Top 5 Reasons Not to Become a Cyber Security professional
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- Опубліковано 12 січ 2023
- In this video I share with you the top five reasons NOT to become a cyber security professional.
Timestamps:
Intro 00:12
Self-Learning 01:17
Pat on the back 02:28
Chaos 03:58
Mr Robot 05:58
Money 07:44
I've been in Cyber Security for about 15 years. Everything this guy just said is 100% correct.
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@yawningdogge Is cybersecurity very hard ?? I mean I want to pursue it and I am in class 12 rn with Science (PCM) background I am decent in studies and I quiet like cyber security but can I do cybersecurity without being an engineer
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I just passed my Security+ today!
Congrats Tunde, so happy for you! What’s your next goal?
Really excited to see where your journey takes you :)
Most likely an AWS cert. Cloud Security!
@@midnighthymn awesome path! go smash those AWS certs, so much demand in the market!
Congrats bro! I'm a cybersecurity enthusiast currently working towards MD100 I'd like to connect with you if you don't mind
Congratulations! Wishing you much more success.
"To be the mentor i've never had" , god bless you man!
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Again, no bling bling, no BS. Just high quality and informative video, straight to the point. Thank you for your work.
Thanks for your support mate, I really appreciate it 🙏🏻
@@UnixGuy and you said cybersecurity has no recognition lol (joke)
@@placer5206 it does it just sucks when a big acheivement doesnt even get recognized until two years later (hint) and by then the corporation that got the first tip of the vuln from u, forgot your name! that part sucks but overall cybersec has unending fulfillment for those passionate about it
I felt in love with this path because I'm a person who's obsessed with how things works and how to fix things
then you found your calling 🎉
I do read between the lines 😎😎😎
Same. I love problems and working stuff out.
Me too! I passed foundations of cyber security today and I learned a lot. My niece does it for Nordstrom she didn’t do school but learned on the job, but I wanted a structured syllabus.
the five reasons are:
1.Self Learning-1:20
2.Pat on the back-2:35
3.Don"t like chaos-3:59
4.Not like mr robot-5:59
5.In it just for money-7:46
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6. Become Snowden
7. Become an asshole@@bunnicula3221
I think its quite difficult to find a job you love and no matter how much you like the job there's always something in the job you wont like. Its the same for all josbs, there's ups and downs. Im not certain if ill like Cyber Security but I don't know until I try. Currently doing the google cyber security professional course and really find your videos helpful.
agreed, no job is perfect! good luck with the google cert
I just started it too and I feel the same as you. It may be tough or even something that isn’t for me but it won’t be a waste of time we are taking steps in a specific direction and testing out the waters
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@@snapcracklepop360 for sure man, im doing it so i have 2 possible career paths and to not limit myself to one. Im only 27 and staring off my career so its the best time to try things.
@@Nabz1635 How are you finding the Google Cyber Security course? I was considering trying it but there's so many other options.
Thank you for this channel and especially for making this video, I appreciate how candid you are without any sugarcoating. Cheers
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One of the best videos to take a career decision. Honest, Practical, non-commercial and highly empathetic.
thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you for being one of the realest in the field who creates content. I've seen some people post videos titled "Start Your Cybersecurity Career in 7 days," "Start Your $200k+ Cybersecurity Career," "Break Into Cybersecurity with 0 Experience," "Break Into Tech Without Certs of Coding Skills," etc. Although it's certainly not impossible, it's basically a bunch of click-bait titles followed by some bullshit advice on video, and it's sad to see how many people think they can get into cybersecurity with little to no effort, and how many people focus on the salary without knowing the amount of hard work it will take to get to that point.
I love how you give real life examples of people's experience in the industry, both good and bad. One of my favorites is your video talking about digital forensics, and how a colleague of yours wasn't able to handle the type of stuff you get to see doing digital forensics, basically saying that it's not for everyone. That's the honest reality and you're one of the few who tells it like it is, thank you for that.
