Curious to know if anyone has a BS in cybersecurity? Does it carry weight in positions and a pay?

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I would only recommend it if you’re struggling to get your foot in the door. From what I’ve seen, practical work experience is valued far more than education.

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Heck I've got an MS in cyber, all it means is I spent more money to have slightly better credentials than most of my leadership.

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I have a BS in cybersecurity. I’m only two years out of school, but it certainly helped for entry level positions and the pay is slightly better than MC at ACN.

I agree with JPM1 - you should try to get staffed on a security project, if possible. There are a lot of GDPR/HIPAA related security projects out there.

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BS IT with a focus on security. Got me in the door and nothing else

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Ohh ok. At first I thought that but then thought 🤨 😂😂😂

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As they’ve said. Good for entry level, but after that it’s experience that matters..

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graduated with a BS in cyber security and information assurance. got hired out of undergrad in cyber risk at 73+10k sb. I'd like to think the degree helped but I also had lots of internship experience in business industry not doing cyber security

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Helps you get your start. Doesn’t matter after a year or two. Peeps only care about experience.

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