I’m active duty military, my integrity will never be in question. I swear I didn’t understand any of these concepts and career pivot until I found Boyd’s channel. Thanks 🙏🏾 again, sir.
Point #3 was in point for me! Knowing where to focus your efforts in getting the cybersecurity game is so important! It saves time for those reinventing themselves and anxiety about which direction to go! Thank you so much for this wisdom!
Thank you Boyd, my favorite key was 3, understand the different niches in cyber security. That's where I am at the moment. I am trying to focus on one niche
All the information was excellent, but tip #3 was (GRC) was it for me. I’m currently completing the Azure 900 course and The Qualysguard Training Course after being retired since 2011.
Hey Boyd, just found your channel. Been looking for a career path to transition out of owner operator trucking but not the owner operator income lol. I'm glad I found your channel. Gonna Bing watch this weekend and definitely get in touch with you soon. Thanks
Subbed. Great content. As someone looking to transition out of the Finance industry and into GRC, do you have a particular direction on where to start first? Thanks 3. Is probably my favorite, but they all were helpful
my confidence soared the very moment you mentioned an access control concept that i JUST learned about; 'separation of duties'. c: it tells me i'm on the right path.
Boyd…thank you so much for letting us know how tough the industry is to get in the cybersecurity field with no prior IT admin experience. Thank goodness I have good ITF+ knowledge, but that A+ and Sec+ ain’t no joke haha! It’s all concepts, but the roadmap is now here. I started watching you 2 weeks ago and I’ve already started cybersecurity projects on my home based windows OS. I never knew what “Nmap” was and “ssh” 😅. Also, didn’t know how different Linux command prompts were than windows. Gotta show a company why I have a passion to do this. Well, I will definitely show you, Mr. Hiring Recruiter! Another thing, that Qualys SIEM VMDR training was no joke 🫡
Great video bro . I’m in the UX design industry applying for jobs. I watch your videos anyways because a lot of it applies to UX and what’s the name of the background music you use ?
Love the videos Boyd. Could you keep posting them to the Podcast channel? I don't always have time to watch, but I have plenty of driving time to listen.
Look I know it's an expensive option. But I upgraded to you tube premium so I could do this. You can lock your screen and the video still plays the audio. I swore I'd never get premium cause it bothered me how much it's shoved in your face. But I have to say it's been the best money I've spent on streaming.
I’m getting into cyber security and let me tell you how stressful and mind numbing it all is I feel so incredibly stupid and stressed figuring out how I was going to learn all of this and not even get to apply it to my jobs but this video letting me know that it’s not like the movies, I don’t need to know how to hack or code took such a weight off my shoulder because getting into it and studying for my cybersecurity+ certification I’ve never been in this tech field and everything I’m learning rn is the start but it’s so hard I just kept losing motivation
Hi Boyd, I just found your channel a couple of days ago and I found super interesting how you mentor people on how to get jobs in the Tech field. I am a Technical Manager of the School of Biology in Wellington, I don't have IT skills to be honest. Do you think I can go straight away for a entry level cyber security role? after some training of course. Or do you recommend me to get first a QA IT role or business analyst role, and then after some experience get into the cybersecurity field? Thanks :)
Now I understand that I like cybersecurity only on "paper". If this is part of cybersecurity, then I should continue with my original career path. This stuff that cybersecurity agents has to do sound extremely boring for me. Thank you so much for creating this video.
Absolutely agree. I'm a Software QA Engineer and no degree. You do need to have some kind of IT understanding and be able to speak about how it is transferable to the job you're interviewing for, but degrees aren't even brought up at all. Especially in Manual and Black Box Testing.
what degree do you recommend me doing not tech related but with that degree can get in tech like I wanna get in cyber security but do a degree that has the skills and not related do you have any recommendations like I got 2 in mind finance and optometry???
I do have a really good question though, if I later wanted to get into a cyber security field and get a manager position, or other high paying position, I would need at least a bachelors degree right? Also, wouldn’t I get paid more if I had a degree too?
