If you don't experience Impostor Syndrome, you're probably not challenging yourself. If you know everything, and you know you know everything, you're either not growing or a Narcissist.
I've been learning cyber, cloud, devsecops everyday for the past year and I still feel I'm just scratching the surface. I feel I still don't know enough even though I got cloud certs, degrees, and some basic experience in IAM.
I have been dealing with this a lot lately since my current government agency has declined every application to laterally move into the IT department. I feel stuck because Im not using my knowledge and don't have time to expand my knowledge because my current non-IT role takes up most of my time. Im used on my floor as the guy everyone calls for IT help. The fact that this agency continually has IT downfalls especially network issues everyday
I don't know if this is good advice but if you keep doing it for free they are not going to see your value. So tough spot, personally I wouldn't fix it based off the fact if I'm not qualified for a lateral movement then clearly I not qualified in your opinion to do your "free" IT work.
@@bigbojangles4585 Appreciate it. So I do it for the team I work on and others just the minor stuff so they don't have to wait 4 hrs on the help desk. But, I feel you. It just looks good in my file for review time.
@@AdHdEntertainmentLLC Yeah makes sense, like I said that might not be the best attitude that I had, I would want to still help my co-workers but would be making it painfully aware to someone that would respect the effort. I guess that felt like more of the issue, that even if you're doing the right thing, do the right people know? Why won't they let you move into IT, what is their reasoning?
Some-crazy-how I got into cybersecurity without a degree or cert. Been hackin' around for a while, but not on a professional level. The imposter syndrome is still pretty real. It took me half a year before I felt like I was worthy enough to even ask the company to pay for a professional cert. As it turns out, the company appreciates it when you want to make yourself more valuable. They even insisted on dropping $15k on the in-person training. I think it's okay to have imposter syndrome. It keeps you grounded. Don't let it cloud your judgment though and don't let it hold you back.
I'm actively struggling with imposter syndrom... Over the last 12 years I have worked as a first responder. 4 years before that I was in the Army and I don't know anything different. I've recently reached a point where I can no longer do the job as a first responder due to physical limitations. I have recently discovered the world of Cyber Security and after watching probably hundreds of UA-cam videos and weeks of research I started my Qualys Certification process for Vulnerability Management in hopes it would get my foot in the door while I study Cyber Security and obtain experience. I am constantly questioning my ability to do this job and/or how I will be able to make the transition mentally. I have felt very alone recently and powerless when it comes to my own career progression. I am attempting to self learn for my security+ cert from Comp TIA and learn Python. I just have my doubts and am struggling without guidance or even the guarantee of a career within after learning all of this. I apologize for the vent but I'm honestly nervous because this is all very new to me and I could use some reassurance that I'm doing the right things..
Hey Gerald, love your content and started following very recently. I watch your chat podcasts and videos when I have long drives, and it gave me a sense of direction in my major in Cybersecurity. I currently work as an IT Tech and just getting my certs and classes done. Another channel I love is the UnixGuy Channel. I commented on his post, recommending a collaboration with you, and he agreed. I would love to see a video of you two doing a podcast or a chat about Cybersecurity in general, tips for beginners, prospect for the field in the coming future, comparing certs and your opinions about the field coming in from different continents, and experience.
Jerry, the content, material, insight, and the quality of your video are definitely 1 mil + subscriber material, thank you as always, glad to see you are over 60K benchmark, 1 million mark ahead of you buddy!!!
Thanks for diving into this. It’s something I deal with often. Most of the time it’s being overly self conscious when learning new things. If someone explains the process and I can run some simulation and study the terminology I’m good. Im glad you touched on the toxic coworkers. This is a plague in the industry and I understand that most of those people are just projecting their own insecurities. It still sucks.
G, you are inspiring, what better mentor than your channel? Thank you, right now i am studying for a degree in cybersecurity and forensics and your material is pure value, thanks.
I feel like I’ve been faking it forever. However there have been times I’ve actually told people my strengths and limitations. I somehow keep moving up which makes my imposter syndrome grow. More recently I took a job where I’m a lead engineer for a huge organization. I’ve struggled with asking questions because I felt like I should know everything. That simply isn’t possible. Keep asking questions all
I struggle with this in my classes. I always feel I don't deserve a good grade and even when I perform a lab, I feel like it wasn't but just the instructions.
