I recommend that everybody begin with the roadmap included in my free eBook ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ) regardless of which area of cybersecurity they want to pursue. The roadmap will tell you which skills and certifications will help them build a good foundation, and then from there, they can start diving into a specialty like Penetration Testing or Ethical Hacking.

ChatGPT and other AI models can certainly be helpful but at the end of the day, I wouldn't bet your entire career on it. Remember models like that aren't necessarily 100% accurate nor up to date, and they certainly aren't going to save you in an interview. Use AI responsibly and don't neglect good old fashion hard work.

Rich is subjective based on your perspective of what that actually means and how much you are able to save. That said, at least in the United States, you can fairly easily clear $100,000 per year after a short period of time, and many find themselves surpassing $200,000 per year after gaining significant experience.

@JonGoodCyber I understand, and is 200k per year a good number? Because iam in Germany and i want to compare it

@@amjad7635 According to Google, the national salary average in the U.S. is $63,795 per year, so it's well above what most people earn.

@@JonGoodCyber wow ok ok👍🏻👍🏻

I recommend watching my video on joining systems to the domain: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gZ2km7F8p53aZZc.html

I do not since it's not really part of my focus, which is cybersecurity.

There is no blanket answer to that question because it depends entirely on the strategy of individual companies. That said, cloud jobs are usually tied closely to operations, which tends to be one of the last things to be outsourced.

Most certification vendors these days who require ongoing maintenance of certifications allow you to achieve the CPE requirements by passing other related certifications. What they don't typically do, especially if the certifications are from different vendors, is allow you to do this for free. That means you'll have renewal fees to keep your certification active, which often deters people from renewing them because the fee isn't worth it. For example, if you had the Security+ and then got the CISSP, you would still have to pay the maintenance fees on the Security+. These fees can range from $50 annually to $479 (4-year cycle) for GIAC certifications.

@@JonGoodCyber absolutely Jon and thank you for remainding me this ! For example Okta allows you to maintain your cert after 70 dollars fee and maintenance exam which I heard is easy to pass and open book

Per the CISSP requirements: "Candidates must have a minimum of five years cumulative, full-time experience in two or more of the eight domains of the current CISSP Exam Outline. Earning a post-secondary degree (bachelors or masters) in computer science, information technology (IT) or related fields may satisfy up to one year of the required experience or an additional credential from the ISC2 approved list may satisfy up to one year of the required experience. Part-time work and internships may also count towards the experience requirement." The question is, do you have experience across two or more of the domains? My guess is you most likely do, but only you can answer that question. www.isc2.org/certifications/cissp/cissp-experience-requirements

@@JonGoodCyber Maybe. It's iffy because every domain mentions cybersecurity in some way. Thanks for the link.

@@em7dim9 Well, it is a cybersecurity certification, so that makes sense! Remember that the requirement isn't to have worked a cybersecurity job, so I'm sure plenty of things could apply if you look closely through the domains and exam objectives.

Age doesn't matter in this career field!

@@JonGoodCyber see I am not saying in that way. My target is also become a security analyst but how many years experience do I need? And how can I gain this experience?

@@mahinfinit07 You don't technically NEED any years of work experience if you do the correct things. I have plenty of videos about what you should be doing and how you can gain experience, so my advice is to keep working through the content on my channel. This video was made after my first job, not while I was in it, but I jumped directly into cybersecurity in my mid-20s for one of the most difficult industries to break into as a civilian, defense. I've helped and continue to help countless people break into the career field from various backgrounds and ages.

@@JonGoodCyber Actually I was in a problem about the things of experience Thank you for this information Btw thats why you deserve a subscribe 💟

They mean very little to employers, however they can be beneficial to maintain certifications and show that you are continuing to learn.

There is certainly value in degrees from an employment standpoint but they aren't right for everybody. I recommend grabbing my free eBook ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ), which includes a roadmap of skills and certifications to pursue.

I highly recommend that you contact Microsoft directly if you are going to be licensing it to other people or companies. The last thing that you want to do is run into legal trouble doing something like that.

I recommend rewatching this video as this gives you a good introduction on how to perform a log analysis.

