Career Advice for a Patching Engineer Seeking a Security-Focused Role

The poster is an AV & Patch Management Engineer at a large UK MSP, primarily managing Windows Server VMs for multiple customers using N-Central and Tanium for patching and Symantec SEP for antivirus. Their role involves vulnerability scanning, automated patch deployment, manual patching for critical servers, compliance reporting, and triaging malware/ransomware alerts. They feel their position is undervalued internally and seek advice on transitioning into a more security-focused (Blue Team) role, despite having no certifications and limited foundational cybersecurity knowledge. They are considering Vulnerability Management roles as a potential next step.