FASTEST way to become Cloud Security Engineer and ACTUALLY get a job - UPDATED (2024)
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2023
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I’ve been watching your videos for the past six months and I get a lot from it, and now I finally get my first job as a cybersecurity engineer after two years of studying.. keep up the good work.
so happpy to hear that!!!! huge congrats 🙏🏻
Hello bro..how can i talk to you..please give me your ID or whatsapp number.
Can I ask you some questions?
@@edisvidinli sure go ahead
@@abdelghfarahmed thanks I have many questions but first of all did you have cs degree or not
I'm literally mapping out this road map right now so I can follow it to a T. I hope to come back to this comment section one day to let you guys know how this video changed my life. Thank you UnixGuy
Me too! I’m down to be partners to go through this journey together
can’t wait to see how you go!!
join our discord, many people there are on the same journey (link in the About section)
Thank you, this is a great video that come just in time for what I was looking. I have many years of experience as security engineer working in the DC with many security products such as CP, Cisco and lately Palo Alto.
I have been working in n the cloud for some PAN VM series firewalls but I don’t have the cloud experience to know the ins / out of both AWS and Azure to figure my way out how all comes into places.
I have been struggling which way to advance my cloud security knowledge and I was trying to match with what most jobs are looking in a candidate, and I didn’t know how to go about doing it. It didn’t not make sense to me to start from the beginning, and way my work up but I don’t have the skills they are looking n those jobs such as automation, scripting, etc.
It did not make sense to me to throw my years of experience and switch to other roles such as solutions architect (to make it worth while) but I don’t have the depth of knowledge / experience for those type of roles.
So your suggested path, I think it will make much more sense and I think I can see my self achieving all those skills and certs within a year time, so thank you.
Just a specific question:
1. There are specialized networking certs for the cloud and what’s your opinion about those certs. I think knowing networking is also important to do security and if you have any suggesting (AWS and azure)
2. I see that there is a shift towards devsecops as well in the industry and I am wondering if cloud security engineers are also expected to fill those roles as well.
It's amazing. You have basic in IT or your degree
This is a good roadmap to become a cloud security engineer, just sharing a little bit of my experience as a cloud security engineer. I started as a cloud engineer for around 1 year and a half before transitioning to cloud security engineer AZ-500 is a really good certification to get after AZ-104.
I did a lot of mini labs projects of Microsoft Sentinel & Microsoft Defender for the cloud during my free time,and network security is also essential 😊
Good luck for everyone ❤
Thanks sir. Can I start applying for security jobs immediately after following this roadmap. I have no prior IT experience. Thanks
thanks for sharing your experience 🙏🏻
Hi I am also in a similar journey. Do you mind sharing the sources for the mini lab projects you did ?
network security in a sense a certification or as a subject?
Could you
Please share those lab vedios
I love this ❤ Thank you for all your hard work.
Been stuck fixing it equipment for 13 years, im now motivated to do this!
Got no experience with Cyber Security, but im eager to learn.
Go for it! good luck 👏🏻
Thank you, this roadmap is exactly what i was looking for
Glad I could help
Your videos have helped so much. As a network engineer trying to shift into security. You give such clear cut realistic ways to get it done.
glad to hear that! having networking engineering background is fantastic for cyber security!
You are the best mentor ever! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
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Another great and insightful video from you, i am learning a ton of new from your channel.
Really liked this one!
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Wow I’m blown away! Thank you
You are so welcome!
Great content again! I'll be going down this path now I have my foot in the door thanks to your previous videos! You don't know how thankful I am for your content. This is the career path I want to go down for sure!
always happy to hear your updates man, you’re doing a fantastic job!
@@UnixGuy Thank you! And off to work I now go 😆
Great content there. I like the step by step approach you used the video. Hopefully i follow thru and with consistency I’m surely gonna excel. Thank you Sir🙏🏾😊
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This video brought lots of value, Thank You!!!
