What is a Security Engineer?

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What is a Security Engineer?

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4 ай бұрын

This video was made in response to a question I received last week in the comment section where the viewer asked "What is a security engineer?".
In this video, I break down what a security engineer is, the responsibilities of a security engineer, and how it compares to many other roles within cybersecurity.
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@NicolasMoy 3 ай бұрын

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@walkingcityadventures Ай бұрын

You dropping knowledge bombs!🤯Saving lives

@MrBoydgo 2 ай бұрын

I really appreciate your video. I wish I had this piece of information a bit sooner. Instead of spending time preparing for a Cybersecurity Analyst role, I should be investing in Cybersecurity Engineer. So, time to make adjustments. Thanks again and keep up the good work. By the way, I agree with your assessment on the Sec+. I obtained mine last month.

@paulfsaechao Ай бұрын

Thanks for the great info, Nicholas. For the listeners that are security analysts, would you be able to do a video on how to transition into security engineer role?

@christophersmithers7531 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. I JUST READ a strong job posting for "security engineer" - 1 minute before opening KZfaq - yours was the first video on my screen... crazy

@NicolasMoy 2 ай бұрын

No such thing as coincidences!

@93ksj 4 ай бұрын

Another solid video ☝🏼

@NicolasMoy 4 ай бұрын

You already know!

@LukeManchild 2 ай бұрын

Hey bro I really appreciate this video. I'm in my 2nd year of school getting my Bachelor's in Cyber security and I was set to become a pen tester before I saw this video. Now I'm more interested in becoming a Security Engineer.

@NicolasMoy 2 ай бұрын

It's a brilliant transition and you'll likely be very successful in making that pivot.

@riddhishchakraborty8529 Ай бұрын

Good explanation 👏 thank you.

@Mohammad-wf4fg 9 күн бұрын

This was carzy helpfull thanks !!

@NicolasMoy 7 күн бұрын

You're welcome!

@nairtana 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the information! I'll be graduating soon from WGU with a bunch of certs that I'm quickly realizing have me prepared for nothing but becoming maybe a SOC analyst. I definitely felt what you said about the shift work and on-call environment so I really don't want to do that role. Career-wise would you recommend starting in IT (help desk), working toward something like a system admin and then pivoting straight into a Security Engineer role, or is there a more security-centric path that I should look at? I'm low key stressed about being able to support myself off of an entry-level IT job like help desk. I feel like I'm going to have to work two jobs to make ends meet/get experience and apply to a SOC to get into security anyway. I know it's a loaded question but the "getting-started" part of the career trajectory is confusing and stressing me out.

@NicolasMoy 4 ай бұрын

You don't have to start at the helpdesk. Many people begin there because of need and urgency for a job, which isn't a terrible option, however, you can get decently skilled in a particular niche of cybersecurity and find an entry-level role within that as well. I am biased to security engineering because of the work-life balance you get compared to being a penetration tester or a security analyst. Being a security engineer is more of a 9-5 gig and much lower pressure than other cybersecurity roles.

@M.W.777 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! You have a new sub -- peace!

@NicolasMoy 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for supporting!

@patrickchan2503 2 ай бұрын

thanks

@wilfredoperez1804 3 ай бұрын

First, thank you for the needed explanation. I have my first cybersecurity job after many years of trying. In my new position, I will be testing for performance and making sure the correct information is gathered for the hunt team. Using products like sysmon, MDE, Tanium, etc. Is that considered a Security Engineer? Any suggestion on training or Cert? I would also like to get into risk.

@NicolasMoy 3 ай бұрын

Congrats on the new job! Yes this could be considered part of security engineering. Testing for performance sounds more like a QA or DevOps role though so I'd need to know more...

@FahmidWasif 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video...

@NicolasMoy 4 ай бұрын

Thanks

@deanhaycox 4 ай бұрын

Can you explore more about this role in terms of practical training, labs courses etc. ?

@NicolasMoy 4 ай бұрын

Truthfully, there isn't a lot of offerings in the marketplace on this alone. My program, the CYBERPRO Accelerator does teach you everything you need.

@NsahTheIdealist 4 ай бұрын

Great content. Would you say ISC2 free cyber cert is more heavy weight than S+?

@NicolasMoy 4 ай бұрын

Definitely not!

@lv_raiders478 2 ай бұрын

Lol

@ouroch5324 4 ай бұрын

What training would you suggest for a security engineer? I got my Bachelors from WGU for Cybersecurity and information assurance this past year, but I am stuck on help desk. Would love to engage in more learning to push myself forward.

@NicolasMoy 4 ай бұрын

I would recommend you look into the CYBERPRO Accelerator. I specifically created this program to help people level up into a security engineer position following the same training path I used. Link is in the description of this video if you are interested.

@ouroch5324 4 ай бұрын

@@NicolasMoy thank you

@ljns2182 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for explanation. Could you please make a video about security engineering and what course or certification I can take for it.