Yes really honest
thanks mate, and yes I agree with you the rediculous ‘start in 7 days’ type videos, I’ trying my best to spread the word
That was honestly my first impression of devops and cybersecurity, the internet will have you thinking these roles are as easy to get as working in retail or hospitality meanwhile these roles are more late-early career to mid careers in tech
I echo with that. Thanks @UnixGuy
I appreciate your videos so much and the fact that you respond to questions in you comments section. Thank You!
my pleasure Aya, glad to have you here :)
you hit the nail on the head with everything. I remember when the movie hackers came out(I was bout 8) and I thought it was cool and as I got older and general kept my interest around computers, and even then not even completely into cyber sec, I started to see that movie was bs lol. Heck I am even witnessing people on reddit all day and night concerned about salary in this field and it is definitely not the way to go about it. Even my close friend who is a SD told me that if I want to go all in, not to worry about the money. Thanks for this video :D
oh mate you bring back memories, I still remember Hackers and the impact it had on me. My first few years on the job was definitely a sobering reality check to say the least
The money comes quick if you care about your skills and learn as much as you can, it’s the other things you gotta worry about :)
thank you for all your videos. In one weekend I saw 90% of your videos. Helped you can´t imagine how much. Greetings from Paraguay, South America
greetings my friend 🫡
I really appreciate the delivery and authenticity in which this video addressed, as well as the details, leadership & honesty that this video enveloped
thank you, I appreciate your kind comment 🤝
God, ive been taking the NGT FSNA course for over a year! (I had a car accident and had a difficult 6 month stint where i wasnt studying hardly at all and thankfully appealed for a month extension.) I really wish i had been more proactive and looked for more content like you post. I have zero regrets about the course, only that i lost my drive to learn for way too long. If i did even a little bit of extra research and found the cybersec youtubers i know about today, id probably already be working on my second cert.
best time to start learning is today
I clicked on this video a little bit afraid as i just graduated and im interested in working in this field, but i was surprised that im actually good on all 5 things so hooray!! Reinforced my interest even more! Im doing HTB Academy and its very exciting
Hey Lora, that’s awesome! HTB is an excellent training, well done
Man i was already sold on wanting to go to cybersecurity but this video is the icing on the cake!
glad to hear it 👏🏻
Im a French speaking BDR in a F100 cybersecurity in USA for the French Canadian territory . Just started and always been passionate by this industry but came from digital marketing role. Im trying to learn and get closer by networking and working hard with my AE and SE. you’re sharing Amazing interesting information. Thank you!
You have a very interesting background Cindy! I think you’ll do really well in cyber because there is demand for people who understand the business and have good communication skills! you’ll do very well 🎉
@@UnixGuy thanks for those kind words! Will support your Channel, love your content!
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I'm also a digital marketing professional and now going to learn cyber security. Hope it will be a good match
Probably one of the best videos I've seen. Concise and precise. 👊
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Really good to hear someone giving the hard advice, looking at the rad flags. Needed saying, thanks!
my pleasure!
First of all thank you for the content you making. You have mentioned Mr.Robot in that part when you talk about that real cybersecurity is far from tv shows and movies, but remember how Elliot worked in Allsafe during the day, it was exactly that routine job in office, with meetings and incident responses.
that’s a different way to looking at it! thanks for sharing
Don't forget the drugs that's normal too
@@lulz0x272 I haven't seen anyone do drugs.. in fact a lot of highly secure places will do regular drug testing.
Thank you! You saved me of even trying moving into it - I hate chaos
fair enough :) a more organisation / less chaotic part of cyber security is ‘GRC’:
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Thank you for this! Ive been working helpdesk for a few years and trying to get out. Ive been looking for a specialty and i was curious on cyber security. This may have turned meoff on a few points 😅 but maybe. Definitely alot to think about.
don’t let this turn you off, but rather adjust your expectations! there is a lot of good in this field but I’m trying to fight back against the over glamourisation!
Here’s a day in my life:
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and this is my origin story:
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Hope this give you a more balanced view
This video nailed it on the head. Thank you for this report. I've had my Security+ cert for a while. Worked on A+, Network +, and other coding certs. Then I got my Security +. Have a good career but I still want to climb the ladder. Next in Pentest + and beyond. All the points you made are valid. For me I love protecting companies from hackers and malicious actors. I like providing a ways to prevent hackers.
From my past, present, and future jobs I have protected a lot of people.
well done! May I recommend you consider different certifications? perhaps something a bit more practical, check this out:
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@@UnixGuy Thank you sir. You are greatness.
What's ur earning now. Can we earn huge amount???? Please reply
Very informative video. On the fence between Cybersecurity and SWE, and currently leaning towards the SWE side, especially as a school overachiever who kinda likes praise😉
yeah I understand! make sure you watch this too:
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SWE helps later with cyber security.