Glad it was helpful 🫡
So glad I found your page, I have no idea why at my age Ive been so attracted to cyber security. But watching your videos excite and motivated me to keep going. Also thank you you are the second professional that I have seen on this UA-cam that has said if you're in a cloud security why do you need Tia I know it's a good start to have however if I'm going in a opposite direction why do I need to have that
glad you’re here! all the best with your journey 👏🏻
This video is launched at the perfect timing for me. As I am going through my Google Cert., I was feeling like too many people are going through the same road to end up as SOC analysts and I needed a differentiator. On the other hand I was also keen on learning cloud technologies. Now I can see learning Cloud together with Cyber Security as a background and hopefully turning into a cloud security engineer is the way to go for me. Thank you
best of luck!
Exactly what I have been looking for. Thank you. I am currently studying AWS and I have CompTIA Sec+. Also doing a Security internship where I play with Azure/AD/Secure Score.
sounds aweosme! well done 👏🏻
Awesome info! Thank you for another great video friend.
My pleasure!
I want to thank you for providing such a valuable guide. I am considering transitioning from mobile development to the cloud security domain and was looking for a roadmap to guide me. Thank you again.
Glad to help 🙏🏻
Loving always the content.🎉
thanks mate 🙏🏻
This channel is a MUST for anyone interested in cybersecurity. I say this because this gentleman is brilliant and also up to date with the industry and the latest trends.
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Yes I needed this video!!
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This video is launched at the perfect timing for me. As I am going through my Google Cert., I was feeling like too many people are going through the same road to end up as SOC analysts and I needed a differentiator. On the other hand I was also keen on learning cloud technologies. Now I can see learning Cloud together with Cyber Security as a background and hopefully turning into a cloud security engineer is the way to go for me. Thank you 💙
good luck 👏🏻
I had the same thoughts, I’m going into cloud engineering first then into cloud security engineer
You never fail to hit the big points! Certifications are good to get past HR, but practical experience is key to not only getting hired but also becoming an asset. Hiring and Program managers will usually ask practical application questions that can't be answered with A, B, or C. Do those projects for hands-on skill and never stop developing yourself.
100% agree, wish more people understood this!
I have A+ and SC-900 and am continuing to study. I was worried about the lack of practical experience, however, and was wondering how I was supposed to develop this in order to make myself ready for an entry-level role. I'd never heard of "Guided Projects" until now - thank you so much!
excellent! that will help you a lot 👏🏻
SO i completed the google cyber security cert and i've started on the Microsoft. Also in the middle of my Network Security & Engineer BSc right now as well. Thanks for this.
best of luck!
WoW this video blew my mind, this is exactly what I was looking for Thank you sir
Glad it was helpful!
You never miss with your videos. Thank you for continuing to drop knowledge. 2 months in my current IT role. Your videos have helped me a lot. I look forward to applying this knowledge for my next position.
glad to hear that, all the best 🫡
Do you know of any IT companies hiring people for you at Helpdesk positions?
@@MiraculouslyLiving The best advice I can give to you is to apply to 10-20 places per day. That can be Help Desk to any JR level security position. Also, build a home lab. Letsdefend, Ciscoforall, and UNIX Guy have great resources on that. You may get lucky with a company interviewing you and asking you mostly scenario based questions. Best of luck to you!
This is the exact job I want. Thank you for the road map
good luck!
My favorite cybersecurity channel for real
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This man understands the whole ecosystem enough, which always enables him to give the right prescription
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In your honest opinion, how long would it take for a guy with a family to obtain this certificate if one plans to do it as a part-time?
@@Breezyaon1It all depends on individual factors. Such as studying time, work life balance etc
Great content man! Thak you :)
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Another amazing video. This is exactly what I wanted to know. You are doing the lords work with these videos. The single most useful content created in the cyber category for sure. If there is an industry award you definitely deserve it.
thank you 🙏🏻
This is the kind of information people really need to hear. Too many people want to be a "trainer" and make money selling courses to show people how to pass an exam. There is not enough information to help people understand which certs and why they should focus on to map their career out.