How do you build that continuing learning mindset? I want to be a pentester and looking at the learning road, I feel like I will never get there. It's here, I get that feeling of inadequacy.
I'm just getting into the industry after 18 years of being a barber and while I feel like I'm getting the concepts presented through my courses, I still feel as though I'm just not smart enough to be able to work in such a field; like I'm snowing my professors or what have you, to get through the tests and get the cert. My head is always swimming at the end of each course and I fear being "found out" for not knowing what I should know or at least not being able to explain how I came to the conclusions that I did.
Thanks, you are right. I have watched a few materials on different channels and asked some questions. No answer- they could have said they are stupid questions or something. Nothing. It kinda undermines their own message of spreading knowledge and all that. 😕
I’m sure they were good questions. In full disclosure as a content creator I get messaged literally 100+ times a day in comments/ DMs / etc and it’s not possible to respond meaningfully to every post and have the time to maintain work/family/health/etc. personally I try to reply to many ppl but I. Know there are some I can’t always get to.
@@SimplyCyber Thank you for replying. When I wrote the comment I didn’t have you in mind. I am old. Old enough to remember what communication really means, thank gods for that. Like friendship, communication is anything but communication online. It is a dystopia that the younger generations take for normality. If they were less impressed with their machine- related proficiency, they would see it sooner than the point at which their idolised, profit obsessed giant tech company makes them redundant.
So encouraging that a seasoned professional as yourself is not immune to imposter syndrome. I experience this all the time. I have been a website developer for over 8 years and trying to pivot into the GRC field (and have a good amount of prior banking experience + have been a cybersecurity researcher for the last couple years), still feel like an imposter in the cybersecurity industry. I am so encouraged that this is normal and can be overcome. I am thankful for your GRC course and your UA-cam channel regarding all things cybersecurity (including GRC), because newbies like me truly need it! Thank you for your continued commitment in helping us break into the cybersecurity field!
#teamcatchingup - Great insights Gerry! You boosted my confidence through the roof right now haha. I would accept, I DO feel this way a lot of times. But I'm taking baby steps to come out of this shell and like you said - when you ask questions, you end up learning more :) Thank you.
I have a friend who has discovered vulnerabilities that require NDA’s, taught at universities, owns his own consulting business as well as doing high level malware analysis, and even HE says he experiences imposter syndrome daily. So whenever you feel that way just remember to keep grinding and all the knowledge will come with time and effort.
I got burned before from my one of my former jobs. We were working on a project and I wasn't sure on how to complete something/ how to properly utilize some of the tasks. When I came forward asking for help I got turned down by more than one person which discouraged me for asking for support.
Anytime you ask for support and you’re met w indifference or worst, that sounds toxic. (There is 20% of time where it’s not toxic, but most often it’s toxic and time to start looking)
@@SimplyCyber yeah, I have moved on from that company and been looking. For the past month or so I've been researching GRC. Seems to be more stable than IT sales. Great videos btw!
Thanks Gerry, this helped me a ton today. I struggle with Imposter Syndrome a lot, as a neurodivergent, I get tongue tied, and intimidated when speaking to the C-Level and users with out technical knowledge, in most cases I have to pause and think of how to say something for the best impact. But if the person is engaged I can teach them without too much effort. #teamreplay
This was really fascinating. I had no idea that there was a syndrome associated with what I feel almost every day. I have adopted continuous learning many years ago, tech world is changing too rapidly to learn and remember everything. Sometimes it feels like I sit with labs and education more than actually working.
If you don't experience Impostor Syndrome, you're probably not challenging yourself.
If you know everything, and you know you know everything, you're either not growing or a Narcissist.
I've been learning cyber, cloud, devsecops everyday for the past year and I still feel I'm just scratching the surface. I feel I still don't know enough even though I got cloud certs, degrees, and some basic experience in IAM.
