CSA (Cyber Security Agency)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

across all 4 divisions, which one to choose to learn most stuff applicable in private sectors?

Learn the most definitely is when you choose all 4

Diff experience at each of the 4. So far so good.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Diff experience at each of the 4. So far so good.

won't a person be stuck at 1? got rotation one meh?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

across all 4 divisions, which one to choose to learn most stuff applicable in private sectors?

The ops clusters like IRC and TMC give the best exit opps. Most of the former folks there landed roles in banks and tech companies. Alternatively, if you find civil service environment ok, you can consider staying and do secondments/postings to other agencies/divisions after 3 to 4 years.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

The ops clusters like IRC and TMC give the best exit opps. Most of the former folks there landed roles in banks and tech companies. Alternatively, if you find civil service environment ok, you can consider staying and do secondments/postings to other agencies/divisions after 3 to 4 years.

Icic.. Any idea on what the increment is like after 1.5 years?

Increment after 1 yr. Junior grades promote faster. Almost yearly.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Increment after 1 yr. Junior grades promote faster. Almost yearly.

What is the ranking scheme like? Not mx right? Got a number can quote for increment?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Seems like CSA HR is desperate for more fishes to bait into this programme......

If you think CSA HR so free come to this kind of forum to sell koyok you confirm not in CSDP/CSA, just a **** stirrer.

CSA is not a bad place to start if you are new and don't have better options. You get decent pay, free training and time to explore. However it gets boring around the 1 year mark as you don't get much real world experience due to overstaffing. Furthermore most of your superiors don't have related experience, so they won't be able to provide much guidance on activities that you need to do. Eventually majority of your time will be spent on tasks related to admin/staff/events.

If you are looking for actual hands-on work, you need to have an exit strategy to transit. Other posts have mentioned that technical skills are not everything but from what I experienced, most people in CSA don't have great soft skills too

Originally Posted by Unregistered

CSA is not a bad place to start if you are new and don't have better options. You get decent pay, free training and time to explore. However it gets boring around the 1 year mark as you don't get much real world experience due to overstaffing. Furthermore most of your superiors don't have related experience, so they won't be able to provide much guidance on activities that you need to do. Eventually majority of your time will be spent on tasks related to admin/staff/events.

If you are looking for actual hands-on work, you need to have an exit strategy to transit. Other posts have mentioned that technical skills are not everything but from what I experienced, most people in CSA don't have great soft skills too

Thanks for the honest insights. Any advice on how to plan for exit strategies? Ty