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I'm a cybersecurity analyst & I deal with alot of Azure, O365 & Intune stuff so I'm about to get the Azure sec engineer cert.
best of luck!
From Today i am following your plan for Cloud Security Engineer , thank you such clear information for CSE in practical approach , love it. However will let you know further, thank you dear for video.
All the best
Amazing information as always.
Glad it was helpful!
You are currently one of my favorites youtuber on Cyber Security Topics. Whenever you can , please make one video for GRC ( Governance Risk and Conformity ) career path.
Thanks
GRC video will come soon, reason it’s delayed is because im working on something very cool that will be a game changer for GRC 😎 make sure u’re signed up to the newsletter because that’s where it’ll be announced first
Thank god this came out while I was doing the az 900.
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Right on time 🙏🏾
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Powerful video thanks!
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This video couldn,t come at a better time. thank you mentor.
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you’re a g thanks brother
Happy to help :)
Great effort sir , Thank you .
Very valuable information.
glad its helpful!
Thank you for guidance, I am now clear to go ahead for a career in cloud security..
All the best
Same with me. I have been watching Ur videos and am confidently ready to start cloud security journey
Brilliant video. This is a possibility for the future 🙂
its one of the popular paths 🙏🏻
Great video!
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Thank you so much sir . I appreciate your guidance.
Always welcome!
Thank you. This is really helpful and a great guide.
Glad it was helpful!
OH. I see. The Az 500 training course with capstone is on Coursera? That is what I have been looking for along with your detailed guide. Thanks again.
It's kind of crazy how much quality content is available on coursera.
it’s a great initiative!
thanks you, this information is very useful
Glad it was helpful!
Question. I found your videos and they have given me exactly what I was looking for. A cost effective path that is straight to the point. I’ll be learning exactly what I need and no filler. My question is though that when I’ve asked around the community people have said the Google certifications are not really recognized in the community. I remember you saying you did as well attend a University. I’m sure you’ve been in a hiring position by now….Is this true? Will it make getting a job harder? Are employers going to want more and not take these certs seriously?
If anyone has done one of these pathways solely and have experience with getting into the job I would like to hear from you as well!
I post weekly success stories of individuals from all over the world who followed my roadmaps, so it works.
I wouldn’t worry about ‘recognised’. The skills you learn are ‘recognised’. Also, the google cert is the beginning of you journey, you will
be doing a lot more stuff afterwards
thank you for this video. I was feeling down for buying coursera for a year cause it seems like the certs aren't helping with landing a entry lvl job. this has been a nice step by step insight on more than just multiple questions.
don’t feel down, you can definitely make excellent use of it!
@UnixGuy I'm just in a tight spot as a single father with a little one to watch after... some times it just feels like I'm running out of time. but I won't quit on her. failure isn't an option. thank you for the advice be safe out there.
yeah mate must be really tough! hang in there!
Another great video thank you so much for this free knowledge.
I've done the NYU course you've mentioned and I'm halfway through the google cert but this video opened my eyes to more possibilities and I'm a bit lost now. Is this pathway into cloud better than the traditional one (Google/CompTIA/blue team/ projects/etc) in terms of career and salary progression?
Again, thanks A LOT for your videos man, the best in youtube 🙏
hey mate, well done on finishing the NYU courses!
this path is no better or worse than the security analyst path; it’s just another possibility for you :) pick one path and follow through with it
One is faster! (Hint hint: you'll be able to advance faster too :D)
If no one else said it, I'd recommend documenting your projects. It can be a nice reference and also you can put it on a simple website blog to show your work.
That's a great idea!
How would go about documenting your projects?
@@JohnWickIsAlive For me simple screen shots and write out what you did in your steps. I am doing this for 2 reasons, 1 for hands on experience, and 2, to show something tangible I have done. Hell even for a bonus depending on how you document may go a long way also. Another thing, what I intend on doing is hosting my simple blog on AWS to add another layer of experience under my belt
Really appreciate you sir
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great content there😮
thanks!
Great advice
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This is what I have been looking for.
glad you found it!
