ISTJs are dependable, methodical operators. They are at their best when the rules are clear, the standards are high, and they own a defined area of responsibility from end to end.
Strengths in the workplace
Roles ISTJs tend to thrive in
Accountant, Backend Engineer, Systems Administrator, Operations Manager, Compliance Analyst, Project Manager
Security engineering, application security, and infosec roles. Strong fit for paranoid optimists who enjoy thinking adversarially about everyone else's code.