt - Save/Invest $37k - Increase my credit scores to 760+ - Qualify me solely for a mortgage/investment property - Travel internationally (10 trips taken/planned) - Buy my first designer pieces
- You can work in cybersecurity and have a non-technical role. This area that falls under cybersecurity is called GRC (governance, risk & compliance). Long story short, you’re ensuring organizations have proper controls, safeguards, policies, recovery plans etc. in place in event
- I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!! (Interview 1 of 2). Hired on the spot! Ya girl is officially an IT & Security Auditor. Please welcome me nicely into the six figure club! OAN: My CISA cert may get sponsored. Thank you god! One more company to go! #WomenInTech #CyberSec #GRC #BlackTechTwitter
- You can study for the @CompTIA Security+ exam via YouTube for FREE. Search Professor Messer Sec+ exam prep videos.Its about 177 that go in order. The actual exam will cost you $360-400. This is a GREAT cert to have on your resume even for Government jobs. Buy the book via Amazon!
- The credit card payoff has been a five year journey. 😭🙌🏾 The PEACE of mind to my Virgo brain knowing I have no mortgage, car note, credit debt, bills are on auto pay and I can book an impromptu trip overseas on a weeks notice is the FREEDOM I strived towards for a while.
- 419 applicants narrowed down to 7. Comments from leadership: You’re excited, humble but ambitious, sincere, passionate about helping others, and your experience is transferrable to our industry. You’re the best candidate. I Got The Job! 😇
- Common GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) roles within cybersecurity: Risk analyst IT Compliance Analyst GRC Analyst Identity Access Mgmt Analyst Controls Assesor Disaster Recovery Lead Third Party Risk Analyst PCI-DSS Assessor Cyber Compliance Consultant SOX Analyst
- Hey all, if you’re new here, I’m Vanessa and I currently work as an entry level IT Security Auditor. I share a bunch of career/study tips, job openings, cert info etc., mainly as it pertains to GRC related careers in cybersec. WELCOME 🤗 to my page! Thank you for your support.
- Yall be on this app clapping and congratulating everybody else when they got the job, the house, the car, investments etc. buying designer & traveling, BUT WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO BECOME THE PERSON WE CLAPPING FOR?! Get yo shit together! Period. I wanna clap for you!! 🫵🏾