Recruiter here. Yes college degree + certs in tech are huge door openers . However, even if you don’t have a college degree certs are things recruiters look for.
Network+/Security+/CISSP would get it done. But honestly most places want hands on experience. Lastly check out the domains in cybersecurity to find actual roles.
Yeah that matters 150 is amazing everywhere but only above average in DC. Minimum is $17.50 and I know many security guards out there making 100k. I myself was offered a job making 33 an hour with OT whenever I wanted, but couldn't afford to relocate with those prices down there.
@eddey3052 I'm just saying, I personally don't know what the differences in income are from city to city. For example, people are saying 100k isn't good in San Francisco. Where I'm at, that's pretty/very good. I don't know DC's cost of living or general salary stats, so I had to look up the average/median.
@@junsol2473 It’s not that 150k is trash, it’s that 150k in DC is trash for this type of work. I get offers for that range all the time from companies in the DMV area for cleared positions “I have a TS”. The thing is I make 155k working from home in Texas. The fact that I’d have to downgrade my lifestyle if I wanted to relocate to DC for the same pay is a huge deal breaker for me.
I live here in Kansas and a lot of tech companies are moving to the Midwest. I’m signing up for a cybersecurity boot camp and I have 0 experience. Definitely interested in this field
Agreed! I tried it as in courses nope not easy! But, if you really want it then yes. I think certain platforms teach different and certain people learn different so maybe at that moment that was just not my learning curve so I’ll dig and find something that fits my learning curve. Definitely worth it!
I have a passion for it. I'm not the best at learning unfortunately... But I'm putting in the effort so I can make this my career. I want a good future for myself, as well as my family.
As someone who also works in cybersecurity, I can confirm that this is and will be one of the hottest fields to go into for the foreseeable future. The demand for cybersecurity professionals is higher than the supply which means companies are willing to pay up more.
My bachelor degree is Business Administration and masters degree is in Public administration. I have 0 knowledge in IT. Can I be 1 tier Soc analyst without any bachelor degree in IT. Is it really must to have IT bachelor degree to get job as 1 Tier?
@nigarhuseynova5513 depends what IT job you are looking for. Cyber security is much harder to get entry level without a degree compared to an easy to get entry job like a help desk support.
@ecclairmayo4153 I wouldn't say theres necessarily a movement. To be fair there's a ton of jobs which can be taught on the job which pay very well. Also lots that send you to specialized schools. Think Air traffic controllers, cops, HVAC, Electrcian, Plumber, Carpenters...etc. School is useful but only if you are going towards a purposeful degree which will yield you a job.
Just a tip from a random stranger.. If you can, try to get into the FinTech (financial tech) side of things. I’ve learned that FinTech companies pay a whole lot of dough for cyber security experts to guard money and assets! I mean that’s anyone, but FinTech is a good angle IMO. And since that’s where the hackers want to be, that’s where you’ll be needed to play a vital role for a very long time. And congrats on your Master’s that’s amazing!!
@@boobentobi1737 I make 150 at a major bank but as a developer. A CS degree is golden. There are other avenues you can take that pay well besides cyber security
Same here man. Well anyone who didn’t grow up with a silver spoon in their mouth. As a kid, my group of friends was really diverse with blacks, Hispanics, Asians and also whites. I mean we were all dirt poor, so seeing any of them win or make it in life makes me happy.
@@dranchd6571 huh? Wasn’t meant like that at all. I agreed with the initial point but was just elaborating that I cheer for anyone that can make it when things weren’t handed to them. Did you see the first sentence in my comment?
@@izrailas who? I wasn’t referring to the person in the video specifically. Because yeah, I don’t know if he was or wasn’t. But my money would be on that he wasn’t because he mentioned the certifications that he worked hard to get in order to be a fit for a position like the one he has.
