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Yes. Absolutely. I got a job with the government solely on having the security+. No experience and no college degree. Getting jobs is just about hit or miss really. Sometimes companies will just give you an unexpected chance with having almost nothing and some companies have ridiculous unrealistic expectations wanting like 10 certifications and like 30+ years experience paying only $80,000 a year. It all just depends. The best thing you can do is get your security+ and keep applying to as many jobs as you can. You might get lucky you might not. I’ve literally seen people get jobs within days after get their security+ and some took months. Never known someone to take years though although there are rare stories out there of some folks taking years to get a job with a security+. If you have security+ and it’s taking you years, you obviously have no idea what you’re doing. It has nothing to do with the certification, it’s you at that point. I think it heavily depends on what time of year you’re applying for jobs also. Most jobs typically start hiring around February or March. Just something to think about.
I don't have a college degree at the moment. I dropped out as I felt that I have a higher potential which is being wasted in my degrees. But everyone around me is discouraging me to follow this path, and I sometimes get confused about it. Do you think I am going towards the right direction, or I should make changes? Thanks
@@LifeSkeptic a degree can only make you more marketable but they are not necessary or mandatory. I personally know plenty of folks all across the IT industry that all do not have a college education on any level. There are literally folks at my company in high level roles that only have certifications and experience with no college degree of any sort. There’s is a Chief Information Security Officer that manages our entire department that does not have a college degree she only CISSP certified. CISSP is one of the highest most valuable certifications in the entire IT industry that you can obtain. Employers love it and it makes you extremely valuable than any college education can. I literally know of a few folks that are trying to break into the IT industry with graduate degrees that can not find employment. Meaning they were on multiple interviews for jobs and the companies won’t hire them. Mind you, they are folks with degrees. Companies want to see experience and certifications. They don’t care about college. In fact, they typically don’t even ask about college at all. If you want to attend college, then find but know it’s just icing on the cake but it can also over qualify you for certain jobs so in certain situations college can actually hurt your job chances. If you get the degree, I would get it after you have found employment. Get the experience and certifications first. Than once you have began working after a few years, then go for the degree. Working a job before obtaining a degree can actually make getting the degree easier since you will have had some real life experience going into a college degree curriculum program.
I think it all depends on what you want to do. Everyone has different opinions on college so it’s hard to give an answer as to if you’re wasting your time or not because only you can answer that for yourself. In the way the world is right now it’s not an easy job market. You need to apply to 20 jobs per week and only a few will move you onto the next step. Look at the job you want to go into and see how many of them require a college degree because a handful of the jobs I look at requires a bachelor degree. I am currently looking at Customer Experience roles, which is within the tech sector just to give a little more perspective. Just make sure you are making the best choice for you and your future.
Depends on how good you are. Even people with University Certifications i would not hire. The IT world is all about how well you sell your self and how competent you are. Does not matter what certificate company you have. There are people out there that never went to any school for the IT Industry and can do the job better than 80% of those with schooling.
Hi Sandra, i know your videos are mainly for beginners/people wanting to break in the industry, and I might be in the minority asking for this. But do you think you could make a video on career advancement and how to get in the 6-figures/higher range? Thanks! 😊
Thank you so much for the information! Im currently taking a cybersecurity bootcamp and I finish in December after hopefully passing the bootcon project and then i take the exam! Wish me luck!😁
I just passed my 601 on the 23rd of last month and I have 0 yrs IT experience. I have been taking college classes for cybersecurity so that all definitely helped.
im having the hardest time finding even an entry level job with security +.. they want experience.. but how do i even get experience if no one is willing to even give me a chance
Help desk is a good starting point. But, I know it sucks, but you just gotta keep applying. I know smart people who know their stuff and it took them hundreds (kinda exaggerated but still a lot) of rejections to find something Home labs are good too
I’m in the same exact boat. Even with a BUNCH of home labs/projects they just want actual employee experience. Even if you barely did anything, they just don’t want to be the first company to employ you as it may be “risky”. It’s really gate keeping and makes us entry-level candidates feel like we’ve wasted so much time for nothing
@1:48 "...one of the biggest criterias [_sic_] " "Criteria" is the plural form of the noun, "criterion." "The biggest criterion is..." "The biggest criteria are..." Talking about "criterias," is like talking about the number of "carses" parked in your driveway. Now you know.