Amazing video! Thanks for taking the time to explain and help us reason. I work in the Help Desk and feel cyber is a better match for me than SW Dev so hearing about
your path is most helpful
Good luck my mate, glad you found something you reasonate with!
You can follow this roadmap to start with:
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Wow this information makes me regret my education decisions! I really got into this as a means to support myself in following my passions, hopefully this works out
hey don’t be too hard on yourself, you can make a great living and have a good time too, just have a realistic view
Honestly Im ok with a boring but high paying job. I already have a boring low paying job :D
haha exactly! choose your ‘boring’
Agree😂
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Mmm. But you may find high pay comes with more stress. There's a reason they have to offer so much money to get who they want.
i keep hearing cybersecurity is a boring job.
I watched this video because I've been trying to figure out what I need or want to do. I've been thinking about going to college and getting a degree in CS / Cybersecurity, and I've been so unsure exactly where to start. Furthermore, I've been told to not go to college and just do the self study route. I've been told to go to college because most of the time you need a degree to even be considered at more well established companies. I just have no idea. One thing that stood out to me was when you said if you didn't like chaotic environments then Cybersecurity probably wasn't for me, but then said that you personally love doing different things throughout the day. I do not like when things are chaotic, at least not all the time. With that said, though, I love doing different things. My biggest issue with any job I've been at is most of the time I do the exact same thing over and over again, and I just get so bored. I would for sure enjoy doing different things every day. Was that what you meant by chaotic by chance?
honestly it’s not so black or white, it will vary by environment and specialsiation. Watch this:
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the special thing about you that you give us a realistic experience so be always like that
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I'm going to enter a master's degree in cybersecurity in April, and your video helped me a lot to be sure about my decision 🩷 I'm a criminologist, and I've seen many of my friends leaving the degree because they had an idea of criminology biased by TV shows and movies. I've watched more videos of your channel and other professionals in cybersecurity before making this decision, so thank you so much for your work. I hope I can learn a lot and be a very good professional in the field. A hug from Barcelona, Spain 😊
So glad that videos have helped Gisela, good luck with the masters, can’t wait to see where your journey take you! Keep me posted with your progress
@Gisela_CC Is cybersecurity very hard ?? I mean I want to pursue it and I am in class 12 rn with Science (PCM) background I am decent in studies and I quiet like cyber security but can I do cybersecurity without being an engineer
Thank you very for your advices. You really helped me with my learning path!
Happy to hear that!
Thank you so much for keeping it real!!! Greatly appreciate the mentorship!!! Keep up the great work!!!
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My only Cyber Security job was an internship in college. It was interesting because I learned a lot about how company networks are structured, how to configure network devices, and about reading packet trace logs. I actually founds some suspicious behavior from a virtual machine one time. It was mostly network mapping, checking logs, and the occasional meeting or provisioning of a device. The most intense thing that happened while I was there was the "Wanna cry" thing and really the solution was just to take all the devices affected off network and re-image them. It may have only been 3 months but it was a really interesting experience for me.
sounds like a fun time! therr is more to cyber security, it’s a broad field! watch this:
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Im used to being bullied at work lol the trades love to mess with each other. I love that this career is constantly growing and isn’t stale.
100% agree, people who say cyber security is hard havent actually done anything stressful in their life
He is very accurate on the "No one will pat you on the back!" part. If you are doing a good job, your name will not even be mentioned. If it is mentioned, chances are, you are in trouble.
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I passed 4 out of 5 of your barriers! And now I know that I must be even more prepared for upcoming struggleful career, especially for a 3rd world country graduate from different field.
good luck!
I think on #3, you could emphasize that there's a prerequisite set of steps of analysis. ITIL principles could be applied to do capture what systems were involved: set of IPs or hosts, what OSs those nodes are running, if they sit in a DMZ or not, what data is hosted there, etc.
From there, you can collocate all the information for pattern recognition. At this point is where it goes from a Jr. Security Analyst who gathers all this information and a mid- to senior-security analyst will identify potential outliers.
Not saying you're wrong, but I think it's something to consider for ppl who want to be in cyber but appreciate checklists and structure.
yep that can certainly happen for some mature environments and mainly at the (very basic) junior levels but that's never guaranteed specially with small to medium sized businesses
the nature of analysing threats and investigating cyber attacks is that out of the box thinking is required, so is performing under pressure
This is a wonderfully refreshing and realistic video. I appreciate your thoughts on this subject. Consider me subscribed! Looking forward to watching your videos.
thanks jorge! welcome onboard
Awesome advice! I subscribed to your channel.
