Hi i want to do a career change to cyber security, i have 2 yrs exp in sales, i have completed a professional course in cyber security, invested 1 complete year in upskill, now I am looking for a job in cyber, but thing aren't going well, anyone can please assist me on this ? your advice can make a huge impact on my career, it would be highly appreciative.

I am about to give CC exam form ISC2 will that be helping or should I go for CEH or CompTIA ?

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You can take SoC courses and practice from tryhackme free labs, cybrary websites. Also learn how to do SOC in AWS, Azure cloud. They have free documentation and videos. Learn some scripting and tools too,

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I understand the up skilling and efforts you must have made. I also work in same domain with more than 5 years in cyber security. Honestly speaking the work might amaze you for sometime but in the end money matters and in sales you will make more than in a cyber. Like around if thing go well you k ghr make in a month worth a cyber guy will make in a year😄. So my recommendation would be to upskill in sale and try to get placed in product company based on Cloud and don't look for profile change.

There is no way in sales someone makes more than cyber. With cyber security you can travel the world where your employer sponsors for nullcon, defcon conferences, etc.
In smaller companies you can get bigger salaries with cyber security, because the budget is too high. If you are skilled you can apply for jobs all over the world

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