Best advice! I’m currently enrolled into a course and I’m not about all that coding 😂😢 can you highlight what one should concentrate on to be more specific to GRC
Amen to number 2. Lots of sticks in the mud in every profession. In the private sector it’s gotta be crippling for a business to have no movement on anything because of somebody who doesn’t know enough to enable project implementations, that’s great that you learned your lesson. In the military this is very common.
I believe a security engineer needs to have knowldge and understanding of the system they are protecting. In the security space, I hear a lot of senior experts saying that a lot of new cyber security personnels coming into the space are missing a lot of fundamental understanding like Networking, OS familiarity, basic knowldge of protocols and their roles (port 53, 21, 80, 443 etc.) Cloud fundamentals etc. IMO, you cannot protect what you dont know and I would not trust a mechanic to work on my car if they have no experience working on car. Therefore, why should I trust a cycber security engineer to protect my network when they have no basic or intermediate knowldge of networking?
I’m high school right now, and my school has course for cyber security Right now I’m studying for my CompTA+ certification or (Information Technology Specialist in Networking) anybody have tips for moving on the future
Go CCNA instead of Network+ when you're ready for the networking side - David Bombal, CCIE, is also a solid resource and has a bomb YT channel. Super Important: Learn Python and Javascript now. They'll make it to where you can automate a lot of repetitive tasks and data scraping. Most Important: Stay far away from anything this dude on this channel tells you. There is no shortcut to being a rock solid IT pro. And he's out of his mind telling people that they can be IT auditors without knowing anything about IT. LOL 😂
Uh... I'm not sure I can fully agree, not fully disagree on saying no, or enabling success. A security analyst can and should say no when doing so is appropriate, and that does happen. Some things are hard nope. That said, finding alternatives is part of the job, but not exactly the security analyst job. The analyst job is to have a security policy, and determine if the item under review would violate policy. The policies should already imply or entail what needs to happen to move forward. Security analysts are not software architects.
@@BoydClewis I will be signing up after the school is over. I have a lot to do with my babies and I can focus with the STAAR and other testing. I like what I hear and see!
Hey Boyd, just found your channel. Been looking for a career path to transition out of owner operator trucking but not the owner operator income lol. I'm glad I found your channel. Gonna Bing watch this weekend and definitely get in touch with you soon. Thanks
I’m active duty military, my integrity will never be in question. I swear I didn’t understand any of these concepts and career pivot until I found Boyd’s channel. Thanks 🙏🏾 again, sir.
Same here, I am taking my baby steps
My pleasure!
Point #3 was in point for me! Knowing where to focus your efforts in getting the cybersecurity game is so important! It saves time for those reinventing themselves and anxiety about which direction to go! Thank you so much for this wisdom!
💯
Thank you Boyd, my favorite key was 3, understand the different niches in cyber security. That's where I am at the moment. I am trying to focus on one niche
All the information was excellent, but tip #3 was (GRC) was it for me. I’m currently completing the Azure 900 course and The Qualysguard Training Course after being retired since 2011.
3 key, thank you brother
I'm cool with GRC. Thank you for the enlightenment.
Informative about GRC... this is entry level for me to comprehend CyberSecurity... Thank you :)! Oh, I got it!
Hey Boyd, just found your channel. Been looking for a career path to transition out of owner operator trucking but not the owner operator income lol. I'm glad I found your channel. Gonna Bing watch this weekend and definitely get in touch with you soon. Thanks
Subbed. Great content. As someone looking to transition out of the Finance industry and into GRC, do you have a particular direction on where to start first? Thanks
3. Is probably my favorite, but they all were helpful
Great advice for anyone in IT in general
my confidence soared the very moment you mentioned an access control concept that i JUST learned about; 'separation of duties'. c: it tells me i'm on the right path.
