Burnout in Cybersecurity. A Real Challenge.

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@munizashikho1881 4 ай бұрын

thank you so much, I am learning cyber security basics & participating CTFs all around, but I think my learning capability & skills have come to a pause from where I can't improve anymore. Thanks for this video highlighting the root causes.

@collinsinfosec 4 ай бұрын

Happy to share!

@AndreasWienes 4 ай бұрын

This is a very important topic. Thanks vor sharing your honest experience and your advice. I'm sure it will help someone.

@emorysmith197 4 ай бұрын

As if you knew exactly what I needed to hear, yet again. Your words are a breath of fresh air, thank you for the wisdom and encouragement. 🎉

@MFNJairah 4 ай бұрын

I'm not sure if it's just a coincidence or a common thing in the Cybersecurity world, but for a few years now, I've been dealing with imposter syndrome. I keep thinking I'm not good enough, even though I push myself to learn something new every day and practice the skills I've picked up. Right now, I'm deep into studying Red Teaming, and it feels like a never-ending cycle of learning-a rewarding but pretty tiring journey. Grant's talk about staying alert hits close to home. I'm often up at night, sleeping during the day, all thanks to diving deep into cybersecurity topics. The stress has even taken a toll on my health, and I've lost some weight. Is this just the norm in our field? It feels like a massive challenge. I was surprised when I found Grant's video, thinking it was an older one, but nope, just a day old. I usually downplay my feelings of sadness and emotional struggles, telling myself that being in IT means having a logical mindset, prioritizing mind over body or emotions. It was kind of a shock to realize I'm not alone in feeling burnt out. Despite all the difficulties, I can honestly say the cybersecurity field brings me a ton of joy, even with all the stress.

@stuff4232 4 ай бұрын

tbh you're probably not good enough but most people aren't so just keep grinding. Also sounds like you are in a cycle of just impractical learning. If you want some real rewarding experiences you have to do competitions or work with other people and get better through that. Just reading and doing stuff like tryhackme type material will always give you an illusion of process. Real process only comes when you use it in a real setting or with other people.

@zensamurai6582 4 ай бұрын

3rd year I am trying to get into cybersecurity and I can't even get past basic networking fundamentals

@zedsec 4 ай бұрын

Really good insight as usual. For me finding the line between work and life is the main thing to combat it. It's quite difficult with the always be learning nature of security combined with the hustle culture you see being pushed on social media but it's important to carve out time for non-security stuff, even if we do find it fun and interesting. For me I do hard lines with work, so if I'm doing something security in the evening, that's not a work problem I'll be solving, it'll be stuff for myself. Similarly I try to switch off when I can. I've got some time off now until new year and there's lots of stuff I could learn in that time but I'm going to make myself not even look at security stuff until I start back at work.

@collinsinfosec 4 ай бұрын

Great insight here "For me I do hard lines with work, so if I'm doing something security in the evening, that's not a work problem I'll be solving, it'll be stuff for myself." I agree!

@Siegefya 3 ай бұрын

What you're talking about here, applies to pretty much all of IT tbh (yea people, cyber security is IT), hell even help desk, but network engineering has the burn out thing bad too, but not as bad as cyber security. Tech in general, like burn out is something to look out for. And this video really breaks it down and is helpful.

@nest5983 4 ай бұрын

loved this video

@osyrisking5437 4 ай бұрын

Doesn't feel like entry level or associate level positions really exist. I've been trying to cut my teeth and figure out what more information i need what more studying i need to do. I know that just certs and a degree aren't enough. I'm honestly considering switching over to focusing on software engineering to bridge the gap in my career. I currently work in IAM which is technically security but its not the meat of security that I'd really like to do and NOC/SOC positions are highly competitive. Trying to figure out what skillset/knowledge I need to find my niche and my next opportunity.

@Carsia 4 ай бұрын

I had to have that conversation with my manager. I had to let my manager know I needed to do more and even suggested job rotation within the team, since we all do different things with minimum overlap. I got the blessing to move to a different position, but I’m stuck since all cybersecurity positions are on-site at HQ in another part of the country. 😂

@yawnbox 4 ай бұрын

5. talk about burnout with your team. make it a culture to bring to light things that cause stress. co-regulation with teammates helps and hopefully the manager will take note and do something more.

@peter_c_ 4 ай бұрын

Hey, Grant! Very informative video, as always. I am a high school Junior and am really starting to try and figure out what I want to do with my life. My interest in technology and my curiosity with Cybersecurity (probably partially because my dad works in physical security lol) has gotten me thinking about a career in Cybersecurity. I just started learning Python and really enjoy it. The college I want to attend also has a Cybersecurity bachelor's degree and is recognized as a Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cybersecurity by Homeland Security and NSA. I have, however, seen multiple people saying that Cybersec has a bad work/life balance and is very high stress. I'm also worried about how oversaturated the tech market has become and how it's impossible for people to find entry-level jobs. What are your thoughts on this? I've been watching your channel for a few weeks now and you seem pretty knowledgeable, so I figured I might as well ask. Do you still recommend Cybersecurity to students thinking about a career/major? Is it a good fit for someone who values a good work/life balance? Thanks!

@malcolm5356 4 ай бұрын

If the school is a CAE, look into the CySP scholarship program for college juniors and seniors

@Carsia 4 ай бұрын

Here’s my unsolicited two cents. Learn the basics. It’ll help in the long run. Cybersecurity isn’t really “entry level,” but having that foundation will help you not only know what you’re talking about in interviews, but it’ll help you when dealing with imposters syndrome. Also cybersecurity is a big field. GRC would be a good place to start though. While not overly technical, you still get to see things from a different view.

@skyhappy 4 ай бұрын

Whatever you do don't go to an in person university. They wont record lectures and will waste your time. Do one that is online so you have the most amount of time to self learn. You will have to self learn everything useful because classes are taught by an experienced and bad professors most likely. Even at a good uni like mines an online university like WGU will save you two years of your life and $30,000..

@fgfgfg4 4 ай бұрын

Same boat rn

@ultravioletiris6241 Ай бұрын

@@skyhappy wow you’ve been a flamboyantly incorrect doomer for months now.

@user-vl1jg5bp3t 4 ай бұрын

Hello Grant Collin’s I’ve had a question for a while I was wondering if I want to start a job in cybersecurity where do I start there are many videos but I feel like some of them aren’t as trustworthy also I am in the 8th grade and want to get into it early on

@collinsinfosec 4 ай бұрын

Hi, there is lots of information to navigate through. It can be quite challenging. Overall, I recommend building a plan and starting with the fundamentals of I.T. You will see a video soon talking about how to get started in cybersecurity for the year 2024.

@neunzehnvierundachtzig 4 ай бұрын

Dude you don't have to worry about job market rn. worry about learning stuff if you're really interested.

@BillAnt Ай бұрын

@@collinsinfosec- Most importantly gotta get rid of that quintessential hacker "hoodie"... it's silly looking unless hacking in a cave. :D :D