I am 100% sure that his Indian counterpart in India is earning 1/20 th of he earns. I do work at a major IT firm and I am a developer I contribute to the latest cutting edge product development. Lots of code contribution, open-source contribution. I build fullstack apps/websites/LLM-Apps using Typescript, Python, React. My US counterpart at same company who works with me at same job level earning money which I can't get here at India even considering purchasing power parity. I earn around 350 $ a month. Earlier I used to be a freelance developer and my earning was 1200 $ a month. India is loosing it's IT/Software industry dream. No labour council, no one follows labour laws. And it's a exploitation capital. Seeing this reel / short interview I fell I should die.
Yes, salaries are definitely a lot more in the U.S. There are many, many Indians working in the D.C. area. To compare living expenses, my 1 bedroom apartment in 2017 was 45 minutes away from Washington D.C. and cost around $1,600 USD. Keep applying to companies and don't give up - there may be one eventually willing to sponsor or hire you from the U.S.
Tech Recruiter here in the DC area, start with your Sec+ … entry level roles with this will be usually a Jr. Analyst, SOC Analyst, or Vulnerability Analyst. He’s remote too.. so he maybe juggling two and making real good money. 😁
Thanks. I'm in school right now and studying for my sec+. Then I'm going back for my A+ and Net+ then moving to the other certs like Linux+ and Server+. Got any recommendations? I want to get a bunch of certs before I graduate so I come out stacked with internship experience.
@@NinjaSushi2 obtain the Sec+… no need for the A+..: if anything after that, Linux is definitely good. However because of the market and a lot of job descriptions will also want you to have worked in a cloud environment so look into AWS and AWZURE
He's getting f**//ed. We need to stop acting like 6 figures means anything anymore. Employers take advantage of the 6 figure goal. People are incredibly underpaid.
@@higgumait’s still a fair deal if you live in the suburbs of Maryland 30mins outside DC plus if you work with the 3 letter boys you’re on the forefront and improving your skills everyday while getting paid makes you very valuable and knowledgeable to start your company or go to where you’re an advisor and get paid millions in bonuses
He work from home so that literally saves him 1000s per year that goes back into his pocket. I'm sure he doing very well. The commute in DC area along will destroy your health and finances
@@djelliott3158 No different than anywhere else. I drive about 60mi per day round trip for work. I fill up 1 time per week which is on average 75 dollars. 75x52 = $3900 so no, not alot of savings..
Same field, degree is not necessary. Or rather doesn’t prepare you at all. Most employers I’ve interviewed with never care where you went to college or that you went. They want to know what skills you have and what you do with your skills
Getting in cybersecurity is not a piece of cake. You need to be technically strong and well versed in many domains. If you uave degree, its great. But if you dont. Certification is the way. Lots of practice. Do lots of labs. Try getting into soc or support job. Then you can grow from there. Directly getting into core job is hard and difficult. Buf not impossible.
@@RaulMartinez-gd3pw without more info its not possible me to suggest. Because it depends where you wanna go. Cybersecurity is an umbrella term. There are a lot of fields like pen testing, dfir/Blue team, red team, GRC, IAM, digital forensics, etc and also your level of expertise. If you're fresher. Then Security+ would be a great choice.
@@UserName95107 Hey, I have an IT degree and am now looking to get into cybersecurity. I would like to become a security analyst or engineer what certifications do you recommend if you could help me please reply. Thanks!
I love the interviews in this channel but on the side note: Ms. Hanna are you getting shorter or just interviewing taller people 😅😅😅😅😅 No disrespect please.😬😬😬😬
Definitely don’t skip on the degree! You hear a lot of people complain about degrees with the costs, time investments, and low ROI. However, for a degree in a STEM field it is certainly worth it. It also does provide a solid foundation in the field you’re trying to get into. If you think you don’t need to know much to be in IT or cybersecurity then think again. Also, I work with a few guy right now that have worked in entry-level positions for *years* because they wanted to go the cert-only path and skip a degree. However, when you’re in a competitive market degrees help you get the edge up on other people that are also applying for the higher-paying, non-entry level positions.