If things work when you provide static information but fail when you set the system to dynamic, you probably have one of a few issues: 1. Your system either isn't receiving information from a DHCP server, which results in an IP address starting with 169. (Use commands like ipconfig to verify the settings) 2. You are receiving DHCP information from a server that doesn't know about the resources that you are looking for. (Use commands like ipconfig to verify the settings) 3. Given what you are saying, the less likely option is happening, but your network, router/switch, network adapter, or firewall(s) aren't configured correctly. I also recommend researching how DHCP and DNS work to learn more about how they work and what is required to function correctly.

I wouldn't use the word hard or difficult to describe it because it's not that difficult if you have the right plan. The more accurate description is that it's time-consuming because you aren't learning everything you need overnight, and it can take effort to find the correct resources. From the countless people that I've helped and continue to help be successful in the career field, beginners are by far the most resistant to the idea of the things that tend to work the best because it's not always the "coolest" or "most exciting" thing at times.

​@@JonGoodCyber all hope are lost for cyber security entry level in the job market

Based on the facts provided, you need to make the decision if it's worth it and if it is, then to what extent it's worth it.

You are kidding yourself if you think after having 4 years of work experience that somehow the A+ magically made a difference to get into Cybersecurity. That logic just validates that my students with ZERO YEARS of experience that are landing jobs left and right from my training/advice/guidance, are dramatically more qualified than somebody with 4 years of experience. I always find it interesting how the people so early on in their careers that aren't my students are the most adamant about knowing how to make the system work for them, yet continue to make the same mistakes that could have been avoided.

I'm glad that you enjoyed the content! Thank you for the feedback and in newer videos, it should be a lot easier to identify the cursor as I make the screen much larger. Feel free to check out one of the new videos and let me know what you think!

Seeing ANYTHING on a handful of jobs is insufficient data to make a correlation to the entire job market or career field. This is a very common mistake that we see professionals make, especially those who are newer to the career field. It's just not the reality and thinking that will lead to disappointment because you will not be qualified and instead will have larger than normal knowledge gaps if that is all you do. I did a full review video on the channel of the Google Cybersecurity Certificate program that is UNSPONSORED, unlike the majority of propaganda from other reviews, if you're interested in an objective review of the program.

BSoD still happens but it's definitely more rare than it was 20 years ago. Wherever you saw the BSoD two months ago wouldn't be related to this issue that just happened and is no indication that they are using CrowdStrike nor would it be an indicator it was caused by CS if they do use it.

I'm not sure what you mean?

I don't include sarcasm in my content, just the best advice backed by data and facts. I think you are confusing me with some of the other creators out there that give comically terrible advice.

@@JonGoodCyber So, I'm confused... to someone with no prior knowledge of the IT world. You would still recommend they learn N+ before A+? I want to hear more feedback on this as I want to get back into the field. I started on my CCNA but the information I have is severely outdated now and I have to start over somewhere so I'm thinking N+ really might be a good start or go back to CCNA.

There are many reasons why the A+, at least from a certification standpoint, isn't necessary in the tech world today, but the full discussion isn't best suited for the comment section. The short-ish summary is that the majority of professionals don't need the hardware information, and any of the valuable information is just reintroduced in other certifications, or it can be learned as someone grows in their career. From what I've noticed, the people who continue to push the A+ today either do it because they did it and insist on people following the same dated path (gatekeepers), or they have been potentially brainwashed by the CompTIA marketing efforts (kudos to CompTIA) that are persistent that's the only way you will "learn the fundamentals," which is certainly not correct. It's not necessarily that the information will somehow reduce your maximum career potential, but my students and the people who ask questions want to follow the most effective and efficient path. I've never had somebody ask how to go slow, but if I did, I would say get the A+. My free eBook ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ) provides the full roadmap of skills and certifications that I recommend if you are interested.

Thanks for sharing, and I'm glad you enjoyed the content! Like many things, technology solutions simplify the user/employee experience while helping the IT staff be more efficient and the organization more secure.

You're welcome and I'm glad that you enjoyed the content! You can do it!

If you would like to know more about my views on the program, you can watch my full review video ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/osBmo8KVz82yh30.html ), but no, it's not a good or necessary option.