Great information! Please do one video for Network security engineer
maybe in the near future :)
I'm on my way to follow this road map. Got my Security+ on Dec. of last year. Today I passed Microsoft SC-900, next week I'll start working on the guided projects then ill start preparing for AZ-500.
Although i didn't get a job yet but i feel so proud of myself. From being a new immigrant to Canada and working labor intensive jobs to feeling so close to get a proper job.
Thank you UNIX Guy your advice and guidance were always there for me when i needed it the most.
I wish if there is a way i can contact you to send you my resume and tell me what you think of it!
Thank you again for your videos and God bless!
good luck man, you should be very proud of yourself and im sure any company will be very lucky to have you! keep at it and you will reach your goals very soon!
How was the SC900?
😭thank you so much, just what I was looking for
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Hey, great video - got me pumped up! Quick thing though, I remember you being all in on AWS before, but now it's all about Azure? i am a little confused from where I'll start my road map? I'm transitioning from business to cloud security, so a bit of clarity would be awesome. Thanks a bunch!
As explained in the video, both azure
and aws are very similar, learn one and you’ll be good at the other. It just happened that there is more quality training coming from azure that makes it easier for beginners to start
@UnixGuy Fair enough, you were number one following this month on UA-cam, but now you are EVEN more
Amazing video
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This is my goal!!
go for it 👏🏻
Mine too! Good luck with your studies
@@goldielocs41let’s stay connected !
Great video! Thank you. How long do you think this road map would take?
no idea, everyone learns at a different speed
Thank you so much for this! Would you recommend jumping straight to the Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) Professional Certificate training if my only experience is the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity and no previous knowledge of Azure?
I would at least do the practical projects first :)
Thank you so much for your consistency.
For someone that is just starting out without the funds to pay for these trainings or certs, what do you recommend?
unfortunately there are no free alternatives, so best is to get a job to save up and pay for training
Great!!!!!!
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You’re the BEST ❤… simple
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best mentor for ever ❤❤❤
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I'm I will but when get my first gob
Thank you so much for your incredibly helpful content! In addition to what you've listed, are there other AWS resources for guided projects you're able to recommend for someone who started their journey with AWS? I currently have the CP and SAA certifications, and am thinking about next steps. And when do you think would be a good time to dive into Microsoft Azure based on this trajectory?
yes It’s a great time to do so! the skills in azure are tranferrable to aws and some of the project listed are aws related :)
Thank you for providing this insightful video. I aspire to pursue a career as a Cloud Security Engineer, despite not having a formal degree or background in IT. While I appreciate the roadmap you've laid out, I'm concerned about the relevance of CompTIA Security+ certification for HR screening. Could you please give your view on whether HR departments typically require this certification when considering candidates for roles like mine? Thank you for sharing your expertise and guidance.
I’ve discussed that in so many videos already…
Thank you
You're welcome :)
I have 4years experience as soc and 3years with azure sentinel. My wishlist is az-500 and sc-100 i hope i can achieve that in the future
You can do it! Nice Sora pfp btw😎 he’s my main in smash bros
I don’t see why not
My mentor God bless you 🙏🏾
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@@UnixGuy Your sincere and caring approach shines through every video; there’s a clear difference between you and the rest who make similar videos. Your ability to create a roadmap for beginners, and show them clarity on how to achieve their career goals and skills acquisition from a recruiter perspective is second to none. This is why I said what I said 🙏🏾.
In the US, it's still worth getting the Sec+ for any security job mainly because it will get you past tons of gatekeepers and is literally required for almost anything involving government / government contractors.
I have discussed the ‘HR filters/keywords’ in many videos. Do security+ if you feel strongly about it and you want to apply to a specific government job (DoD). Otherwise no, it is not a must in the US.
What is DoD?
@@UnixGuywhat is DoD?
@@eustaceelms9403 Department of Defense.
US Department of Defence @@eustaceelms9403
As always brilliant video and information.
Been wondering if u have any plan to bring ur own cyber security lab based course etc ?