Bruh need to do this I get my information security degree soon but only have done work through my courses I want to expand my knowledge on this and get certs too so I can get a good job
@RealZayComo well I was already working for the state as a regular help desk. But what I did was I contacted the cheif information security officer. I asked if I could volunteer my time to come learn hands on with some of their network security teams. Asked if the would allow me to shadow if it's possible, ask them what they wanted someone they would hire to know and how I should practice it. I told them I had a lab that I built and wanted to know if they could suggest anything for me to add to my lab to practice. I ended up getting a meeting with them and ended up getting connected with them on linked in. I went and studied the security + and passed it and then I hit them up letting them know if they had any positions open to please keep me in mind. Amd so when one came up they gave me the interview, I murdered it in the face and got the job. Moral of the story is in the IT realm it's good to 1. Have practical knowledge of what you want to do. 2. Get certified. But most importantly, 3 it's who you know and who can give you your first chance.
English is my second language so I thought I would be the only one who thought he might be a physical bodyguard based on the information of "security" And then I opened the comment section😂😂😂
Degree 4 years Experience 5 9 years to get to make 150k with likely grinding school/certs throughout. Not an easy field, saturated at the entry level and competitive af. Degree is likely required to get past HR and make you competitive. But if that does not deter you here is my advice: Go to school and find an employer to pay for it (don’t go into debt) Or get the Security + from compita to get you into an entry level roll. Get experience and find what you like within the field (blue team, red team, GRC, etc) go for certs in that specialty and study until you move up. Get used to being a life long learner as the field changes too often and you will have to keep up with it. Best of luck to anyone trying to break into the field !
Get certifications. One certificate is enough to get an IT job. Just one point. For example, if you get the MD-102 (Endpoint administrator) certificate, you will 100% get a tech support.
My job as an operating room assistant isnt really paying well. I am considering cybersecurity or anything related to law digitally, and looking at this subject. I wonder if this will be the decision for me.
Its messed up how had wages are in the uk im as qualified and dont eveb earn a third if that, even people i know who are nore experienced than him hete earn no where near
Im wondering if i made the right choice i went back to construction because i was planning on being a apprentice in plumbing. I wasn't really conviced i always felt that i could make the same money with I.T especially web dev and software dev which are both my interest my college has certifcate programs in those fields and i would be getting them for free so now im wondering if i made the right choice to walk away from plumbing i believe i did but im still stuck on that.
There's a lot of money is software bro... a lot. If you're thinking Longterm, you can do software right into retirement (and possibly still do it for fun after retirement because you enjoy it). But plumbing, at some point in your 50's & 60's your back is going to start complaining about all the lifting, bending etc. On top of that, if you actually want to do software/dev that's the icing on the cake for you, it means you're going to enjoy your work. So: more money, less stress on body, remote work (more savings) and generally higher payer...It's a no brainer in my book.
@@Pk223-r1t well my school community college has a certifcate for web development 16 credits and software developmemt for 18 credits but i hear it takes time to get a job anyways and i have a amplitude test on plumbing and steamfitting june 3rd and the pay is 23 an hour first year and then a rasie every six month and plumbing as rough as most people think its one of the easier jobs in construction compared to concrete and roofing
@@kelvingutierrez4198 Agreed, In the end it's ultimately going to be your call bro. If the courses are free, I really don't see how you can go wrong. The thing with IT is, most people complain about how hard it is to get a job, but they never ever talk about what they have to offer. If you want to get into software after you completed a course but you don't have any tangible projects to show someone of course it's going to be hard. But building a project isn't hard, you can build your own personal projects or find loads of projects online that you can work on to add to your resume. it is NOT hard to get a job, most people just complete a course and expect to get a high paying job without any evidence(projects) they can show to their potential employers. I think at the very least you should take advantage of the free course and slowly learn programming at your own pace, once you're comfortable and you decide to pursue the career you can dive all in.
@@kelvingutierrez4198 a master plumber makes a really good amount of money. But if you can get into this now while taking your time to really learn software, then you give yourself an option for the future
