I am a lawyer with so much interest in cyber security and privacy. I started my journey in cyber security already and I want you to know that the information you shared in this video is really of essence. Thank you.
Fascinated by cyber security in terms of AI. Going to enjoy the Oracle training. Also, a big thank you for providing this explanation. It makes sense and relieves me knowing it's not just a test taking exercise. Demonstrating problem solving using existing tools sounds way more fun than cramming for tests. Plus I learn more when I'm hands on. Thank you!!
Dropping absolute gems Nic - really good insight for someone looking for a bit of direction in the cybersecurity world. Vids like this are super valuable
not sure how I stumbled across your videos, but I genuinely thank you for the perspective, analysis, and understanding provided from a seasoned professional in the field. I just started taking the google cybersecurity professional and python programs on coursera last week to get my feet wet on the subjects and see what I like before taking a deeper dive into some specialization as I undergo a career change... thank you for sharing the resources and a bit of wisdom; I'm excited to see what comes next!
This is exactly the information I was looking for and I appreciate you so much for giving us these diving boards to better ourselves. Criticism on a 4 month old video though, I wish it didn't take 9 minutes to get to the juice. I'm not saying the juice isn't worth the squeeze. There is a lot of good information in there but you could half that preface and get to your focus. I think you will draw more people in and keep their attention better too. Who am I to criticize? Your target audience maybe but I genuinely dig what you're cookin up. I just think you can take a shorter path to the flavortown of your content.
This is so so helpful information and that too from such an experienced professional point of view. Glad for youtube to have recommended this video. I am a newbie to cyber and have just done the CC by ISc2 and am looking for the next step. I believe these courses will definitely be worth.
Thank you very much Sir, the information is really of essence. I wanted to tell that i've done IT in Project Management and i wanted to do cybersecurity as i'm very much interested. can you please suggest me for starting a tool and getting the job. Thank you
Hi Nicholas, thanks alot for this. it was really insightful. Please i have a question. How else can someone gain experience if there is no where to volunteer one's service for free. What would you advice?
Good question! I will make another video on this in the future but I would start with Qualys Vulnerability Management Detection Response (VMDR) and then their cloud security options
First of all, thank you so much for your advice and video contents. I am trying to change my career from service to cybersecurity. I don’t know anything about cybersecurity what so ever but one thing I know I want to get into machine learning engineering and software development. I don’t really know where to start from and still keep my full time service job while I’m learning. Could you please help me out? 🙏 thank you !
I am close to retiring from the military and just completed my degree in cybersecurity. I was going to work on Security + but now re-thinking that based on your video. What should I do?
Focus on skill-based credentials and developing your skills before doing anything vendor-neutral. Hiring managers are becoming much more particular lately. You need to come to the job ready to offer something of value!
I have almost a decade of IT experience as a desktop tech and network administrator, but my last job in IT was 2008. - since then it had been sales. I’m thinking getting back into IT maybe CySec but hiring managers don’t respond to my resume. -How could you take someone from zero experience to a 6figure salary in the 90 days like you advertised? Sounds great but seems too good to be true
What are your thoughts on taking these steps directly out of highschool after graduating a bootcamp and earning an entry level job in the field post graduating highschool?
I am student without a degree. I aspire to become a cloud security engineer. After searching on the net I was going to start on comptia security+. But after watching your video which made so much sense, I don't know where to start my learning. can you give your view on what I should do. Should I focus on learning microsoft azure and their certification? . Help me out here. Thank you.
Thanks for your question! An important distinction you need to make is that skills do not equal certifications. I would begin learning the foundations to IT and Cybersecurity. You don't have to pursue an A+, Net+ or Sec+ but you should understand some of the important concepts being tested like how a computer works, how computers network function both locally and globally, and common cybersecurity principles, tools, and practices. Once you understand these concepts, you can begin to dive into the next level of learning which would be Cloud Security which takes a combination of all the above and speaks to modern challenges. If you join my free study group, you'll be see a lot more resources on this in the coming months. skool.com/cyberpro-community
Sir I don't have time for this playing with different path for family financial condition so what should I do to got a job in cyber security after completing degree in TI OR which certificate was worth it for cyber security job
Hello Nick I am getting so confused where to start my career in Cyber Security. I have done CCNA R&S, Network+, Security+, Globally certificated in Azure 500 still I am not able to land job in cyber security. I want to be in Red Team
If you want to work in ethical hacking, you need to shift your focus away from getting those certs and consider pentesting certs. It's not needed but it will help you with what you want to accomplish.
Thank you for making this video! When you suggested to go volunteer your skills at an IT firm, church or whatever, could you explain on how to select a company or place to offer your skills at, or will this become more clear once I've learned the skills and a particular cybersecurity technical subpath? (I am only halfway through the Coursera Google Cyber Cert as a starting point in my journey right now). Would it be like the same type of company that you would apply to work at? Or just any random company that may not be a cybersecurity company? For example would I just cold call or message a company on LinkedIn and offer to volunteer my newly learned practical skills? How would I know that my skills would be relevant or useful for that company? Hopefully you understand what I'm getting at, I'm just a little confused (probably because I'm still very new).
This will become very clear once you've built some skills and tested out what you like and don't like. Back in the day I used to think I wanted to be a pentester. I'm glad I didn't go that route because the market is competitive and you can be on the bench a lot which doesn't lead to good job security. In the end, I am really glad I chose security engineering!
hello I am currently I high school history teacher with a bachelors in history and a masters in education, I would like to ask advice. To get into cybersecurity should I pursue a degree in computer science or information technology. Do you suggest I undergo the free trainings first, or jump back into school or neither and just get certified and apply?
I’m a senior in highschool who’s wrapping up a cyber security bootcamp I will get my security+ with the bootcamp. Do you think it’s possible to get a job in cyber security if I document labs and projects and gain a few more certification. My other question is which specialty would you recommend I go into to have the highest chance of getting my foot in the door?