I have been dealing with this a lot lately since my current government agency has declined every application to laterally move into the IT department. I feel stuck because Im not using my knowledge and don't have time to expand my knowledge because my current non-IT role takes up most of my time. Im used on my floor as the guy everyone calls for IT help. The fact that this agency continually has IT downfalls especially network issues everyday
I don't know if this is good advice but if you keep doing it for free they are not going to see your value. So tough spot, personally I wouldn't fix it based off the fact if I'm not qualified for a lateral movement then clearly I not qualified in your opinion to do your "free" IT work.
@@bigbojangles4585 Appreciate it. So I do it for the team I work on and others just the minor stuff so they don't have to wait 4 hrs on the help desk. But, I feel you. It just looks good in my file for review time.
@@AdHdEntertainmentLLC Yeah makes sense, like I said that might not be the best attitude that I had, I would want to still help my co-workers but would be making it painfully aware to someone that would respect the effort. I guess that felt like more of the issue, that even if you're doing the right thing, do the right people know? Why won't they let you move into IT, what is their reasoning?
Some-crazy-how I got into cybersecurity without a degree or cert. Been hackin' around for a while, but not on a professional level. The imposter syndrome is still pretty real. It took me half a year before I felt like I was worthy enough to even ask the company to pay for a professional cert. As it turns out, the company appreciates it when you want to make yourself more valuable. They even insisted on dropping $15k on the in-person training. I think it's okay to have imposter syndrome. It keeps you grounded. Don't let it cloud your judgment though and don't let it hold you back.
How did you get in?
I'm actively struggling with imposter syndrom... Over the last 12 years I have worked as a first responder. 4 years before that I was in the Army and I don't know anything different. I've recently reached a point where I can no longer do the job as a first responder due to physical limitations.
I have recently discovered the world of Cyber Security and after watching probably hundreds of UA-cam videos and weeks of research I started my Qualys Certification process for Vulnerability Management in hopes it would get my foot in the door while I study Cyber Security and obtain experience.
I am constantly questioning my ability to do this job and/or how I will be able to make the transition mentally. I have felt very alone recently and powerless when it comes to my own career progression. I am attempting to self learn for my security+ cert from Comp TIA and learn Python.
I just have my doubts and am struggling without guidance or even the guarantee of a career within after learning all of this. I apologize for the vent but I'm honestly nervous because this is all very new to me and I could use some reassurance that I'm doing the right things..
nice video Gerald, the edit is 🔥
Google just launched a CyberSecurity cert on Coursera...
Hey Gerald, love your content and started following very recently. I watch your chat podcasts and videos when I have long drives, and it gave me a sense of direction in my major in Cybersecurity. I currently work as an IT Tech and just getting my certs and classes done.
Another channel I love is the UnixGuy Channel. I commented on his post, recommending a collaboration with you, and he agreed. I would love to see a video of you two doing a podcast or a chat about Cybersecurity in general, tips for beginners, prospect for the field in the coming future, comparing certs and your opinions about the field coming in from different continents, and experience.
Thanks for the video you said the hidden reality of us . This video is really helpful.
Jerry, the content, material, insight, and the quality of your video are definitely 1 mil + subscriber material, thank you as always, glad to see you are over 60K benchmark, 1 million mark ahead of you buddy!!!
Thanks for diving into this. It’s something I deal with often. Most of the time it’s being overly self conscious when learning new things. If someone explains the process and I can run some simulation and study the terminology I’m good.
Im glad you touched on the toxic coworkers. This is a plague in the industry and I understand that most of those people are just projecting their own insecurities. It still sucks.
I am learning hacking/pentesting, working to be relevant and understand these skills, it's a challenge.
G, you are inspiring, what better mentor than your channel? Thank you, right now i am studying for a degree in cybersecurity and forensics and your material is pure value, thanks.
I feel like I’ve been faking it forever. However there have been times I’ve actually told people my strengths and limitations. I somehow keep moving up which makes my imposter syndrome grow. More recently I took a job where I’m a lead engineer for a huge organization. I’ve struggled with asking questions because I felt like I should know everything. That simply isn’t possible. Keep asking questions all
I struggle with this in my classes. I always feel I don't deserve a good grade and even when I perform a lab, I feel like it wasn't but just the instructions.
