I'm thinking about moving to Austin TX to work at FAANG or equivalent in Cyber Security and would like to get your perspective on TC expectations or even just opportunities!

I have 5+ years in cyber security consulting, GRC primarily but have a solid low level tech understanding as I have OSCP, + other general certs like CISSP, CISM. In addition to this, I have been a keynote speaker at conferences, and published articles in cyber security magazines.

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I see how you sell yourself short. With only CISSP, people are making a lot of money. You have a lot to offer.

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Thank you for your comment, I feel pretty comfortable with CISSP but also it is something everyone has! Need to set myself out from the crowd.

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On average, 200k for GRC, 300 for more technical, but you can likely find companies that offer +100k more.

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Shocked you don’t work at a FAANG already

Austin is facing a mini housing crisis. TC should be nothing below $300k at a tech company.

I definitely think my cost of living would increase moving to Austin, and I would be leaving all of my family behind, however it seems like there is an opportunity to triple my income, and shave a decade of work off for early retirement.

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