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Cybersecurity is a diverse field, offering both technical and non-technical career opportunities. The good news is—starting your journey can be straightforward. My advice? Begin with the free resources out there. They're a great way to learn. Get practical experience through online labs, especially if you're inclined toward the technical side. Remember, everyone's path into cybersecurity is unique, and there's a place for you, too.
Your first job in cyber will most likely come from networking. If you don't like that answer, you can try to take some certs and apply for internships, but you are competing against hundreds to thousands of other people. Learn to network and produce content so hiring managers FIND YOU!
Here’s another answer you might not like, but it's reality—IT DOESN'T MATTER! There, I said it. You should chase knowledge, not certifications. You should identify where you have knowledge gaps in the industry and find certs that help you fill those gaps. That's how you get better.
No! No one can. And if they say they can, they're probably scamming you. If you believe them, you deserve to get scammed.
I think competition has been very good for all training providers, but the glory days of some of the "old dogs" in this space are over. You would benefit more from pursuing other education and training options with a better cost-to-personal development ratio, such as TryHackMe and HackTheBox.
There is no "better" certification. There is no magic bullet that will give you all the knowledge you need, and there is certainly no magic "get me a job" certification. You should chase knowledge, not certifications.
You should NEVER pay for a boot camp. I think boot camps, more often than not, just run you through a bunch of certifications with no real knowledge gain. If a boot camp claims they can "guarantee" you a job—RUN! That is a lie.
Step 1: Networking
Step 2: Hands-on labs and content creation
Step 3: Put yourself out there and network!
No. Despite some egos in this business, you do not need a 4-year, 6-year, or 8-year degree to be awesome in cybersecurity. Period. While convincing the board to enable MFA (multifactor authentication) may feel like brain surgery—it isn't.
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