On a side note, if you put on a hoodie you look like Rami Malek in Mr. Robot 🤘
😆 I can see why
This helps, thanks for putting this up.
my pleasure 🫡
@unixguy, so well said.
I'm growing my team by two analysts and I'm optimistic that the people I picked slot in nicely with these criteria.
But I do wish I watched this before my latest recruiting round. It would have helped if these traits were front of mind the way you presented them.
it’s always challenging to get the right people - good luck!
I'm pursuing my sec+ since i am inspired by your content.
best of luck! watch this playlist:
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That was a good overview with enough details to pique one's curiosity about the industry.
My civilian background was in network administration, and I also performed the activity while in the military for more than a decade. Having seen both sides of the fence, they both have their pros and cons, but the one thing I think the military does better is the organization, policies and procedures and certainly the hierarchy. Regarding point # 3, it does beg the question (for me) of why, if the military can be more organized (and in some ways, not as much as one would think), then what is lacking on the civilian side of things that could improve in that area? Lack of hierarchy? Lack of enforcement due to personnel shortages? No ability to specialize in the civilian side due to shortages and then having to be the "Jack of all trades?" I'm sure these components factor in.
I'd like to hear what others perceive this lack of organization to be.
Cheers.
yep, all of the above! no hierarchy or what we refer to as ‘flat hierarchy’ , not everything have ‘an official process’
What a great channel, thanks for all you do
thanks for your kind words
Thank for the video . Quite eye opening
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Really useful info , just looking into getting started and looking forward to it 👍
Best of luck!
as a person that worked in CS for last 10 years. i agree with this all. and funny enough its why i actually love CS! the chaos is my favorite part. i have worked for many companys before and after they got breached. and let me tell you. After a breach is a lot more fun than DURING or before a breach . also i love how u said cs is not like mr robot. half the time is spent on boring phishing and false positives that you are trying to tune out with engineering. The fun part is when S@#% goes down. or maybe just for me cause im a contractor so i dont have to stay over time / late without extra pay 😁
looks it’s the perfect job for you :)
Great insights! Thank you.
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Sounds like I've got a good temperment for Cyber Security. Thanks for the headd up 😎☕💋
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Hah very accurate on how every day can be different. I would question this a lot thinking we were doing something wrong.
I know what you mean
When you said "this is not the career if you want a pat on the back." I laughed because I like to work on my own. I used to work in a lab but I dont find the joy in there anymore. So I am searching and now I found your video. I am not used to compliments because thats just not how i was raised lol I think this is the sign for me.
you and I are similar my friend, this is probably a great career for you! here’s a playlist of important videos to watch to understand the process of career change:
Start Here | Get into Cyber Security
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I work medicine and yeah it's great to directly see the fruits or your labor but I don't need it. Working on my CS degree
I would say that it is one of the channels with the best information and quality, I admire the time you take to answer all the messages, I am 32 years old and I have been studying on my own for a year, programming fundamentals and other concepts, I went through the web, mobile, backend with Java, but nothing suits me, and suddenly I found this branch which interests me a lot and I am already with Python, it even made me want to study a technical degree at the university, if you were to compare a developer with a software analyst security, who do you think will have more action? With large-scale technological advances, I think that although many developers will be needed, I think that security analysts will be even greater, specifically in the cloud, tomorrow all the information will be there, and taking into account that information and data is the most precious and valuable thing in this world, it will be one of the best roles.
There is talk of a sub-branch of developers, which already start with security in their projects, and on the other hand, AI is another barrier for security analysts, do you think it is an area for many many years? or could easily be replaced, I need your opinion to face the biggest life project that is to study and dedicate myself 100%, thank you!
Network, Sec+, Linux, Coding, and a degree, good base right? It's my idea.
thanks! follow this roadmap:
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Sounds like cyber is more intense than software engineers, if you have to beg for more things to learn and endless certs and the work is unorganised. Interesting. Thanks for sharing.
looks it can be but it also depends on many factors such as the company u work for, who your boss is, your teammate, but also your personality! some people find it stressful whilst others find it easy 🤷🏻♂️
This is far from the truth. The reality is Software engineering is ALOT MORE INTENSE than Cyber. Not the other way around. The learning curve and time spent on learning to become and qualify for a cyber career is nowhere near as harsh as software engineering.
