and what about cpent? Where does that stand?

Hi, what is your opinion of cisco skills for all? there is ethical hacker course and a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Career Path, both of them are free.

Hey I wanted to ask you if you've heard of the Nexgent cyber security program?

Sir, Why are their 2 SANS institute websites?

I have over 20 certifications (some from your A and B tier), many projects and I am not sure it is helping me find a job at all. (3 months and over 1500 applications later)

Glad it was helpful!

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Glad it was helpful!

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Thanks mate I appreciate you kind words and support, hope we meet one day 🤝

Thanks for sharing your views and congrats on passing the security+ it is definitely not an easy exam specially if you’re new the concepts. Good with the CySA+ it is definitely a challenging exam! I recommend the Blue team cert as a more practical alternative, which I explained in detail in this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/erh6nMZp26nTlHk.htmlsi=h3cy9MYdI9d1UhPg

Sec+ is a requirement for any gov cyber work

Just took my CySA+ test two days ago and just barely passed. Scored 751 on my second try 😅. In my opinion it was definitely way more difficult than security plus.

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good points, thanks for sharing!

so glad to hear that! you’re doing a great job, keep it up 👏🏻

@slevinlaine, may i borrow your cybersecurity roadmap. I am a beginner, only 1 year in IT (helpdesk) 6 months sysadmin

@@TheBlueMahoe if you looked my videos you would’ve found it 😜 here it is: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brFnnKR7nqiynGQ.html

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exactly! I’m getting attacked for saying this, ironically from those who are new to the indsutry (or not even in the indusutry) but somehow have an emotional attachment and strong opinions about certs…

@@UnixGuy For my Masters Degree, I've been knocking out the CompTIA certs. ISC2 CC, CYSA, Pentest+, and CASP. Unfortunately, even though I'd rather run down the TCM Security route, I need to go down this route, as these certs mean more to my employer, as well as the degree. There are simply 2 ways to move up in labor category, job types, and responsibility: 1) years of experience. 2) education that is DoD recognized.

@@brianpaap7046 yeah mate I totally understand! the comptia certs still have a lot of good information so if its part of your program please focus on them; there will be plenty of time for you to do other certs later. Good luck 🤝

@@UnixGuy ty, sir :)

I’m there with ya.

yes it is confusing! watch this before you do the Google cert: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLJ5iMupnpuxc4k.htmlsi=rQD2vDFZx4xngk64

glad to hear that :)

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well done 👏🏻

hey mate, the blue team is definitely Tier A! If you want something before OSCP, I highly recommend you follow this roadmap: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brFnnKR7nqiynGQ.html

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Best of luck! watch the videos in this playlist: Start Here | Get into Cyber Security kzfaq.info/sun/PLdI5VHN89i7X932iFp7-M30FM9J8QHqOk

blue team is definite tier A :)

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glad it was helpful :)

glad to hear you’re doing hands-on courses! if you want to become an ethical hacker, I recommend you follow this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brFnnKR7nqiynGQ.htmlsi=bTIhR3OqgDJhyz-I

mate you should see some of the nasty comments I got from people with bruised egos who are upset that I didn’t rank their beloved certs higher. You have a great growth mindset that will take you places 👏🏻

I talked about it in this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/erh6nMZp26nTlHk.html

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hey Marco, thanks for sharing your experience and views. I certainly didn’t intend to take away from the hard work you put into your CISSP But if the CISSP (which is a watered down touch on basic domains in cyber) taught you more than your bachelors then no offence but your bachelor degrees must be terrible and I would question its value. The CISSP gives you definitions, it doesn’t teach you much (if at all) about GRC. For example, CISSP taught you that ‘risk assessments’ exists and need to happen, but it doesnt teach you how to do any of the work that we need in GRC (i.e. you wouldnt know how to create a proper cyber security program or even manage one) which is unfortunate. And yes the ‘experience’ aspect of CISSP is very questionable which is why most CISSP holders are either network engineers or individuals who are very junior (not saying that’s you and not saying that you didn’t work hard for it)

@@UnixGuy thanks for your super quick reply sir! Much appreciated your feedback. Every bit helps. Keep doing what you do!

my pleasure Marco, and thanks for being professional, you will do really well in this industry 🫡

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If of any help, YT premium offers content which is not interrupted with bunch of ad's. I find it of great value as it allows me to focus without attention being distorted due to gazzilion ad's.

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thanks for your kind words and support 🤝 glad to hear I’ve helped

they’re pretty solid!

no only the google cert come with that discount :)

I took many exams but sometimes I just do the course quickly if its entry level. I also mentor a lot of people who do these exams so im familiar with the content. I never recommend anything without taking it myself first

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yep good choice! for a full roadmap watch this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/erh6nMZp26nTlHk.html

yeah agreed mate, people are fascinated by those certs without understanding that the market isn’t what they think it is

It would definitely be must more useful doing any practical or vendor exams. I'm about to start one of the Master's program and it's crazy to compare the Pentest+ exam to OSCP exam for credit. They should really emphasize the hands-on exams for some of the earlier courses instead of the multiple choice ones.

