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Cybersecurity isn't entry-level and is made up of multiple disciplines. It's nothing like Mr. Robot.
Understand the role cybersecurity plays in enabling business functions in various industries.
GRC and privacy can be boring, but it's required, consistent in multiple industries, and pays well.
Learn how to communicate and network with other professionals from any industry.
Recognize that certifications are useless without job experience--and may not even be necessary once you have enough experience.
Formal education, from reputable schools and programs, accelerates your career prospects.
The most technical person on the team is not the most highly compensated person.
Great perspective here. I wrestle with that last one. They tell me your time could probably be better spent on something else when I code, or grab a random help desk ticket, or jump into a troubleshooting call. They aren’t wrong, but I love being in the trenches solving problems. My next move is more on the strategy, budgeting, people management side. It really worries me to give up my technical skills for more money.
There are three things people look for generally. Education, Experience, and Certifications. Ideally you need all three to be successful, so take a look at your resume and see which ones you need to improve to better your chances of getting into the field.
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You don't have to--do technical projects on your own time to keep your skills sharp, but the business needs your communication skills more than your technical skills once you reach a certain level.
BISO and equivalent roles might be a better fit, the technical operations side of business requirements with the same WLB.
Most of the people who are employed in cybersecurity didn’t start out doing what they’re doing now. They were in the right place at the right time or had the right connections to pivot to their current role.
My advice would be:
1. If you are unsuccessful in getting the role you want, try to get into another role that is tangential to the one you want. After gaining some experience, apply again for that cybersecurity role you were initially targeting.
2. Work on networking with people in the field. Try to show your interest in the subject and get to know people. Some people get turned off if you ask them for a job right away without getting to know the person.
I like your point about we didn’t start in cybersecurity. I think it speaks to people graduating with a cybersecurity degree and struggling. I started off at the bottom, help desk, networking, system admin Linux/Windows. I climbed up to security at year 4 or 5. I also didn’t start off with a goal of security, but looking back it would have been tough.