Cons of Software eng:
1. You need to know ALOT of programming languages to qualify for a job
2. Even if you know all the programming languages the interviews are so intense that you can easily fail.
3. Currently, the market of SWE is shrinking and harder to find a job.
Cons of cyber:
1. You need a lot more interpersonal skills (might not be a con for some ppl)
2. Not as fulfilling as a SWE who create products that get used by the company to help them move forward. Not saying cyber is not fulfilling but SWE is probably more.
3. Reading logs is a big part of the job so this can get tedious.
@@christiangrey6258 yeah I can't keep up sometimes with the programming languages (but I do like learning if only there is enough time). It depends on the company really. And I think the interviews are tough... because some employers expect you to know one language very well when that can be learnt quickly... and the interview questions vary greatly between companies.
I’m going to be going too college in the fall for cybersecurity and I have a lot to learn. thank you for the information
Enjoy the journey!
Thanks for the video. I am looking to transition into a cyber security career, all five of your points were okay for me,haha
Start here:
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I'm on the fence about dropping out of Cyber; thanks for the advice
best of luck!
@UniGuy 😊 I am so glad I found you at this time, you are truely inspiring & informative my friend.
I am 38 in the uk in retail for most of my working life, have always loved secuirty & tech.
Tried doing open uni in lockdown but its tough working night shift.
Now Ive had enough so its time to find my tribe in tech 🎉
make it happen mate, your retail experience means you have good customer service skills, that’s very valuable!
I dont know how I found you on youtube, but it's nice to see you bro.
hey man so good to hear from you! hope you and the guys are all well in diyar 🤝
@UnixGuy hey man, we are all good. Thanks for asking. I hope to see you again soon.
@@mohammedabuhassna8684 hopefully very soon for a conference 🤝
Already got stressed with the 2nd red flag 😂 i like to go home and chill from work day. Great video!
you can! not all cyber jobs are stressful :)
Very correct, Thankless, Chaotic, Mentally and Time Demanding, and Poor/ambiguous documentation. I expect all areas of security to have diverse skill with a networking base. siloed workload is a setup for personal failure.
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I work in a highly audited and standardized industry. Every work object comes with input and output documents. The structure helps a lot with my attention disorder symptoms. It's nice to keep security in context, it's not really something that I want a career out of.
you have awesome self-awareness, glad you found what works for you :)
Thanks for the advices!
No worries!
Thank you for this video!
Glad it was helpful!
Absolutely..Being in GRC most of my time got occupied in calls, meeting and spreadsheet though It's only 6months in to this domain. Still in the process to learn managing multitasking in GRC but loving it.
Looks like you are on track to do grear things! GRC is a fantastic space to be in :)
@@UnixGuy Thank you sir.
@@gardenfairyvlogs 🙏🏻
this was a great video. ive been in cyber security for almost 9 years and i can say that it is not truly me. i found that i actually enjoy software development more, after writing programs for fun. but actually what you said in the end is even more true. dont work for the salary. thats the mistake i made because i lived in such an expensive place. but i ended up hating my jobs and my life. i actually was thinking about when you mentioned medical field, how i should have gone to med school to become a plastic surgeon. or even law enforcement. cyber security is just not me
fair enough! the good news is that cyber security has sooo many specialisation, and you can leverage your experience!
if you love coding, have you considered Application Security?
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or perhaps you might enjoy ‘threat management’ (coding/writing detection use-cases with Splunk or Python):
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@@UnixGuy no none of it. i feel like i just like to write programs for fun, even in assembly, i wrote something similar to netcat. i feel like i like to work on something on my own and sell it. build something, maintain it a little bit and get paid by donations or other clients online. i feel like i am very creative and artistic so for me these jobs have been nothing but things i hate doing. the tasks are extremely depressing, logging in a million times, analyzing stuff i dont want to, using splunk is so depressing, i was tasked with doing that. i was tasked with doing things that i didn't know but they decided to throw things at me just because i was selected to i guess while everyone had their own little one thing they specialized in. i just got sick of it.
i'd rather work on a rural farm because doing repetitive things on the computer that i don't care for is mentally destructive to me (and unhealthy staring at the screen and being inactive) but doing repetitive things physically outside is actually healthy for me and my body and makes me feel good.
I was thinking of making a mid-career switch to cybersecurity but this video has just convinced me not to. Thanks for the content!