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yeah mate I understand! I recommend starting with the google cert: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLJ5iMupnpuxc4k.htmlsi=sFCzUDSbnxrquzyc then work your way up with the practical projects: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gqycpqeend2XZnU.htmlsi=1itqDV2ISLlOZrEa

@@UnixGuy yes google cert is definitely on my bucket list, about to work on my python skills over the holidays with Harvardx cs50, they've also given us access with this TAFE course to get our CCNA and use Cyberbit (which has over 100 different classes to level up in skills). My journey has only just begun, but I'm excited to see where cybersecurity leads me in the future. Kind regards brother

that’s not what I meant though, the PNPT and OSCP are penetration testing certs so it really depends on what you want to do I have video with a roadmap for ethical hacking but I also have a different one if you want to be a security analyst - different paths :)

@@UnixGuy I'm more geared towards Software Development/Engineering, I'm just exploring the domains of Hacking so that I know the importance of Coding securely, but when I got into it I found that one has to have a good foundation knowledge of Networking and Linux, it's great stuff and very interesting.

@@Triple_A-679 if that’s the case then check this video out: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y9V3q8hlqL3Dimw.html

@@UnixGuy Thanks mate🤟🏼

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I'm so glad!

so glad to hear that, and I wish we meet up one day as well :)

I explained it in the video, sscp doesn’t serve any purpose. but if you want to do it, just do it :)

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thanks for sharing, very interesting points and very useful for federal positions!

Very much agreed. I received a clearance in the military on top of a cyber sec degree and sec+ cert and my future is looking very lucrative

Not really. I was selected for FBI GS 14, eventhough I did not have CISSP

@@ankitpandya552 people just go off what they read in a job description, a lot more goes into hiring

@@ankitpandya552 did you have clearance prior? Do you have a degree? Do you have prior experience? What things do you have under your belt that you feel was helpful with you landing that job?

In a prior video, you recommended getting the Blue team level 1 following the Google Cybersecurity certificate, do you still suggest this path for a beginner or someone just coming into the field?

Honestly its a good Blue team cert where it teaches many practical stuff, but unfortuntely this cert is not really recognized in many companies

@@warlocksmurf yeah that’s the unfortunate thing not being recognized by most companies which is why I’m thinking on taking the certification.

​@@CyberDavid2413honestly u can take it just for the practical knowledge. I tried its labs and it was fun

yes I dicussed it in previois videos, its highly rated definitely tier A

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@@UnixGuyIn an earlier video you mentioned BLT1&2 are theoretical and not practical at all, a great cert nonetheless. Please clarify

@@jairoaugusto2533 BLT1&2 are practical. There is theory but also labs. The exam is fully practical as well (BLT1 is 24h practical exam).

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Glad to hear you’re doing well, good luck with everything. The point of SANS is the quality training, not the indexing and cramming. OSCP is a pentest cert, that’s precisely what I would use it for. Each to their own, good luck anyway 🤝

I’m a huge fan of hands-on, almost all cybersecurity certifications are all theoretical even CEH, which in my opinion I feel like Pentest+ has more practical questions. To be honest, Is better to be certified than not having any certifications at all and hope you will land a job in cybersecurity, when your father or your buddy aren’t the owner of the company. My advice is that you still need to learn the fundamentals regardless of how you feel about computer networking it’s still very crucial as a cybersecurity professional for u to understand what ports are, how TCP/IP protocols works, how computer is actually connected. You can’t protect what you don’t know. A lot of cybersecurity professionals don’t even know how to configure simple firewall rules or apply ACLs, or even know what security solutions are to be applied on routers or switches and hardware firewalls. Don’t be discouraged by bunch of KZfaq videos about people going after certifications, but they all have more than one certification and started somewhere, they didn’t brake into cybersecurity by not having a degrees or certifications. If you’re just starting of it won’t be a bad idea to get familiar with different areas, networking, cloud computing, penetration testing, etc.. As a Network engineer I built a physical home lab during my CCNA exam with Cisco routers and switches including access points that I bought from EBay. But due to space and noises I decided to build virtual lab using Eve-NG. So hands-on and experience is very huge. So many company are looking people for people who are experienced in configuring Palo Alto firewalls, and Cisco ASA,Cisco ISE,Fortinet Firewalls. U don’t have to take networking certification but understanding how computer systems are connected will aid in your troubleshooting process. Last but lost, have a NICHE after familiarizing yourself with bunch areas in IT field, cybersecurity is very broad and I’ve seen job postings “cybersecurity engineer” on LinkedIn but they’re specifically targeting professionals with experience in Cisco routing and switching, cisco ASA,ISE,Palo Alto, fortinet and checkpoints firewalls. No knowledge is wasted, learn as much as you can grow to the level that you’re so confident in yourself and not have to deal with imposter syndrome.

@@certified-master3986 I have 20Y of exp in IT and half of that in Cybersecurity. I hold CISSP and OSCP but I still feel like a n00b. Imposter Syndrome never goes away....

