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Would disagree - I had zero certs and no experience in cybersecurity when I started consulting. How they let me do that, I have no idea. Am self aware enough to realize that consulting is a complete joke - I had no business telling Fortune 100 companies how to strengthen their cyber posture.
OP, as much as this isn’t tactical advice, I’d tap into your network. Does your alma mater have an alumni network? That’s how I landed my interviews.
My Alma mater is a joke for alumni network. What sucks is I’m trying to change positions from Project Manager to Cyber. I know I’m going to take a pay cut but the job stability is one of the perks I like about three field.
No. Cybersecurity isn’t entry level. Aim higher and focus on areas within the field that are experiencing shortages. Do your research.
What do mean aim higher? If Cybersecurity isn’t entry level how would I aim higher than that? Your post confuses me.
I know two strategies that work. Use something you have to get something you want. In this case project management. So manage a project on a cyber team, but get more involved. It’s a bridge role. If you get in good with the company, before you leave the project ask for a no salary change, job title change. My daughter just pulled off this strategy to launch an HR career. 2nd for the Sec+ don’t guess and don’t use opinions. Make data driven decisions. Paste the job requirements of 20+ entry level jobs into a word doc, attach to ChatGPT, ask it to make a training plan based on job requirements that will be attached. Build the training plan based on short term, long term goals, prioritize by demand, submit. Watch for bias toward one job. The output should be considered draft. I use to do this manually. The training plan will steer you toward meeting demand. I recently did this for my wife. She guessed pretty close, but this training plan confirmed what she thought and it added a few extras.
May not be required for every role you look at, but it can definitely help you out.
I wouldn’t say it’s “really needed” but it’s good to have. It basically shows that you put in the effort to understand the basics of cyber. I’ve seen entry level folks who have it, and I’ve also seen entry level folks who don’t. From an on-the-job perspective, I haven’t seen much of a difference in performance between folks who have the cert and folks that don’t.
Hiring managers aren’t particularly impressed with a Security+, but again, it shows that you put the effort in for a basic level cert.
Hiring manager here! Do you know what aspect of cyber security you want to get into?
Yeah that degree on hold due to financial issues and not want to pull student loans
You're a senior project manager but you have a BS in Cyber Sec? You should be a security engineer
Good for you!
Definitely a red flag if you have a bachelors in cyber and no security plus in my opinion.
It’s just a red flag. You might be able to get away with not having it, but a lot of people expect it for entry level positions.