I asked this question on your last video no answer if I’m pushing to be a red teamer more specifically a pen tester which one should I go for practice as a beginner the Google certification or practice on try hack me ?
@@DiabolicKal646 that’s what I’m asking for and I seen UA-camrs who said it’s a great starting point for people who don’t know anything about cybersecurity and watching their UA-cam videos I am learning a lot of terminology I didn’t take the course yet I was wondering should I for the resume and practice on try hack me
@@DiabolicKal646 I know nothing about it cybersecurity but my job currently consists of a lot of principles they follow I’m a cage cashier for a casino I want a similar learning job without counting the money and customers lol
Quick one! As a 24-year-old female living in Africa with a degree in HR, and wanting to break into IT, would you recommend that I do both my A+ and N+ to increase my chances of getting employment, or should I just stick to getting an A+ cert then start applying for entry-level IT positions? 😀 Any advice would be appreciated.
There's so much HR gatekeeping for tech jobs, which I noticed is especially strong in cybersecurity but companies complain about not having enough cybersecurity talent, I completely agree lol
So I’m reading all of this. Is it even worth it to go into cybersecurity? I will be leaving healthcare, but if it’s going to be extremely difficult to obtain a job?. Any advice
@@msal3515yeah definitely do not go into cybersecurity unless you 100% secure a job. Basically don’t quit your job until you’re hired for something in cyber/tech cause you may be unemployed for quite some time with this market
@msal3515 I have over fifteenth years in the medical field and just completed my BS in information systems management and cyber security. Im thinking I might use the old government backdoor program, of getting a job again in the government and transferring fields. The problem I'm running into is that everyone wants a master's with ten years of experience.
You don't! Network+ is a recommended pre-req for the Sec+ but it's not required, you can study for the Sec+ and take it with no work experience or other certs
@melissagarza1070 no you don’t, but in my personal opinion I think it’s foolish not to start at least at A+ and learn all the basics first because the network+ pretty much enhances the network side of what you learn in A+. Now Sec+ relates to some of the basics of Networking in A+ but it also goes over a lot of the Security part from A+. I honestly think it looks a little better too, because it shows you put in the work to get well rounded. If you get only the Sec+ then you might limit yourself with job opportunities if you are just aiming to get into Tech in general. Sec+ by itself doesn’t really give you an idea of how computers and networks work. If I was a boss and someone applying had no idea how to set up a PC and it’s settings at the minimum before even getting into the Cybersecurity part of the job I would be skeptical only because I would feel like someone cut corners on basic knowledge that has use. That’s just me though.
Here’s the somewhat long answer: degrees and certifications are “attention grabbers”. Once an employer has your attention, it’s time to demonstrate what you can do. From then on, degrees and certifications are virtually useless
@@midknightmiddleman5887 Show them what I can do by explaining and showing them the tools that I used which so happen to be the same tools that analysts use for the job I’ve applied for, in projects, labs, etc right?
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How do you make sure to take 601 next year let's say February or march?
What certifications do you have? So you got hired in cybersecurity before you got your Security+?
Yes. Absolutely. I got a job with the government solely on having the security+. No experience and no college degree. Getting jobs is just about hit or miss really. Sometimes companies will just give you an unexpected chance with having almost nothing and some companies have ridiculous unrealistic expectations wanting like 10 certifications and like 30+ years experience paying only $80,000 a year. It all just depends. The best thing you can do is get your security+ and keep applying to as many jobs as you can. You might get lucky you might not. I’ve literally seen people get jobs within days after get their security+ and some took months. Never known someone to take years though although there are rare stories out there of some folks taking years to get a job with a security+. If you have security+ and it’s taking you years, you obviously have no idea what you’re doing. It has nothing to do with the certification, it’s you at that point. I think it heavily depends on what time of year you’re applying for jobs also. Most jobs typically start hiring around February or March. Just something to think about.