I just tested and confirmed that everything works as it should. The only thing that I can do is to reiterate to read and follow all instructions provided as it sounds like you are missing important details.

@@JonGoodCyber I did provide my email , and that was it. I’m not sure if I’m missing anything else.

There are definitely more instructions once you submit your information.

I'm not sure what you mean by you can't get the system to make the PC, but the number one reason why people have issues on videos like this is because they aren't following the instructions exactly as provided.

I think the correlation that you're trying to make is a far reach as this content is about leveraging available resources and being able to research the answer to your problems.

I guess you should tell that to all the people that I help land their first jobs and start successful careers that have no prior experience in tech. The fact that there's still so many people getting brainwashed by this "traditional" path, makes it even easier for the people taking my advice, which are the ones making it more difficult for others because they are often the most competitive candidates.

@@JonGoodCyber my thing is; any form of certification early on is great; especially when ur entering with no idea about anything; I’d say between googles cetficatiob and Comptia; I’d go for anything ur employer could potentially cover; then I’d start looking for options outside that with a plan that’s ongoing and will get me something instead of waiting; cus let’s be realistic; most of us are already working and don’t wanna stretch out for exams and tutors when we know there are viable options offered by employers and certified globally

At the end of the day, people have to make the decision as it impacts their career, but at least they have a better understanding of the pros/cons and what to expect. As described in this video, the program has a lot left to be desired, but it's a lower risk opportunity to see if people can make it through a very introductory course as things only get more difficult from here. That said, I don't remember the last time somebody contacted me to get into the career field and being ok with slowing things down.

Thanks for sharing! It's always unfortunate when common errors like this make it through to production.

LOL!

First, why are you speaking in all caps? Second, you’re kidding yourself if you think the market wasn’t impacted, directly or indirectly. Third, the news rarely has all the facts, especially on day 1 of a story.

Stock exchange, emergency services, geeze! How much Money was lost on this?! 😱

Part of the issue is definitely related to their business area. Threat Intelligence and endpoint protection rely on rapid updates to stay ahead of threats, but also, I'm sure we are going to hear more about weak testing procedures with an issue that probably existed for some time and just never surfaced until now. This will definitely be an expensive situation and I'll be curious to hear about how the contracts were structured to see who has to cover the bill.

Thank you for watching and the support!

I'm glad you enjoyed the content and thank you for watching! Like nearly all of these situations, I'm sure we will see a lot more information come out over time, but yes, this was a major mistake.

Indeed they did! Check out the video I published on the situation: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7abq5WI1b68YJ8.html

I just published a video discussing the situation: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7abq5WI1b68YJ8.html

Thank you for watching and for the feedback! Unfortunately, speed is easier said than done and is one area that nobody will ever be happy about. There are always some who complain about being too slow, and some complain about being too fast. The good news is that KZfaq gives you speed options to go slower or faster, and closed captions are available. I don't cut video/audio mid-sentence like other people, so I'm not really sure what you meant by that.

If your employer is valuing the Google Cybersecurity Certificate enough to give you a raise, get as much legitimate money from them as possible because they clearly don't know what's up.

It's amazing how questions that seem easy in theory tend to be difficult when we actually try to break them down to answer.

Regardless of the training option, they all have limited time, and even the quality options aren't going to be able to teach you everything you'll ever need. Cyber Security is very much a career field where you need to get good at not only learning from training programs, but also from self learning if you want to be successful. I'm not sure what you mean by a "real" school/university, but just because something isn't taught in a program, doesn't mean you can avoid learning it if it's a requirement of a job. The people that are highly successful in this career field take ownership of their journey and find a way to learn what they need. As shown in this video, there's trial versions of many common commercial products that you can experiment with as well as comparable open source options, like Wazuh in this case, that will at least teach you how the category/type of tool works.

@@JonGoodCyber I agree with you! most folks know that cisco bought splunk and will be administering it soon! don't think ccna's ccnp's aren't jumping the online learning track.

@@bulcub Administering and using are certainly two different levels of knowledge, but when people are actually in a role, much of the learning comes out of necessity. Change takes time, but it's also not guaranteed that everybody running a Cisco shop will switch to Splunk.