Boyd…thank you so much for letting us know how tough the industry is to get in the cybersecurity field with no prior IT admin experience. Thank goodness I have good ITF+ knowledge, but that A+ and Sec+ ain’t no joke haha! It’s all concepts, but the roadmap is now here. I started watching you 2 weeks ago and I’ve already started cybersecurity projects on my home based windows OS. I never knew what “Nmap” was and “ssh” 😅. Also, didn’t know how different Linux command prompts were than windows. Gotta show a company why I have a passion to do this. Well, I will definitely show you, Mr. Hiring Recruiter! Another thing, that Qualys SIEM VMDR training was no joke 🫡
The third level is the best thing I’ve ever heard …which I really need 🎉Thanks man
Thank you for helping me get a start.I had no idea that here to start I started qualys training and am eager to further my education.
Congratulations
Great video bro . I’m in the UX design industry applying for jobs. I watch your videos anyways because a lot of it applies to UX and what’s the name of the background music you use ?
Weldone good advice 👍
1:25 I like how he said assets but the visual states *PROTECT THEIR ASSES*
Boyd's giving cats the straight dope right here. Real-world examples of the what, how and why.
Where did you get your polo shirt? Looks very sharp!
great video, appreciate it.
Thanks for the video brother
Super grateful to have stumbled on your videos. Please how do I get access to your podcast?
Great video and appreciate the advice but I still want to code as well
Love the videos Boyd. Could you keep posting them to the Podcast channel? I don't always have time to watch, but I have plenty of driving time to listen.
Look I know it's an expensive option.
But I upgraded to you tube premium so I could do this.
You can lock your screen and the video still plays the audio.
I swore I'd never get premium cause it bothered me how much it's shoved in your face.
But I have to say it's been the best money I've spent on streaming.
I love this dude he makes u learn with seamlessly
Great information!
Now I’m scared it looks very interesting I have a lot of reading to do before I start .
Thank you for these videos your presentation, audio levels and content is top notch 💯
🔥 Thanks!!
I’m getting into cyber security and let me tell you how stressful and mind numbing it all is I feel so incredibly stupid and stressed figuring out how I was going to learn all of this and not even get to apply it to my jobs but this video letting me know that it’s not like the movies, I don’t need to know how to hack or code took such a weight off my shoulder because getting into it and studying for my cybersecurity+ certification I’ve never been in this tech field and everything I’m learning rn is the start but it’s so hard I just kept losing motivation
Thank you so much for making me realize how much I’ve been overthinking this and how I should focus and where!!
At your service!
Hi Boyd, I just found your channel a couple of days ago and I found super interesting how you mentor people on how to get jobs in the Tech field. I am a Technical Manager of the School of Biology in Wellington, I don't have IT skills to be honest. Do you think I can go straight away for a entry level cyber security role? after some training of course. Or do you recommend me to get first a QA IT role or business analyst role, and then after some experience get into the cybersecurity field? Thanks :)
Good question
It says companies protect their “asses,” which I guess is also true😂😂.I’m currently transitioning into cybersecurity and enjoying all the vids!
Yeah buddy!!!! hahaha
Now I understand that I like cybersecurity only on "paper". If this is part of cybersecurity, then I should continue with my original career path. This stuff that cybersecurity agents has to do sound extremely boring for me. Thank you so much for creating this video.
Absolutely agree. I'm a Software QA Engineer and no degree. You do need to have some kind of IT understanding and be able to speak about how it is transferable to the job you're interviewing for, but degrees aren't even brought up at all. Especially in Manual and Black Box Testing.
💯
How did you do it
Hey, I want to study cyber security. Do you have suggestions which laptop is the best?
what degree do you recommend me doing not tech related but with that degree can get in tech like I wanna get in cyber security but do a degree that has the skills and not related do you have any recommendations like I got 2 in mind finance and optometry???
Great video!!! Will knowing this helps as well? (IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Service Management Foundation) Keep up the great work!!!
Great content
Is it possible to get a part time remote night job and make good money?
I do have a really good question though, if I later wanted to get into a cyber security field and get a manager position, or other high paying position, I would need at least a bachelors degree right? Also, wouldn’t I get paid more if I had a degree too?
Not necessarily! Experience is key!
Looks like your booked up! Please update if any availability comes up! Thanks
Hey! Keep checking that link for availability!
Best advice! I’m currently enrolled into a course and I’m not about all that coding 😂😢 can you highlight what one should concentrate on to be more specific to GRC
You're right!
