Thank you for such an educational video, I just have two questions. I am going to university soon and was wondering, after I finish the course could I get a job in cyber security without a certificate or would I need to get some kind of one since in my area it's mostly required. And my second question is, what in your opinion would be better to study just cyber security or computer science with cyber security if you were to pick one. I'm trying to become a pen tester in the future Many thanks,
Degrees and certifications are each just one piece of the puzzle to being a more qualified/competitive professional. Although there are similarities between the two, they accomplish different things in your professional profile. Also, no certification or degree is going to guarantee you anything, but they are a good start. I recommend visiting my Getting Started page ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ) and grabbing my free eBook, which provides a roadmap of what's expected as a minimum by employers. I have content both on the UA-cam channel and on Cyber Training Pro discussing the difference in degree programs, but at a high level, computer science will be heavy in programming and minimal (if any) actual cybersecurity knowledge, because it's meant for somebody who wants to be a developer. If you already know you want to work in cyber, I wouldn't recommend computer science because you are going to be disappointed with the path. On the other hand, if you love developing and potentially want to work with code your entire career, then computer science might make sense.
I started taking Cybersecurity courses in Summer 2023 and haven't been able to land a job even though I'm ready to do FREE internships and people think they can start with a 6 figure salary? LOL But of course I don't live in the US, I'm based in Portugal and the reality here is obviously different. Also, the job positions are completely unrealistic, as you mentioned: I always feel like I have learned nothing as it seems they always demand that you know everything! Not to mention requiring 3-5 years of experience or/and the CISSP cert for Entry-Level positions, I think this is the most hilarious to me. Lately, I've been thinking about giving up: it has been quite hard, my savings are finishing, and things are not improving...
Breaking into cybersecurity is still completely achievable, but you have to look past the noise and figure out how to make the system work for you. I always recommend starting with my free eBook ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ) to make sure you have the minimum skills and knowledge that's expected in the career field. Then it's about applying to all IT and Cyber jobs with the goal of starting a tech career...once you find an opportunity, you can start thinking about how to pivot. If you've been doing all these things and still aren't getting interviews, it's your resume holding you back compared to the jobs you're applying to.
Q: do you think i can get a remote job in cybersecurity? Im currently studying certs to jump from IT to cybersecurity, im located out of EEUU looking for salary that in EEUU looks no much higher but compared to the ones on my country but im afraid that for foreigners there’s no much options 🙃 More specific, could you advise me what path to follow to get a chance to get a remote job in EEUU? Or in order to get a remote job in US you need to be a US citizen?
Remote jobs require you to be the most competitive candidate possible because location might not make a difference. That means, if you find a job that sounds interesting, you need to at minimum meet the majority of the qualifications (more than an in-person job), and likely will need to go beyond what's listed in the job posting. I can't speak to labor laws, internal remote workers, visas, etc. because that's not my area of knowledge, but I believe for the U.S., the company needs a presence in your country of residence to hire you directly...otherwise, you would need to work for a company that contracts with somebody else. It doesn't hurt to apply and see what happens.
I recommend visiting my Getting Started page ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ) where I've provided resources to answer your initial questions and how to begin your journey.
Im just decided today to go down this career path at 36 years old. Thank you for all of this information on your videos!!
You are so welcome and I'm glad that you are finding the information helpful!
Thank you for such an educational video, I just have two questions. I am going to university soon and was wondering, after I finish the course could I get a job in cyber security without a certificate or would I need to get some kind of one since in my area it's mostly required.
And my second question is, what in your opinion would be better to study just cyber security or computer science with cyber security if you were to pick one.
I'm trying to become a pen tester in the future
Many thanks,
Degrees and certifications are each just one piece of the puzzle to being a more qualified/competitive professional. Although there are similarities between the two, they accomplish different things in your professional profile. Also, no certification or degree is going to guarantee you anything, but they are a good start. I recommend visiting my Getting Started page ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ) and grabbing my free eBook, which provides a roadmap of what's expected as a minimum by employers.
I have content both on the UA-cam channel and on Cyber Training Pro discussing the difference in degree programs, but at a high level, computer science will be heavy in programming and minimal (if any) actual cybersecurity knowledge, because it's meant for somebody who wants to be a developer. If you already know you want to work in cyber, I wouldn't recommend computer science because you are going to be disappointed with the path. On the other hand, if you love developing and potentially want to work with code your entire career, then computer science might make sense.
I started taking Cybersecurity courses in Summer 2023 and haven't been able to land a job even though I'm ready to do FREE internships and people think they can start with a 6 figure salary? LOL But of course I don't live in the US, I'm based in Portugal and the reality here is obviously different.
Also, the job positions are completely unrealistic, as you mentioned: I always feel like I have learned nothing as it seems they always demand that you know everything! Not to mention requiring 3-5 years of experience or/and the CISSP cert for Entry-Level positions, I think this is the most hilarious to me.
Lately, I've been thinking about giving up: it has been quite hard, my savings are finishing, and things are not improving...
Breaking into cybersecurity is still completely achievable, but you have to look past the noise and figure out how to make the system work for you. I always recommend starting with my free eBook ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ) to make sure you have the minimum skills and knowledge that's expected in the career field. Then it's about applying to all IT and Cyber jobs with the goal of starting a tech career...once you find an opportunity, you can start thinking about how to pivot. If you've been doing all these things and still aren't getting interviews, it's your resume holding you back compared to the jobs you're applying to.
@@JonGoodCyber I'll take a closer look to the link. Thanks for the advice! )
Q: do you think i can get a remote job in cybersecurity? Im currently studying certs to jump from IT to cybersecurity, im located out of EEUU looking for salary that in EEUU looks no much higher but compared to the ones on my country but im afraid that for foreigners there’s no much options 🙃
More specific, could you advise me what path to follow to get a chance to get a remote job in EEUU? Or in order to get a remote job in US you need to be a US citizen?
Remote jobs require you to be the most competitive candidate possible because location might not make a difference. That means, if you find a job that sounds interesting, you need to at minimum meet the majority of the qualifications (more than an in-person job), and likely will need to go beyond what's listed in the job posting. I can't speak to labor laws, internal remote workers, visas, etc. because that's not my area of knowledge, but I believe for the U.S., the company needs a presence in your country of residence to hire you directly...otherwise, you would need to work for a company that contracts with somebody else. It doesn't hurt to apply and see what happens.
@@JonGoodCyber thanks for your advice, I will keep growing in the field and trying. Thanks again!
Hello i want to enter in cyber security and get a job what should i do
I recommend visiting my Getting Started page ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ) where I've provided resources to answer your initial questions and how to begin your journey.