I don't have a college degree at the moment. I dropped out as I felt that I have a higher potential which is being wasted in my degrees. But everyone around me is discouraging me to follow this path, and I sometimes get confused about it. Do you think I am going towards the right direction, or I should make changes? Thanks
@@LifeSkepticI would like to know the answer to these questions as well.
@@LifeSkeptic a degree can only make you more marketable but they are not necessary or mandatory. I personally know plenty of folks all across the IT industry that all do not have a college education on any level. There are literally folks at my company in high level roles that only have certifications and experience with no college degree of any sort. There’s is a Chief Information Security Officer that manages our entire department that does not have a college degree she only CISSP certified. CISSP is one of the highest most valuable certifications in the entire IT industry that you can obtain. Employers love it and it makes you extremely valuable than any college education can. I literally know of a few folks that are trying to break into the IT industry with graduate degrees that can not find employment. Meaning they were on multiple interviews for jobs and the companies won’t hire them. Mind you, they are folks with degrees. Companies want to see experience and certifications. They don’t care about college. In fact, they typically don’t even ask about college at all. If you want to attend college, then find but know it’s just icing on the cake but it can also over qualify you for certain jobs so in certain situations college can actually hurt your job chances. If you get the degree, I would get it after you have found employment. Get the experience and certifications first. Than once you have began working after a few years, then go for the degree. Working a job before obtaining a degree can actually make getting the degree easier since you will have had some real life experience going into a college degree curriculum program.
I think it all depends on what you want to do. Everyone has different opinions on college so it’s hard to give an answer as to if you’re wasting your time or not because only you can answer that for yourself. In the way the world is right now it’s not an easy job market. You need to apply to 20 jobs per week and only a few will move you onto the next step. Look at the job you want to go into and see how many of them require a college degree because a handful of the jobs I look at requires a bachelor degree. I am currently looking at Customer Experience roles, which is within the tech sector just to give a little more perspective. Just make sure you are making the best choice for you and your future.
I like this reply , keep going no matter what
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A video about what to do after security+ to increase chance to get an entry level jobs will be pretty interesting
So true. What would be even better is the list of companies who hire for security plus certification candidates.
Depends on how good you are. Even people with University Certifications i would not hire.
The IT world is all about how well you sell your self and how competent you are. Does not matter what certificate company you have.
There are people out there that never went to any school for the IT Industry and can do the job better than 80% of those with schooling.
100% agree, at the end of the day, your technical skillset and competency are what will make you actually good at your job 👍
Thank you for this… @alexsp7086
CompTIA needs to be fair in the way they word questions
Trick questions are the worst!
Hi Sandra, i know your videos are mainly for beginners/people wanting to break in the industry, and I might be in the minority asking for this. But do you think you could make a video on career advancement and how to get in the 6-figures/higher range? Thanks! 😊
you need to also watch Boyd Clewis. He's an international known Cybersecurity expert. His content can answer a ton of questions you may have.
There’s a lot on Reddit
i noticed more here in the US a security clearance + security plus (over other level 2 certs) = a pretty decent job
What are over level 2 certs?
Not at all
Got me a Sys Admin position at 85k
Edit: Cybersecurity Analyst 120k
@@christopherpurcell490what certs do you have ? You mind give me quick advice
@@linuxbyrd you still dont get a job? Tell me please to go for it or not? So i dont waste my time
Thank you so much for the information! Im currently taking a cybersecurity bootcamp and I finish in December after hopefully passing the bootcon project and then i take the exam! Wish me luck!😁
Early-congratz on finishing up your bootcamp next month and best of luck on the Sec+, you got this!! 🥳 Keep us updated! 🎉
Following up, any luck so far?
