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Go for it.
Not necessarily. You can shoot your shot but if you’re applying for a role requiring experience you don’t have and a level of clearance you won’t be able to receive in months and requires sponsorship (risk on your employer) it’s a long chance. If you had the years of experience already, a better chance
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I would recommend you decide what firm you are interested in joining, then take any role to get your foot in the door, and use corporate training dollars to obtain any cyber certs you might also need.
The role you’re asking about might be a great first try; sometimes the YOE is flexible and sometimes it isn’t.
But either way, the firm should (ours does) have recruiters who are solely focused on military hiring. Try to connect with them for info. Also look into the Hiring our Heroes program. I’m actually working with another soon-to-be Navy retiree right now to get him placed. Happy to answer any questions via PM too.
Good luck!!!
I’d recommend going through one of the vet hiring programs - we have one at Deloitte, and ids specifically tailored to military vets who have strong experience and considers that it might not be exactly in what you would do in a consulting role. I think it would be pretty easy to transition into a cyber role given your academics. Feel free to DM me if you’d like to know more or need a referral. (I work with some or our veteran hiring programs).
What’s your job experience in?
Sounds like your best bet is to leverage your master’s degree and school network for your next step. Certs will help alleviate your limited experience.
The hardest part would be getting a clearance upgrade to TS/SCI..
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