You can do it bro!

hell yeah brother!!!

Holy shit game on!

how is your journey so far, me too, 49 and career shift from software development to cyber security to become a cyber lawyer in future. please share your experiences

keep that mindset man, good for you

I 100% agree with you on this statement. I felt this pressure all the time in my studies. Cheating is so easy nowadays. It's a temporary solution to a long term problem. If you do not know how to learn, then you are setting yourself up for failure.

I swear some professors are out to get you. I'm current a Comp sci major with a minor in cyber security, and I'm working on getting sec+ and hack the box certs. A linear algebra class is mandatory for my major but I really only need a surface understand. Yet this professor has decided that his class will be teaching me "life lessons" about "the real world" so if I don't dedicated at least 10+ hours outside of class every week I will fail.

@@RamenEnjoyer404 Sounds like you are getting your money's worth. Seriously, he is teaching you that there aren't short cuts.

@@Tracker5111 This is nothing about shortcuts or taking the "easy" way out. This is about a professor who feels like it's his job to weed out the "weak". I know this class was going to be hard, and it should as these concepts are hard and to fully understand them takes time and hard work. But he has decided that it doesn't matter that I have other class and other responsibilities like most students and eat 4-5x the amount of time out of class because he refuses to do any problem work in class until quiz/exam day. He does not respect any of the student's time.

I 100% agree with this statement.

What is ctf

@@michaelmora7706 stands for Capture The Flag; they are computer security competitions. Competitors are expected to “capture flags” to increase their score, hence the name of the event

Yep! Get into Help Desk, its an easy job and it gives you a boost on your resume! That's what I'm doing, enrolling at WGU next year. Super excited to learn

Happy to help Lucio! Glad you found this useful. Thank you for the kind words :)

What degree is that

so was it worth it ?

I am happy to share my personal experience and thoughts Dhruv!

you are doing a certification not a masters

big man zak

Happy to help Azamat!

Small world ;). I miss the community at SEMO. Happy learning!

We've something in commnon I started my learning process in cybersecurity, i would probably need some guideline on how to go about it I'm a lil bit lost at the moment I need help🙏

Yep, I wish I would've done the same. Keep at it Vens!

Happy to help Jose! Best of luck to you, keep up the great work 💪

Happy to help! Best of luck at UCF!

Yoo I’m also graduating high school this year and going for a cyber security degree

Go Bulls!

UCF has a masters in cybersecurity that just came out, don’t think they have a bachelors. I would recommend the IT bachelors, many of the cyber guys in HackUCF were in it including myself. Also I would highly recommend joining that club and becoming as involved as possible. It will lead to many great career options.

Nice!! UCF has a wicked good CCDC team as well

I appreciate it Chauncey, started my position this Monday. Entry-level cybersecurity careers are hard to get, I 100% agree. You are right, I think your network is the best asset you can leverage when getting started. Try to get involved now, meetups, conferences, even Discord servers. You can do it!

@@collinsinfosec Thank you and good luck on your journey.

@@collinsinfosec why is entry level hard to get

Bro are saying that shouldn't we major in cybersecurity?

@@p34ky._ I do cloud security now. I got me a career coach. I had to just get better at interviewing.

I 100% agree with what you said Jose.

Happy to help Stargaze!

Thank you IIakian. Not sure about being a Legend. Legend of Dee Boo Dah! Ha! my humor is terrible 🙃

Hey! Thank you!

Life is a journey, why would you not take another step? And why one direction and not another? Just move forward with the flow.

@@Tracker5111that’s love. Thank you. I’m about to be through my first year. Next semester the real challenge starts in terms of math courses. I stuck with the computer science major. Thank you for the encouragement

@@izaigacet9437what made you changed major ?

In which university do you study, I am really thinking of studying cyber security in Australia

Lol

You forgot the dark hoodie and glasses part 😎

Thank you Amendra!

Hey! Totally understand your concerns, I feel the same as a fresh college graduate. The best advice I have received is to work on your network. Being at WWT already has a huge advantage!! Especially since WWT is all about accelerating your career path and goals. Reach out to the security teams (internal and customer-facing), see if there are any openings upcoming. I have a friend who interned with me this summer and is doing a part-time internship with WWT, he is a junior currently, he will walk right into a full-time position out of college. They always have opportunities for you to grow. I would highly suggest leveraging WWT in your situation, you are already ahead of the game. Other activities I would suggest include some side projects (cybercademy.org/project-ideas) and getting involved in your local community. Hope this helps!

That is awesome! Where are you taking your Degree? I'm going to Salt Lake Community College for mine

@@jayspence7811 Southwestern Illinois college then I’m transferring to A 4 year college. I recommend you do what I’m doing. Get a job that pays for your schooling lol

Thank you John!

@@collinsinfosec yw buddy!!

That is pretty normal, 2 year degrees especially in areas like cybersecurity don't have a lot of fluff. Im doing a 2 year IT degree part time and mine is mostly IT related, I might have 3-4 gen ed classes to take and all the rest are programming, pen testing, project management, all major classes.

Congrats! Keep up the good work. My advice would be to frame the certifications as learning opportunities and try to grow your network. Just remember, it's about the "holistic" portfolio. What are you doing inside and outside of your studies?

I think the biggest pro for school is the network and collaboration you are exposed to. It's an awesome dynamic to be with many students who are also learning. The biggest con is the relevance of the programs. Most often, the programs are outdated and too theoretical.

@@collinsinfosec thanks buddy 👍

Hi RRsmb, good question. Here's my 'two cents.' I always try to look at the opportunity cost of what you are pursuing. If the security degree is reputable and you can receive a position out of university, then it can be worth it obviously. However, going into a substantial amount of student debt is not a good idea. I always advise on going to university for cheap and graduating on-time or before if possible. Would it be worth going into the amount of debt for the degree? Calculate how long it would take to pay off the debt based off of the average entry-level cybersecurity salary. If it's a substantial amount of time, I think you would be better off pursuing the computer science degree. Especially if you are indifferent on the subjects in terms of interest level. You can always pursue side-projects, certifications, and grow your network. You will just have to make a real effort to do those things if you do pursue the computer science degree, but it's entirely possible. I am not a financial advisor, so take my advice with accordingly.

@@collinsinfosec Unfortunately, here in Mexico with the entry level salary it will take me years to pay it off, but im sure looking at some certs or project ideas, thanks for the advice man :)

I chose cybersecurity over computer science because the curriculum had a computer networking base. It depends on what interests you more. I think computer science holds more overall credit than a security degree because curriculums are more "uniform" over cybersecurity degrees (where every degree is different depending on the college). However, if you want to directly get into security out of college, a security degree will likely set you in a better direction. That's not to say you can't get into cyber without a cybersecurity degree. It ultimately depends on your portfolio.

@@collinsinfosec thanks for the reply!

Depends on the university, you can get a degree if you put the effort into it.

Happy to share. Entry-level careers are hard to find. Going to be doing a video soon about why they are hard to get and how to land a job.

@@collinsinfosec i fly with #AIR FRANCE but Hope to see you soon ...

Absolutely, I can make a video on that. It will depend on your position.

Sorry, It would be SMSU.

I think it could be worth it, if you can get into a Master's program in the West. The industry will provide more opportunities over here!

Trying to figure out if I wanna go into cybersecurity or not? How did you start?

My DREAM would be to own a Ferrari F430, I am huge car guy. Not sure that will ever happen.

You just made my day ;)

Hello second commentor ;)

@@collinsinfosec hello... I am beingner and i want to make career in cyber security,,i know u will there...hope u always be there 💯💯and help....love from India