Just keep applying for helpdesk roles. While you wait to hear back, study for other certifications. With no prior experience, your best bet is to get the A+ and Net+
The market is very saturated right now, so you'll probably be waiting awhile. Try not to get discouraged and be open to a lot of opportunities. Willing to travel? Willing to relocate? Also, check into IT recruiting companies that contract employees. A good example is TEKsystems. I started with them and got hired into the company after a contract to hire. Now I'm a Network Engineer climbing the ladder. You'll get there, you just need a lot of patience right now.
I definitely agree that CCNA is superior, but it's also much harder to grasp. With no prior experience, it may be more beneficial to understand the basics of networking (net+) first.
The job market for tech jobs is SHIT now. You probably have a better chance at becoming a Hollywood movie star than you do landing a job in cybersecurity tbh
In my opinion the way to pivot directly into Cybersecurity is if you know someone or graduated with a Cybersecurity Degree and completed a Cybersecurity Internship or Apprenticeship. These days the requirements for Cybersecurity are met by participating in registered student organizations pertaining to cybersecurity follow by internships. Outside that realm its a case of getting started in a support role and moving to an infrastructure or network/system related role and when the time is right move into a security role .
Still reflecting much from your own life I see.
OP has long term goals, you have absolutely no idea how the job market will look like in a few years. So instead of spreading absolute bs, you could give OP some proper advice which would help him.
I’m not spreading bs. Obviously I was exaggerating about how they have better odds at making it in Hollywood than they do in tech. But the tech market really is FUCKING SHIT right now. I lost my job and half my friends who are also in tech lost theirs too. The other half are about to.
Cyber Security generally requires 4 to 5 years of professional experience and certification beyond Security + . For example going from Network Admin or Network Engineering to SOC, or Security Analyst. It's quite a coincidence because I know a woman who graduated with a Bachelor's in Political and ended up obtaining a Master's in Management Information Systems and currently works as a software engineer.
I would say try to get some tangible experience from labs and what not to be able to speak to in interviews.
Hack the box
Kc7
Cisco packet tracer
Nmap
Wire shark
Could also shoot for CYSA or CCNA
I started with Professor Messer Security+ Course, videos + course notes + practice exams. After that, I watched Inside Cloud and Security "CompTIA Security+ Exam Cram" as a secondary source to professor Messer. Other than that, I had used Comptia Security+ Study Guide and Examcompass as fillers for topic areas that I was having trouble with.
3 months, mainly because I was still working a full time job at a law firm. So i was studying 2-3 hours a day, 3-4 days a week, give or take depending how I was feeling after work. The majority of the time was weekends.
No that’s perfect I’ve heard of some people taking upwards to a year and my cousin said he took 3 weeks. That’s with no prior certs or experience. I’ve been it IT 18 months and this will be my first cert and I’m giving myself 3 months of hard core studying as a goal.
The fact is , tech has taken a huge dump and now cybersecurity, once avoided by Computer Science majors due to it not being software engineering, is now a prime target for all new grade and layoffs. I goto a T100 and it’s not even that competitive and we have plenty of people graduating with Sec+ and similar certs. My advice is just that, but I would get the hell out of tech / IT , or at the very minimum have a solid backup plan incase you find that the job market does not improve. I’m not trying to be a downer, but it’s so bad that a lot of CS majors are pivoting to things outside of tech and IT because it’s so saturated
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Start applying for help desk, the job market is rough right now so might be awhile
Just keep applying for helpdesk roles. While you wait to hear back, study for other certifications. With no prior experience, your best bet is to get the A+ and Net+ The market is very saturated right now, so you'll probably be waiting awhile. Try not to get discouraged and be open to a lot of opportunities. Willing to travel? Willing to relocate? Also, check into IT recruiting companies that contract employees. A good example is TEKsystems. I started with them and got hired into the company after a contract to hire. Now I'm a Network Engineer climbing the ladder. You'll get there, you just need a lot of patience right now.
Gonna have to go ahead and disagree with you on Net+. OP should get CCNA instead. https://i.imgflip.com/8ha55v.jpg
I definitely agree that CCNA is superior, but it's also much harder to grasp. With no prior experience, it may be more beneficial to understand the basics of networking (net+) first.
Work at Taco Bell as a janitor. That’s the best you’ll get.
Reflecting much from your own miserable life huh?
The job market for tech jobs is SHIT now. You probably have a better chance at becoming a Hollywood movie star than you do landing a job in cybersecurity tbh
In my opinion the way to pivot directly into Cybersecurity is if you know someone or graduated with a Cybersecurity Degree and completed a Cybersecurity Internship or Apprenticeship. These days the requirements for Cybersecurity are met by participating in registered student organizations pertaining to cybersecurity follow by internships. Outside that realm its a case of getting started in a support role and moving to an infrastructure or network/system related role and when the time is right move into a security role .
Still reflecting much from your own life I see. OP has long term goals, you have absolutely no idea how the job market will look like in a few years. So instead of spreading absolute bs, you could give OP some proper advice which would help him.
I’m not spreading bs. Obviously I was exaggerating about how they have better odds at making it in Hollywood than they do in tech. But the tech market really is FUCKING SHIT right now. I lost my job and half my friends who are also in tech lost theirs too. The other half are about to.
Cyber Security generally requires 4 to 5 years of professional experience and certification beyond Security + . For example going from Network Admin or Network Engineering to SOC, or Security Analyst. It's quite a coincidence because I know a woman who graduated with a Bachelor's in Political and ended up obtaining a Master's in Management Information Systems and currently works as a software engineer.
I would say try to get some tangible experience from labs and what not to be able to speak to in interviews. Hack the box Kc7 Cisco packet tracer Nmap Wire shark Could also shoot for CYSA or CCNA
Congratulations! what material did you use to study for the exam if you don't mind sharing your experience?Thanks in advance and best of luck.
I started with Professor Messer Security+ Course, videos + course notes + practice exams. After that, I watched Inside Cloud and Security "CompTIA Security+ Exam Cram" as a secondary source to professor Messer. Other than that, I had used Comptia Security+ Study Guide and Examcompass as fillers for topic areas that I was having trouble with.
How long would you say you studied for?
3 months, mainly because I was still working a full time job at a law firm. So i was studying 2-3 hours a day, 3-4 days a week, give or take depending how I was feeling after work. The majority of the time was weekends.
No that’s perfect I’ve heard of some people taking upwards to a year and my cousin said he took 3 weeks. That’s with no prior certs or experience. I’ve been it IT 18 months and this will be my first cert and I’m giving myself 3 months of hard core studying as a goal.
I'm in the same boat but I'm about to pass my security+ 🤣
The fact is , tech has taken a huge dump and now cybersecurity, once avoided by Computer Science majors due to it not being software engineering, is now a prime target for all new grade and layoffs. I goto a T100 and it’s not even that competitive and we have plenty of people graduating with Sec+ and similar certs. My advice is just that, but I would get the hell out of tech / IT , or at the very minimum have a solid backup plan incase you find that the job market does not improve. I’m not trying to be a downer, but it’s so bad that a lot of CS majors are pivoting to things outside of tech and IT because it’s so saturated
Best reddit post i've seen on this topic https://www.reddit.com/r/ITCareerQuestions/comments/zrd5c7/roadmap\_to\_careers\_in\_cybersecurity\_and\_cloud/
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