I just passed my 601 on the 23rd of last month and I have 0 yrs IT experience. I have been taking college classes for cybersecurity so that all definitely helped.
Yes that would be cool to have a video on the 701 exam .
Love the video! I am studying for my Sec+ exam now! Cant wait.
im having the hardest time finding even an entry level job with security +.. they want experience.. but how do i even get experience if no one is willing to even give me a chance
Help desk is a good starting point. But, I know it sucks, but you just gotta keep applying. I know smart people who know their stuff and it took them hundreds (kinda exaggerated but still a lot) of rejections to find something
Home labs are good too
I’m in the same exact boat. Even with a BUNCH of home labs/projects they just want actual employee experience. Even if you barely did anything, they just don’t want to be the first company to employ you as it may be “risky”. It’s really gate keeping and makes us entry-level candidates feel like we’ve wasted so much time for nothing
i wish UA-cam had 0.9 speed version
super useful this and the last video def provide a lot of insight on the field thank you Sandra!
no certification will help you get a job, focus on ur SKILLS.
Certification is just a marketing strategy
you know this is is wrong when it comes to applying for jobs and getting your foot in the door when trying to get interviews come on now
Depends on where you live.
@1:48 "...one of the biggest criterias [_sic_] " "Criteria" is the plural form of the noun, "criterion."
"The biggest criterion is..."
"The biggest criteria are..."
Talking about "criterias," is like talking about the number of "carses" parked in your driveway.
Now you know.
It lays the foundation, but it is not worth anything in itself.
I know two people personally, YES, you can
I asked this question on your last video no answer if I’m pushing to be a red teamer more specifically a pen tester which one should I go for practice as a beginner the Google certification or practice on try hack me ?
Why would you do a Google cert to be a pen tester bro? Lol
Get on HACK THE BOX or TRY HACK ME
@@DiabolicKal646 that’s what I’m asking for and I seen UA-camrs who said it’s a great starting point for people who don’t know anything about cybersecurity and watching their UA-cam videos I am learning a lot of terminology I didn’t take the course yet I was wondering should I for the resume and practice on try hack me
@@DiabolicKal646 I know nothing about it cybersecurity but my job currently consists of a lot of principles they follow I’m a cage cashier for a casino I want a similar learning job without counting the money and customers lol
Cheers to everyone promoting free cybersecurity education! I'm also sharing content on cybersecurity and CompTIA Security+. Let's keep progressing!
I miss your day in the life videos. Can you have something like that even though your not working anymore?
I'm studying for my CYSA+. Was almost considering going back to recertify my old Sec+....
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i have a couple projects ready when i finish my security+ do you have an idea if the job market is better or worse currently?
Cook thanks. I was the 1,000th like!
Oh wow, thanks for watching and liking! xD
Quick one! As a 24-year-old female living in Africa with a degree in HR, and wanting to break into IT, would you recommend that I do both my A+ and N+ to increase my chances of getting employment, or should I just stick to getting an A+ cert then start applying for entry-level IT positions? 😀
Any advice would be appreciated.
No luck for me. I have an associates degree in cybersecurity, comptia A+ and security +. I'm having trouble finding a job.
thank ya!!!!
Glad this could help! :)
Question is this cert ONLY needed if one wants to work in Cyber Security or is it needed to work in any Gov Tech job ?
Thank you so much for this information! the Professor Messer material is golden. I'm going to start my studies now!
They are going to have to let us real entry levelers in at some point. Especially since the hired are quitting after so many years
There's so much HR gatekeeping for tech jobs, which I noticed is especially strong in cybersecurity but companies complain about not having enough cybersecurity talent, I completely agree lol
So I’m reading all of this. Is it even worth it to go into cybersecurity? I will be leaving healthcare, but if it’s going to be extremely difficult to obtain a job?. Any advice
@@msal3515yeah definitely do not go into cybersecurity unless you 100% secure a job. Basically don’t quit your job until you’re hired for something in cyber/tech cause you may be unemployed for quite some time with this market
@msal3515 I have over fifteenth years in the medical field and just completed my BS in information systems management and cyber security. Im thinking I might use the old government backdoor program, of getting a job again in the government and transferring fields. The problem I'm running into is that everyone wants a master's with ten years of experience.
