u/Fantastic-Average-25

Most issues I’ve come across aren’t copy related. They’re DNS and infrastructure.

For example, I recently checked a domain where SPF had 13 lookups. Limit is 10. Everything after that gets ignored, so the emails looked unauthenticated even though setup “looked fine”.

That kind of thing quietly kills campaigns.

This is what I typically help with:

  • Fixing SPF, DKIM, DMARC so authentication actually passes
  • Diagnosing domain issues (DNS, reputation, misconfigurations)
  • Inbox placement problems (spam/promotions vs inbox)
  • List hygiene and sender reputation
  • Basic infrastructure review before campaigns go out

Background is technical (devops + cybersecurity), so I usually approach this from debugging first, not marketing theory.

If you’re dealing with weird email issues or things not performing as expected, comment what’s going on.

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u/Fantastic-Average-25 — 13 days ago

Most issues I’ve come across aren’t copy related. They’re DNS and infrastructure.

For example, I recently checked a domain where SPF had 13 lookups. Limit is 10. Everything after that gets ignored, so the emails looked unauthenticated even though setup “looked fine”.

That kind of thing quietly kills campaigns.

This is what I typically help with:

  • Fixing SPF, DKIM, DMARC so authentication actually passes
  • Diagnosing domain issues (DNS, reputation, misconfigurations)
  • Inbox placement problems (spam/promotions vs inbox)
  • List hygiene and sender reputation
  • Basic infrastructure review before campaigns go out

Background is technical (devops + cybersecurity), so I usually approach this from debugging first, not marketing theory.

If you’re dealing with weird email issues or things not performing as expected, comment what’s going on.

reddit.com
u/Fantastic-Average-25 — 13 days ago

Hey guys has anyone here given exam and cleared sec+ recently?

I wanna ask about the cost. Anyway to get discount? How to book exam and what are the test centers in capital?

Grateful for the insights.

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u/Fantastic-Average-25 — 14 days ago
▲ 3 r/SecurityCareerAdvice+2 crossposts

Im working toward a SOC Analyst role and looking for feedback, opportunities, or referrals.

Background:

  • 8+ years in aviation (Flight Operations, real-time decision making under pressure)
  • Transitioned into tech in my mid-30s
  • Experience in SQA & DevOps/Release Engineering

What I hav built recently:

SOC Homelab (2-node setup)

  • Endpoint telemetry: Sysmon
  • Network monitoring: Suricata
  • Centralized logging in Elastic SIEM
  • Built and tested detection rules mapped to MITRE ATT&CK
  • Simulated multi-stage attacks and investigated them end-to-end
  • Documented incident reports from real telemetry

Projects:

  • Built a small investigation tool to convert raw alerts into structured cases (to reduce manual triage effort)

What I’m looking for:

  • Entry-level SOC / Security Analyst role (remote or Onsite)
  • Or feedback on what I’m missing to be job-ready

Github: SOC Homelab