I wouldn’t let this deter you! watch this for more details:
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MashaAllah...you are a highly talented individual with strong passion and experience in your chosen IT field (Cybersec)
thank you 🫡
True, you have to be Up to Date. Self learning is not 4 everyone. Good video, thy!
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Among everything that was listed, I'm concerned with the chaos part. I like everything in order and hate when something isn't working that's why I make plans for my plans. I might be able to learn how to adapt, but will the field allow me to adapt or would I just end up like the person who quit.
You’ll find if you work at bigger organisations things can be more ‘organised’ and silod to a point
Thanks for this video man! I have ~5 years of professional programming experience and I am looking to transition into cyber. I really want to keep coding though, and I enjoy reverse engineering... Hoping to find a role in this field that combines these skills... I took google cyber security certification just to get an understanding of the field. Next is Security+ then CEH is where I am looking... I do not want a job staring at a SIEM...
hey mate, I don’t recommend doing those certs! If you want to combine coding and cyber, follow this roadmap:
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Very helpful! Thank you
glad you found it helpful 👏🏻
Outstanding video and spot on!
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Nice video! Tks for that 😊
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great video man, cheers
thanks mate, appreciate your support :)
I'm finishing my associates for IT in June and I really want to get my.bachloers in cyber security but I keep going back and forth, your videos help a lot I need help tho 🤣😭
I say go for it! The worst that can happen is you finish your bachelors, even if u dont end up in cyber, the bachelor can benefit you in other areas of IT :)
Helpful, thanks. I relate to the army girl lol. I like policy and structure
then you might enjoy GRC:
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You got to the point!
I very much dislike poorly documented procedure.
I wish i hadn't spent the last 15 years in software. Very much
yeah unfortunately cyber sec is more chaotic, but your software experience will come in handy
I found this video to be useful in understanding what the workforce in this field may entail. Cybersecurity, as I expect of the general IT or CS field, will always be a work in progress. The college I will be attending this September is a Bachelor of IT, with either a specialization in Networking or Cybersecurity. Ultimately I think both will end up amounting to an alright position, the program seems far more focused on networking, so might go in that direction then, but I think I will find out when I progress in school.
Good luck with it all!
Look for cisco based certifications and start learning right away if you want to develop a career in networking. Don't wait for teachers to spoon feed you the knowledge about it. Self learning habits should be developed from the jump otherwise you are just learning it for the sake of gaining a degree and not skill.
@@samratneupane8429 Thanks, will look into that.
@UnixGuy, I am actually adding an associate’s degree in Cybersecurity to an associate’s in Criminal Justice specifically to give myself training in digital forensics in order to aid investigative work. It seems to me that the two fields are complementary and will work well together. I will find what I enjoy most as I go through the program, and my school allows students to earn free vouchers for certifications, which will help me get started. Obviously, I have a little more of a plan than most students do, simply because of how I plan to use my training. I also am an online student, so self study isn’t really something new to me.
If you want to work in forensics, I recommend you follow this:
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Thank you❤ , subscribed
Welcome :)
I've already committed myself to doing COMPTIA A+, Network+, Security+ and CySA through a company and am paying off the loan
I wish i came across your videos before committing to this journey, maybe then I'd have done the Google/Microsoft certs instead as thry seem a lot more affordable and are practical
I just have to get through the COMPTIA certs now since I'm already in too deep...
Attempting my core 1 exam retake this month,
Keep up the great content, very useful for people thinking about entering the industry
all is not lost my friend! get those compTIAs, take the learnings and then continue the journey :)
He just basically described IT. I wasn't in Cybersecurity per se... but it was part of the job of holding down the fort. I have been mostly allowed to give myself whatever title tickled my fancy but the job is the same. Every point mentioned is also valid in other parts of IT.
yeah seems like it!
I'm an older career changer studying thru a school for my Sec+ cert. Currently working on the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certification on my own time...with the rise in malware attacks, I find myself drawn to becoming a Threat Hunter or being involved in Digital Forensics. I find that type of work fascinating....not worried about the monies or chaos or the atta-boys... Does it sound like I'm barking up the wrong tree? Thanks for the video. 👍
it doesn’t but your first priority is getting your foot in the door, you can specialise later. Do
these:
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Everything you spoke of in this video makes me want to pursue this even more
then this might be your calling!
Yea, Kevin Mitnick is legend .. remind on how we try to operate Beige Box ..
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really helpfull content sir
thankyou happy new year
Thanks for your support Vignesh, happy new year to you too
Great video. Thank you sir
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Thanks alot for your guidance.
