Can you crack it? - GCHQ

Spec-Chum · 1 Dec 2011 at 15:22

MikeHunt79 said:
How easy is it do get an ASM86 debugger such as SoftICE working on a VirtualBox machine?

It's been years since I've touched ASM and as I'm using OSX I need to use VirtualBox in order to do Windows stuff.

SoftICE is waaay overkill for this, Ollydbg would be more than adequate which I assume would work fine on a VB machine.

ChrisD. · 1 Dec 2011 at 15:24

Monserrat said:
Then if shortlisted, you have to go through a four-month security clearance period where they check your background. (MOD is two months clearance).

The security checking time is not set in stone, it varies case to case.

I hold DV and most of my colleagues do, so I should know.

There are more stringent checks though for Intelligence jobs, some of my colleagues have applied and failed yet had no issues getting DV.

Hatter The Mad · 1 Dec 2011 at 15:28

miceormen said:
That's just what they'd expect you to think..

No, it's because I've decoded it lol

joelk2 · 1 Dec 2011 at 16:01

what a con

http://www.canyoucrackit.co.uk/soyoudidit.asp

Spec-Chum · 1 Dec 2011 at 16:09

joelk2 said:
what a con

http://www.canyoucrackit.co.uk/soyoudidit.asp

LOL

I'm so glad I didn't spend any time on this haha

robgmun · 1 Dec 2011 at 16:14

joelk2 said:
what a con

http://www.canyoucrackit.co.uk/soyoudidit.asp

I'm getting more than that now on a bog standard IT support roll!! Screw that! I thought someone who has the kind of skill to break the code would be paid 10k above that! Heck i think some privite banks would hire you for more then that

Hatter The Mad · 1 Dec 2011 at 16:15

Spec-Chum said:
LOL I'm so glad I didn't spend any time on this haha

What were you expecting from a 'Careers marketing campaign from GCHQ'? A job at the end of it?

robgmun said:
has the kind of skill to break the code

It wasn't difficult - you just had to know what you were looking at (which every Computer Science grad in the country would). But someone who didn't know what they were looking at wouldn't have had much of a clue.

EdGey · 1 Dec 2011 at 16:16

Green pill pls.

Spec-Chum · 1 Dec 2011 at 16:18

Hatter The Mad said:
What were you expecting from a 'Careers marketing campaign from GCHQ'? A job at the end of it?

lol no, but something. A game of pacman? A java version of double dragon? Just something!

ChrisD. · 1 Dec 2011 at 16:20

robgmun said:
I'm getting more than that now on a bog standard IT support roll!! Screw that! I thought someone who has the kind of skill to break the code would be paid 10k above that! Heck i think some privite banks would hire you for more then that

Go to GCHQ for a few years, get the clearance, get coursed up, get the experience.

Leave and become a defence contractor.

http://www.lainternational.co.uk/
http://www.securityclearedjobs.com/
etc etc

4T5 · 1 Dec 2011 at 16:28

Vacancy Details CYBER SECURITY SPECIALIST

Ref CYBER/SEC/SPEC/11 PHASE 2
Region South West
Location Cheltenham
Salary £25,446 (GC10) £31,152 (GC9)
Discipline Cyber
Grade GC10/GC9

Closing date for applications is 12 December 2011

VACANCY DESCRIPTION

Cyber Security Specialist - GC10

Senior Cyber Security Specialist - GC9

I ain't getting out of bed for that. :rolleyes:

+

cHk4 · 1 Dec 2011 at 16:34

Wow... I do tech support and get more than the lower rate!

robgmun · 1 Dec 2011 at 16:35

Well GC9 maybe, but certianly not GC10!

Delvis · 1 Dec 2011 at 16:36

I'd have that salary

More than double of what i'm on now!

rancid_elf · 1 Dec 2011 at 16:46

I do assume for that money you're working hours are Monday 8.30am to Monday 5.30pm and thats your week over lol

Abraham · 1 Dec 2011 at 16:47

while it may not be the most difficult of tests (although I'll happily admit to not realising how to do it) for the level of candidate that they do actually want the starting pay is low, and it's a relatively poor overall package. That said the only person I know who works there has been there for a good few years with very few complaints.

Abraham · 1 Dec 2011 at 16:49

rancid_elf said:
I do assume for that money you're working hours are Monday 8.30am to Monday 5.30pm and thats your week over lol

It does say that it's 37 hours work over 42 hours (with 1 hour lunch)

Nitefly · 1 Dec 2011 at 16:56

What ridiculous job title / skills

The Bar said:
"So, what do you do for a living?"
"I AM DISCIPLINE CYBER GRADE GC10"
".....erm...errrm, do you have any pets?"
"yeah, two dogs!"

Not really sure who talks about pets at a bar, mind. Maybe they are made for each other.

Django x2 · 1 Dec 2011 at 17:28

4T5 said:
I ain't getting out of bed for that. +

Think of the pension!

Dave85 · 1 Dec 2011 at 17:59

I earned more than that working in broadband tech yikes.