• @stoly@lemmy.world
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    348 months ago

    I had an applicant very obviously read to me that Wikipedia article about Active Directory.

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      208 months ago

      Knowing how to quickly look something up isn’t a bad skill. The problem is when that’s all they do

      • @0xD@infosec.pub
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        78 months ago

        Sure, look up specific configuration points or architectures, but looking up AD is a bad sign.

        • @stoly@lemmy.world
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          38 months ago

          Worse, it was just a generic question about exposure for a low-level position. I.E. Can you tell me what big thing this is used for?

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          18 months ago

          It depends on the question being asked. However, good problem solving is critical and hard to find.