Absolutely... I just completed a 6 months DevOps, coding program, I felt lost the entire program...
Hey @Ela-vw9gv can u please let me know how everything is going rn, I assume you completed your course, thanks!!
Please can i get a link for online classes
Amen to number 2. Lots of sticks in the mud in every profession. In the private sector it’s gotta be crippling for a business to have no movement on anything because of somebody who doesn’t know enough to enable project implementations, that’s great that you learned your lesson. In the military this is very common.
Thanks for commenting.
I believe a security engineer needs to have knowldge and understanding of the system they are protecting. In the security space, I hear a lot of senior experts saying that a lot of new cyber security personnels coming into the space are missing a lot of fundamental understanding like Networking, OS familiarity, basic knowldge of protocols and their roles (port 53, 21, 80, 443 etc.) Cloud fundamentals etc. IMO, you cannot protect what you dont know and I would not trust a mechanic to work on my car if they have no experience working on car. Therefore, why should I trust a cycber security engineer to protect my network when they have no basic or intermediate knowldge of networking?
Eehhh...man I love the way you run it...i want to get into cyber security but i don't want the technical areas...
Reach out on Facebook or Instagram for more details.
Bro, please address the tech layoffs going on…
I need my foot in the door, what cert do I get to get even help desk IT job.
comptia A+
A+
am thinking of starting cyber security i know the basics of it and i just want to know if its worth it? in this age of AI
That’s a question only you can answer
Points 2 and 3
How to say YES, BUT let's figure out what the company needs to do to be secure with what they are going to do..😊😅
I really can’t pass sec+ or any cert so idk why I even have my useless degree
I’m high school right now, and my school has course for cyber security Right now I’m studying for my CompTA+ certification or (Information Technology Specialist in Networking) anybody have tips for moving on the future
Good for you!! Be sure to follow my Facebook IT Authority page for more info!
Go CCNA instead of Network+ when you're ready for the networking side - David Bombal, CCIE, is also a solid resource and has a bomb YT channel.
Super Important: Learn Python and Javascript now. They'll make it to where you can automate a lot of repetitive tasks and data scraping.
Most Important: Stay far away from anything this dude on this channel tells you. There is no shortcut to being a rock solid IT pro.
And he's out of his mind telling people that they can be IT auditors without knowing anything about IT. LOL 😂
Uh... I'm not sure I can fully agree, not fully disagree on saying no, or enabling success. A security analyst can and should say no when doing so is appropriate, and that does happen. Some things are hard nope. That said, finding alternatives is part of the job, but not exactly the security analyst job. The analyst job is to have a security policy, and determine if the item under review would violate policy. The policies should already imply or entail what needs to happen to move forward. Security analysts are not software architects.
GRC❤
The third piece of advice
The ending lol
You are a cybersecurity prodigy
Hi is there a difference between doing and undergraduate degree and doing a bachelors of information technology and major in cyber security
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@boyd thanks for the tips
Homie said protect their asses and my mind said assets lmao
I've had to watch this at least 20 times I got lost Around 2
Boyd Clewis must be from the midwest or a state like Tennessee lol. The small town country accent is a dead giveaway.
GRC
Hit me up on Facebook or Instagram for more info!
I am a Social Studies teacher at FWISD…. I cannot see the skills I have will fit into cybersecurity.
I think you would be surprised!! I have had quite a few teachers who have come through!
@@BoydClewis I will be signing up after the school is over. I have a lot to do with my babies and I can focus with the STAAR and other testing. I like what I hear and see!
Pls does your office have a number ...so I can talk to someone..
You can visit our website to make a request!
Protect their asses lol. He said assets just to be clear but couldn't help pointing out what was written on the screen.
corny intro
Your girl loved it.
Hello Boyd my dad would like to speak with you about the program please message me back I’m young and ready to learn new things
Hey Boyd, just found your channel. Been looking for a career path to transition out of owner operator trucking but not the owner operator income lol. I'm glad I found your channel. Gonna Bing watch this weekend and definitely get in touch with you soon. Thanks
Same here brother trying too transfer from oilfield/CDL too something different