Hey mate, I deliberately didn’t put a lot of info about the career coaching calls because I don’t have capacity to do a lot of them 😆 What they involve is I’ll get you to send me your current CV and any transcript or courses or things you did in the past, I’ll also get u to send me as many queations as you have via email then I proceed to dig through your CV/linkedIn/transcript/courses and I identify gaps ans create a custom plan for you in a word document then when we do the call which is one hour long, you get to ask as many questions as you have, and I also dig deeper and ask you more questions about your goals, current life situation and I adjust the plan as I go, by the end of it I’ll email you the plan and I also you should be taking notes during the calls as I also identify personaloty things, limiting beliefs, etc That’s all! but before you book it, please ensure that you have also watched the videos thoroghly :)

Thank you so much for the above information. I will go through all your videos from the start and hopefully in the next few weeks if nothing changes from my end I will book that mentorship call. Again thanks for your great advice and KZfaq videos.

@@konderzotis824 no worried at all! probably just watch the last 12 x videos, they have all the up to date information

@@UnixGuy I will go over them again to make sure I haven't missed anything. Cheers Kon

thanks mate! Unfortunately, there is a serious lack of good quality GRC training material around, but im going to do something about it. Exciting annoucement coming soon 🙃

⁠@@UnixGuyThat would be fantastic, I'm going to be glued to your channel in the meantime 😊

Can't wait any information on GRC Engineer?

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Excellent work! Start here: kzfaq.info/sun/PLdI5VHN89i7X932iFp7-M30FM9J8QHqOk&si=SmUfdflq_XCAsS8B

thanks mate

thank you :)

now the fun begins 😎 best of luck

honestly because I thought the video was too long as it is and I discussed them in other videos, in hindsight I should’ve included them - definitely Tier A :)

congrats on finishing the Google certs! well done! Next step would as indicated at the end of this video is to get your hands dirty with hands-on projects: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gqycpqeend2XZnU.html once you do them, then you should tacke higher level / harder certs such as the ones mentioned in the video above from tryhackme or blue team level one, and apply to as many jobs as you can :)

all the best!

I’m trying to renter myself, I went to school for1 semester and left to get certs instead but I’m having trouble to find where to start

if you want to be an ethical hacker, then this is the roadmap that can take you there: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brFnnKR7nqiynGQ.html

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definitely skip the A+ :)

@@UnixGuy thanks for the feedback but I meant to say Security+. Should I do that next or go to AWS Security?

@@marshmac do both if you can :)

@@UnixGuy will do! Thank you!

you have a great background to work in cyber security! Passion is fleeting, focus on being disciplined and consistent and great things will come

thanks!

I already have 😉 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brFnnKR7nqiynGQ.html

start with this roadmap kzfaq.info/get/bejne/erh6nMZp26nTlHk.html

do one after the other!

yes do the google IT support cert then follow this roadmap: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/erh6nMZp26nTlHk.html

GSEC is an entry level cert and the most basic one, it’s meant to introduce people to the field and be the beginning of your learning journey (similar to security+ and google cyber cert). If you watch the video to the end, I link up another video that has a sequence of practical projects

@@UnixGuy Many thanks!

fair enough, although to be fair thats the nature of most certs :)

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detailed answer in here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/erh6nMZp26nTlHk.html

I agree, experience is key.

well done on having both 👏🏻

that entirely depends on how long are you planning to work for? career change at any age is challenging, you can learn at any job but getting your first role will always be challenging :)

I am going to give it a go its worth a shot to get out of my mundane career, keep up the good work@@UnixGuy

I would suggest you go with the Security+ first

that’s the roadmap I’d follow: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/erh6nMZp26nTlHk.html

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watch this video to the end, I touch on how to progress to forensics! forensics isn’t a beginner friendly area so you need to build up to it: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/erh6nMZp26nTlHk.html

thanks mate! Blue team is a practical cert that I highly recommend, definitely tier A :)

@@UnixGuy thank You, as per ur video guidance I’m about to finish Google cert this month, kindly guide me, after google cert shall i do Blue team level 1 ist or shall i do those cybersecurity projects You have mentioned for experience.

@@msarwar3934 Watch my ‘practical projects’ video, the answer is there

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thank you so much for your continuous support Manjul, I really appreciate it 🙏🏻

this is the roadmap that I recommend for you: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sKx2gMuhqLKumWQ.html

haha thanks 😅

never heard of it but there is no need to do source another red teaming certs, heres a list of proven ones that will get you hired: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brFnnKR7nqiynGQ.html

@@UnixGuy Nice! Thank you so much😍

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good choice, good luck!

They both have the same starting point, but past the google cert they both require you do sometjhint challenging/practical that will take time - do the one you’re passionate about more because both require a lot of dedication

I haven’t heard of it, but honestly most compliance certs are garbage! im trying to fix this problem so please stay tuned 😎 for now, do the google cert to build solid foundational knowledge, more on it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLJ5iMupnpuxc4k.htmlsi=HSiEgwtsVvk3pV8k

no you certainly don’t have to do them! this is a roadmap for cyber analyst: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/erh6nMZp26nTlHk.html

Thanks 😊