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I never wanted to work in cybersec but being a constant target of attacks has taught me so much that not many people could possibly have learned in regular classroom education. Point is sometimes we have no choice but to get involved.
good field to be in
@@UnixGuy Im sure it will be one day lol Im just an indy researcher/hunter at the moment though. Looking for where will be the right fit for me, where I can contribute best, but thats the hurdle im looking at next and I cant really put alot of stuff I can do on my resume either. So thats a challenge
@@apIthletIcc if you genuinely have the skills then you can list them, plenty of people do bug bounty on the side
@@UnixGuy But how do you get even noticed except by making a big ruckus and disclosing vulnerbilities the wrong way? I have tried for years to just notify them but only recently went to the tactic of just saying it out loud on X, because somehow that seems to be working. I just dont get paid lol Which I'm slightly ok with because things i find help us all be more secure.
Whats crazy is I turned down a job to be a consultant at Celerity like 15yr ago, cuz I wanted to move away from IT/programming after getting hacked the first time, and so I basically hermited then got obsessed with computer science and sigint and learned more even faster than I probably should have lol
@@apIthletIcc Bug bounty is not a new field, people have been doing it for years. Do some research and see how it's done, it's not a new thing
if you actually want a career in cyber security then my entire channel is dedicated to that, do some training and apply like everyone else - IF you want to work in the industry
I’m an aerospace student considering switching to cybersecurity. Thanks for the informative video! I want to find the job I’ll enjoy and can work toward, money was never really on my mind when thinking about it. So my only question is do you still find time to do all/most of your hobbies? That’s a very important factor to me. Thanks for reading!
hey mate
I certaintly do have a lot of time! It will largely depend on the specialty of cyber that you undertake, for example GRC is very chill:
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here’s an intro to all specialisations:
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Top notch video very educative thank you.
thanks mate 🙏🏻
"not wearing the hoodie" was the straw on the cammels back for me.
hehe so do you like or not like hoodies?
i'm excited from my childhood, i've did some hacks yet there's tons to do more, close to graduate from school and lunch the real journey
if hacking is what you want, then follow this:
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Great content. Thanks
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I always liked cybersecurity, since I was young I was learning about malware and different attacks, I have some knowledge but its been so many years since I haven't seen or read anything about cybersecurity. I'm thinking of starting again with the google certification. Do you think this is a nice cert to start with? I just finished a fullstack development bootcamp, and I kinda don't know if go all in into cybersecurity or keep going for web development. I enjoy both but still trying to figure it out
yes it’s a great start! Follow this roadmap:
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Please I would love for you to be my mentor..I want to start my cybersecurity journey
chaotic- not everything has a process, sometimes u have to come up with the sop. everytime there are new business requirements to implement, and u have to adapt even though this is the 1st time implementing. Also, cybersecurity is a top down mgmt approach, a lot of time is spent on convincing the mgmt why you are implementing this solution and cost/benefit analysis.
good points Jy, thanks for sharing
Cybersecurity is good to study but not a career for everyone. As you cannot make mistakes at your work. One can just be a bug bounty hunter for life at home.
Cybersecurity analyst = IT helpdesk + security officer
You can make mistakes, they’re just a bit costly. A SOC analyst is bit more nuanced, I explained it here: What does a Cyber Security Operations Analyst do?
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@UnixGuy | Cyber Security Career is still ends up you can't make any mistakes hahah
I got tortured by playing squid game alike for my first and last cybersecurity job. Is like your bosses and clients everyday pointing a gun at you, you have to be perfect as a robot and competent as a manager even for a junior role.
I got so stressed up that I even dreamt of my manager torturing and sending me to jail.
@@KahKiatTan looks like you had terrible bosses and toxic environments, can guarantee you it’s not always like that
@@UnixGuy I will just stick with data centre operator and gov desktop support jobs for life.
@@KahKiatTan that’s fair if that’s your preference why not :)
really good video, you spreading information like the messiah spreading the word
that’s the goal, I wanna teach everyone everything that I know
Current HS junior, lost in potential careers currently considering software engineering or cybersecurity...I honestly don't know about either - not even how to code (taking programming I in senior year). Looking into bootcamps for after graduation. How do you feel about coding bootcamps?
Do NOT do bootcamps! watch this to help you decide:
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WOW! That was so quick! Thanks for replying. I'll definitely going to watch.