Thank u
that might be happening soon 😎
@@UnixGuy I’m so looking fwd to it, could we have a rough estimate of when it’s going to be live plz
I have been following all your videos so well explained and exactly what I was looking for. I started my career in MNCs like dell and HP in the Technical support teams, Transitioned into IT sales, Worked as Business Anlayst and now in the project Management Space. I am looking to transition into Cloud Security. Do You reckon this is a suitable pathway for me ?
hey mate, yes this is definitely the path that’s suitable for you. Your technical support background will help a lot
Hi @UnixGuy!! I love this road map! I come from a short-lived vulnerability management background after realizing I did not enjoy it and am now really interested in the idea of Cloud Security Engineer. I have a question about one point in your video, where you said a lot of people narrow down their job selections too much when job hunting. Do you have advice on what key terms and titles to apply for when it comes time for a newbie to search for a job? Like would these certifications and projects be applicable to a regular cloud engineer, or say a regular security engineer? Any others? Thank you so much, 10/10 content as always!
I recommend searching for the word ‘cyber’ :) I talked about it in this video:
ua-cam.com/video/csXVHpDNM4M/v-deo.html
@@UnixGuy Lol I hear you loud and clear! I did hear that in that video, thanks for the confirmation :)
damn great video i wish you could make a video on cloud engineer too
the focus of the channel is cyber security, perhaps you can do cloud sec instead? 😎
The dialogue of Brucelee was ❤.... Good information bro
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Great video. What about if you want to go the AWS route?
once u do those u can learn aws quickly, same concepts just different names
Thank you so much for your information, your videos are amazing!
Do you think it would be a good idea or would it be okay to obtain the Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate before I go to a university degree next year?
you can do both at the same time, also no reason why you can’t start now
Hey UnixGuy, so while i was studying for the az104 recently, i did a lot of hands on guided projects. But had to delete them unfortunately due to cost
But i'm pretty comfortable at this point navigating through the azure portal, creating/using VM's, storages, policies, firewalls and load balancers. I have no problem doing them again, but is there a way that i can link them to a portfolio.
Well the better question now would be, how and do i even start in making a portfolio? Lol
I have zero IT work experience, started messing around with the cloud this past summer. And cloud security has caught my intrigue.
start by doing the projects and certs recommended in this video :)
Your videos are so good. I am so fortunate to have come across this series. How long would you estimate to complete everything in this video? 6 months? 1 year? Longer?
glad you’re here my friend! it really depends on how fast you learn, everyone’s different. 6 months is a good target
what I am about to say is not meant to sound like to know everything. In all truth I am still struggling to get a job in CS. I have a Masters in Cyber Security from University San Diego, Network+, Security+, and CySA+. Do you think 6 months is realistic? @@UnixGuy
yes I think, you have a good baseline but you don’t have any practical experience or practical certs / so following the roadmap will help woth that
Do you think there are plenty of remote jobs available with competative pay for this type of work?@@UnixGuy
Hey! Thank you so much for your videos! I got interested in being a Cybersecurity Analyst and I've started by doing the Google Coursera certificate. What other certificates would you say I would need or if there's a video of yours you could link for me to watch I'd appreciate it very much!
I have a video titled fastest way to be a cyber analyst - follow that :)
Very Good Morning!
Thanks! for the complete path to gain knowledge for Cloud Security...
Securing Azure SQL Database -- looks like this guided project is no longer is showing in Coursera.
Thanks! again, keep Shining 🙂
thanks for letting me know; I’ll look for an alternative!
I've just updated the links in the description box of the video!
@@UnixGuy thank you very much for your support 👍
I am really grateful to you for this info u shared, this is what I was looking for. Thank you once again.
Is Comptia Security + good compared to AWS SCS-C02 ?
As Comptia Sec + is vendor neutral.