How do you build that continuing learning mindset? I want to be a pentester and looking at the learning road, I feel like I will never get there. It's here, I get that feeling of inadequacy.
It’s been a struggling finding a job 😅 to get started
do I have this set to 150% playback speed? !?!?
I'm just getting into the industry after 18 years of being a barber and while I feel like I'm getting the concepts presented through my courses, I still feel as though I'm just not smart enough to be able to work in such a field; like I'm snowing my professors or what have you, to get through the tests and get the cert. My head is always swimming at the end of each course and I fear being "found out" for not knowing what I should know or at least not being able to explain how I came to the conclusions that I did.
Keep at it. It’s a massive field, no one person will ever learn it all, lean into what you like, be real, engage w others. It’s an awesome Industry!
Gerald i wanted to tell you that I went to your presentation and it was a huge waste of my time, I already knew everything you said.
Jk 😅
Lol. Thx. I knew it!
Awesome advice!
Thanks, you are right.
I have watched a few materials on different channels and asked some questions. No answer- they could have said they are stupid questions or something. Nothing. It kinda undermines their own message of spreading knowledge and all that. 😕
I’m sure they were good questions. In full disclosure as a content creator I get messaged literally 100+ times a day in comments/ DMs / etc and it’s not possible to respond meaningfully to every post and have the time to maintain work/family/health/etc. personally I try to reply to many ppl but I. Know there are some I can’t always get to.
@@SimplyCyber Thank you for replying. When I wrote the comment I didn’t have you in mind.
I am old. Old enough to remember what communication really means, thank gods for that. Like friendship, communication is anything but communication online. It is a dystopia that the younger generations take for normality. If they were less impressed with their machine- related proficiency, they would see it sooner than the point at which their idolised, profit obsessed giant tech company makes them redundant.
So encouraging that a seasoned professional as yourself is not immune to imposter syndrome. I experience this all the time. I have been a website developer for over 8 years and trying to pivot into the GRC field (and have a good amount of prior banking experience + have been a cybersecurity researcher for the last couple years), still feel like an imposter in the cybersecurity industry. I am so encouraged that this is normal and can be overcome. I am thankful for your GRC course and your UA-cam channel regarding all things cybersecurity (including GRC), because newbies like me truly need it! Thank you for your continued commitment in helping us break into the cybersecurity field!
if you don't have imposter syndrome sometimes ,isn't that hubris?
Good point
#teamcatchingup - Great insights Gerry! You boosted my confidence through the roof right now haha. I would accept, I DO feel this way a lot of times. But I'm taking baby steps to come out of this shell and like you said - when you ask questions, you end up learning more :) Thank you.
I have a friend who has discovered vulnerabilities that require NDA’s, taught at universities, owns his own consulting business as well as doing high level malware analysis, and even HE says he experiences imposter syndrome daily. So whenever you feel that way just remember to keep grinding and all the knowledge will come with time and effort.
I got burned before from my one of my former jobs. We were working on a project and I wasn't sure on how to complete something/ how to properly utilize some of the tasks. When I came forward asking for help I got turned down by more than one person which discouraged me for asking for support.
Anytime you ask for support and you’re met w indifference or worst, that sounds toxic. (There is 20% of time where it’s not toxic, but most often it’s toxic and time to start looking)
@@SimplyCyber yeah, I have moved on from that company and been looking. For the past month or so I've been researching GRC. Seems to be more stable than IT sales. Great videos btw!
Thanks Gerry, this helped me a ton today. I struggle with Imposter Syndrome a lot, as a neurodivergent, I get tongue tied, and intimidated when speaking to the C-Level and users with out technical knowledge, in most cases I have to pause and think of how to say something for the best impact. But if the person is engaged I can teach them without too much effort. #teamreplay
This was really fascinating. I had no idea that there was a syndrome associated with what I feel almost every day. I have adopted continuous learning many years ago, tech world is changing too rapidly to learn and remember everything. Sometimes it feels like I sit with labs and education more than actually working.