In this episode I discuss the career path and look at lessons learned in IT from the InfoSec Monkey himself- Manny Fernandez.  Manny is an InfoSec practitioner, Networking Junky, Blogger, Freemason, and all about  giving back to the community. He currently is a Team Lead in the Systems Engineering team at Fortinet.  His interest in computers and tech started when he and his wife went back to school and a professor wouldn't accept handwritten papers. His wife bought a computer and once he had a modem installed, he started connecting to the internet.  His interest in networking intensified when he worked with a Novell Admin performing remote support. He was blown away by the power networking and since then, has been consumed by it.  Some key takeaways from this episode are -  Take initiative to get any form of IT experience on your Resume Build a solid foundation of skills Find a mentor Give back to the community Technology is constantly changing, keep learning Even in the 1990's experience was key Build a home lab to test and build your skills If you want to know more please go to https://makingithappen.tech and subscribe to my newsletter.  Follow me on Twitter! @neoslashnet  Credits: Music-Cameron Peterson https://www.campetemusic.com/