@NicolasMoy 4 ай бұрын

The CYBERPRO Accelerator

@marwanchoudhury8875 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video

@NicolasMoy 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@darnellmorris3622 2 ай бұрын

Hi Nicolas, quick question, in this video you mentioned specify into a specific technology. So, right now I'm studying for the AWS Solutions Architect Professional cert. Should I disregard this cert and go for the AWS Certified Security - Specialty cert? Which was my next cert anyway, after listening to you, I should not study for a general cert such as AWS SAP, I should go ahead and get the AWS Certified Security - Specialty cert.

@NicolasMoy 2 ай бұрын

I'm reading a lot of cert.. cert.. cert.. Focus on your skills!

@darnellmorris3622 2 ай бұрын

@@NicolasMoy Thanks for your quick response Nicolas, I was only using the cert to get the interview.

@26tmoore 4 ай бұрын

Can you recommend a learning path for security engineer?

@NicolasMoy 4 ай бұрын

Cybersecurity -> Cloud Engineering -> Cloud GRC -> Software Security -> Security Architecture If you want an all in one course that teaches you everything here, sign up for the CYBERPRO Accelerator.

@IamJohnKelly 3 ай бұрын

What project do I need to do to add to my portfolio and what certifications do I need where can I get full training for this role

@NicolasMoy 3 ай бұрын

Begin working in the cloud and learning about software security.

@IamJohnKelly 3 ай бұрын

@@NicolasMoy I still need project to add to my portfolio or ideas

@tyfortier 4 ай бұрын

I have not been in IT for many years. Can someone take your cloud security engineer course and get right into the field or is this a stepping stone?

@NicolasMoy 4 ай бұрын

Someone can take the course and go straight into a job

@EvansEkene Ай бұрын

Awesome video. I'm newbie and I'll love to go into security engineering. What will advise me?

@NicolasMoy 3 күн бұрын

Yes, I can... You should look into my program on this. We work with people just like you looking to break into a security engineering career.

@divyv20 4 ай бұрын

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@NicolasMoy 4 ай бұрын

Do you have a portfolio?

@jeffhirshberg5171 4 ай бұрын

What area/entry level job would you recommend for someone coming from a humanities background to pursue?

@Geomaverick124 4 ай бұрын

Depends. You could easily go into Content Editing, QA, HTML Emails, or Data Analytics

@jeffhirshberg5171 4 ай бұрын

@@Geomaverick124 Thank you so much. As regards QA and Data Analytics, what paths would you take to become proficient enough to begin applying for positions?

@NicolasMoy 4 ай бұрын

Hey Jeff, lots of cybersecurity opportunities for someone with your background. I'd recommend starting in something a little less technical like governance, risk, and compliance but with an emphasis on cloud security.

@jeffhirshberg5171 4 ай бұрын

@@NicolasMoy Thank you. I very much appreiciate it

@hamedsalami5444 3 ай бұрын

So, is it safe to say that a Security Engineer role is the same as a DevSecOps role?

@NicolasMoy 3 ай бұрын

Very close! DevSecOps is a specialization of security engineering. All DevSecOps Engineers are Security Engineers. Not all Security Engineers are DevSecOps Engineers.

@hamedsalami5444 3 ай бұрын

@@NicolasMoy Thanks for the clarification!

@zzzmmm5311 3 ай бұрын

Security engineering isn't one single role. It varies so much across companies and even within single cybersecurity department.

@FloridaInvestor 4 ай бұрын

What path can i take if i want to become a cloud security engineer?

@93ksj 4 ай бұрын

Start doing security related projects and certifications, Sec+ is a great start to get your feet wet and after that focus on learning the cloud by picking a path AWS or Azure and stick to it. Cloud Security is going to become huge in the coming years imo. I’m also looking into doing that later down the road, I am currently a Sys Admin.

@NicolasMoy 4 ай бұрын

You'll need to learn the following: Cybersecurity -> Cloud Engineering -> Cloud GRC -> Software Security -> Security Architecture If you want help with this, I offer a program called the CYBERPRO Accelerator that teaches and mentors you through every step of this process.

@FloridaInvestor 4 ай бұрын

@NicolasMoy how much is the program?

@EvansEkene Ай бұрын

@@NicolasMoyI'm interested also. How much will it cost me?

@31qwoz 3 ай бұрын

Would you say security analyst is a good first job towards security engineer

@NicolasMoy 3 ай бұрын

Define good...? Security Analyst is a career but traditionally it is a "monitoring" role where you are waiting for an incident and then responding or escalating to a threat intel specialist. That specialty is too saturated. I'd prefer a different area of cybersecurity.

@31qwoz 3 ай бұрын

@@NicolasMoy i may be starting an analyst role soon, coming from a general network admin role. Will experience from the analyst role help me get into a security engineer role both from a skills and hiring perspective?