😍😍AWESOME SANDRA ! I WILL GET MY SEC+ 701 SOON ! ❤❤
Question. Do you need to have the CompTIA A+ & Network+ certifications in order to take the Security+ exam?
You don't! Network+ is a recommended pre-req for the Sec+ but it's not required, you can study for the Sec+ and take it with no work experience or other certs
@melissagarza1070 no you don’t, but in my personal opinion I think it’s foolish not to start at least at A+ and learn all the basics first because the network+ pretty much enhances the network side of what you learn in A+. Now Sec+ relates to some of the basics of Networking in A+ but it also goes over a lot of the Security part from A+.
I honestly think it looks a little better too, because it shows you put in the work to get well rounded. If you get only the Sec+ then you might limit yourself with job opportunities if you are just aiming to get into Tech in general. Sec+ by itself doesn’t really give you an idea of how computers and networks work.
If I was a boss and someone applying had no idea how to set up a PC and it’s settings at the minimum before even getting into the Cybersecurity part of the job I would be skeptical only because I would feel like someone cut corners on basic knowledge that has use. That’s just me though.
long story short - no
Which certificate is better to have CompTIA Cyber security or Bachelor in Cyber security? Help me, please.
If you get the 601 security+ version will you have to take the 701 when it expires next year?
Comptia certs are good for 3years
A video on the 701 exam would be very helpful!
The short answer in todays market is no.
What else do you recommend?
I can second this
Here’s the somewhat long answer: degrees and certifications are “attention grabbers”. Once an employer has your attention, it’s time to demonstrate what you can do. From then on, degrees and certifications are virtually useless
@@midknightmiddleman5887 Show them what I can do by explaining and showing them the tools that I used which so happen to be the same tools that analysts use for the job I’ve applied for, in projects, labs, etc right?
@@JoseGarcia-io2pr that’s the plan 👌
If you are not working in the government sector it holds very little value. Outside of that it is worthless.
What's your input regarding the Cybersecurity certification offered on Coursera?
Do it. It will help you understand what cybersecurity is all about if you’re new to cybersecurity
@@micheal67facts
Not a chance getting a job in cyber the UK these days without a Degree in Cyber or computer science.
Experience working as sysadmin/ network admin plus certs should do the job also.
Not quite, my good sir. I live in London and got a cyber security analyst job the other day without a degree. It'll be a lil hard, but defo possible!
I can only comment on my own observations. I'm glad you guys got a role.
@@Cendellwhat certs did you have?
@@henryijeoma cysa+, sec+, A+, Google cyber security professional
U think people with secret clearance and sec plus have a better chance of getting a job? @Sandra
You have a better chance of getting a job with just a security clearance and no cert than someone with a cert and no clearance lol
Thank u
Great video I took the 301 LOL yes, im that old
No
Absolutely NO
What is she saying omg
It is a yes or no type of question, why do you need to speak for 10min straight?
Why did you watch for 10 minutes straight 👀🤡🤡🤡
@@iLuvYaDaddyIssues Who says he did? You can fast forward parts of the video or skim it.
This video could’ve been summarized in 2 minutes
It's not super easy to understand You at times for non native english speaker. You might want to speak a little little bit slower and more loudly? :}
I slow down my videos by .85x but you can also slow them down on the youtube player as well!
@@WithSandra So naturally You speak even faster? :O
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Thanks for watching!
Kindly redo video in Swimsuit, Bra and Panty set or Lingerie, then notify me when ready, Thank you!
visit that yellow black page, its free. And eat more vegetables, maybe you have some mineral deficiency damaging your brain.
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