Please suggest.
comptia sec+ is an entry level general cyber cert, it is good
the aws security specialty is focused on security within the aws environment
they’re two different things
ur amazing
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@@UnixGuy seriously, never stop guiding people. Ur good at this
Hi Unixguy, could you create a guide on projects and certifications for cloud security in AWS please. Thanks in advance
the video includes aws projects, check them out please…
Best mentor ❤
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thank you so much! i decided to start with aws cloud practitioner first, I’m halfway my course on udemy and it’s so boring i actually cant
good luck!
Thanks for all you do. Please can you help with a video on becoming a SOC Analyst? Thanks
yep the roadmap you’re looking for is in this video:
ua-cam.com/video/DRJic8vCodE/v-deo.html
Oh my! Thanks a lot. I already watched and had the steps written down. I never knew the video was for SOC Analyst
Can you explain what is the role of a Cloud Security Architect? Thanks for your great content!
basically meant to ‘design’ cloud solutions, which can just be one task
This seem to be bit too oriented towards Microsoft Azure. The company I work for mostly uses AWS and to some extent GCP. It would be great if you could provide pathway for each cloud.
As I explained in the video, all these platform are extremely similar! you can do Aws practitioner, then aws architect then security. Likewise with gcp
I just started doing the Microsoft cybersecurity analyst professional certificate , when should I start the guided projects ? After I finish that certificate or while I’m doing the certificate ? Also are there any other projects that you recommend ? I learn better by practicing , I’m terrible with the course material until I put it to practice . Thank you in advance . Love the videos btw
Follow the roadmap as it is, do the projects after you finish the certs. It is important you follow the roadmap in the correct order it's laid out
Pls, I need to join,I'm currently on my cyber security journey and I hope to come back here to appreciate your effort.
Thanks so much
not sure I underatand your question, but follow the roadmap in the videos and you will reach your goals :)
Amazing video! Always very helpful and insightful! Question! I have a B.A in computer technology, i am interested in becoming a cloud engineer but i have not earned any comptia certifications only aws practitioner, what would you recommend for me? To focus more on cloud certifications? Or more I.T based certifications? I have not yet i had a real job in I.T by the way. Thanks
hey mate, you can definitely just focus on cloud skills and if you’re concerned about general ‘IT’ skills then you can brush up quickly on them by doing the courses recommended in this video:
ua-cam.com/video/rIOvsj7jBuQ/v-deo.html
@@UnixGuy that’s great advance ! Thank you! So you think it’s worth my time getting A+ or network + before going straight to cloud? Because like you mentioned before getting certifications are good but i need projects and real life experiences right?
Hi. I'm new to your channel and have watched most of your videos - thank you for making this channel. I'm technically inclined and have a Diploma of IT Networking but no other certifications, degree or experience. I'm also an introvert. I was planning to study cyber security using one of your roadmaps but can't decide between the Cyber Analyst and Cyber Security Engineer + Cloud Security roadmaps. Is Cloud Security beginner friendly, are the certificates hard for people who are new? As you need a good understanding of the ins and outs of cloud computing before you can secure it are entry level cloud security jobs rare or can only a good Cloud Engineer go on to become a Cloud Security Engineer? Are there more entry level opportunities for cyber analysts or cloud security engineers/ analysts in Australia?
hey mate, if you’re not certain then follow this cloud security roadmap, it contains everything that you need and yes it will open doors in australia
@@UnixGuy Thanks for the quick reply. I appreciate it!
Hi there, great video. So I have been working in the IT industry for over 15 years on the operation side of things. I want to move into cloud security and some programming. Will this be a good step for me to start with? I started studying Azure fundamentals. Also, do I need a programming language that is recommended to learn for this path? How long on average something like this will take and how many hours should you allocate to study per day. Thanks!
if you have a lot of experience, you can probably follow this map and do it quicker - depends on how fast you learn and what type of experience you already have
programming is optional, not a must for everyone
Thank you!
Thanks for your videos, they really helps a lot when I was thinking about my next step. However, there are 90% above security jobs in my region are information security. I know its close to cybersecurity but I really wonder is their roadmap are the same? Should I make any adjustments?
information security and cyber security terms are used interchangeably