How I Would Learn Cyber Security (If I Could Start Over)

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If I could go back in time and learn cyber security, I would do a lot of things differently. If I could start over, I'd spend more time doing practical projects rather than focusing on theory. I would also prioritize learning a specific niche in the field and focusing on learning those skills. And above all, I'd adopt a better learning strategy for cyber security. Today, I walk you through an entire study plan to help you get into cyber security. I hope this guide inspires you to keep learning and continue your cyber security career.
I'm over 30 years old, semi recent graduate working at a Fortune 500 company as a security analyst! Follow along for insights into the tech industry, all things cyber security, and what to expect as a recent-grad and remote cyber security engineer.
Link to Learning How To Learn by Coursera:
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:13 - 13 Years of Coding/Cybersecurity
1:37 - Cyber Security is HARD
2:00 - First Mistake
3:44 - Second Mistake
4:47 - Third Mistake
8:17 - Fourth Mistake
9:42 - Replaced by AI
11:14 - AI for dummies like me
12:07 - My hopes and dreams
12:17 - Conclusion
12:41 - BONUS FOOTAGE
12:52 - Outro
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@madhatistaken Год назад

Do you have any regrets in your coding or cyber security journey? Link to Learning How To Learn by Coursera: imp.i384100.net/jrRea6 Timestamps for convenience 😋: 0:00 ➡Intro 0:13 ➡13 Years of Coding/Cybersecurity 1:37 ➡Cyber Security is HARD 2:00 ➡First Mistake 3:44 ➡Second Mistake 4:47 ➡Third Mistake 8:17 ➡Fourth Mistake 9:42 ➡Replaced by AI 11:14➡AI for dummies like me 12:07➡My hopes and dreams 12:17➡Conclusion 12:41➡BONUS FOOTAGE 12:52➡Outro

@tekeek Год назад

Which certs would you do if you had the money and which certs would you do if you had little money?

@PeterAdiSaputro 11 месяцев назад

So, you have 13+ years of experiences as a software developer and cyber security specialist ?

@a1exsanch3z47 11 месяцев назад

@@PeterAdiSaputro😢

@algorworld7447 10 месяцев назад

My one regret was never being allowed to work in the field due to lack of work experience in that field. XD

@johnathanphillips4417 15 дней назад

This video confirmed so many realities that I've started to become aware of towards the end of my degree. For example, certs being valued as highly as they are. Currently studying for my Security+ and debating on what I should go for next. But also, the crap-ton of job listings I've seen as for WAYYY MORE than my program (BS Computer Science) has taught me. Even entry level IT jobs want me to know how to use Windows admin tools - none of which I've been trained for. But I sure as hell took 5 COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY math courses! Not saying all of these things I haven't been taught are difficult (or easy) to learn, it's just that I'm paying for a program that has done so little to give me the experience I actually need for an entry level job.

@CyberFraudDawg Год назад

I graduated HS at the top of my class, got full scholarship, chose community college over Northern Arizona University, dropped out of college with one class left...COLLEGE ALGEBRA!. Worked several jobs in a casino: food and bev, keno caller, slot operations then slot operations technician. Got a girl, lost a girl, lost the job, got a new job at Fry's Electronics, met a new girl, new girl is a computer geek, quit job for fraud job at bank, moved up from fraud analyst 1, fraud analyst 2, senior analyst, left job and moved to Washington state with girl, got new job in fraud, became senior analyst, bought a house, got married, lost a kid, had 2 more kids, lost the job, PANDEMIC, went back to college. We all have our own crazy and meandering path and no one goes from point A to point B.

@madhatistaken Год назад

My condolences for your loss. That's really tough. I can't imagine going through losing one of my kids. I agree, the journey is different for everyone. I think people are so overwhelmed with options that they fail to choose a path and get lost along the way. Least that's how it was for me. I needed some direction and once I finally had it, life became a little bit easier.

@hyperacusisPH Год назад

what the world needs are people like you guys. Those who have tasted defeat and are coming back strong.

@markmessi9020 Год назад

Nice comeback 👊

@CreatorsExpress Год назад

One hell of a life you’re living! Keep going dude! You know It’ll be worth it

@Hgalo44 Год назад

Should of probably finished that class

@FlyingGreenTea 7 месяцев назад

I'm in my early 30's. Currently unemployed with zero savings and I'm starting my life all over again from scratch by learning Cyber Security because of bad decisions I made in my 20's. If there is anyone in their 30's and above, I wish you all the best and know that we still have a lot of time so don't worry. We got this!

@khaledkhader7681 7 месяцев назад

you're not alone

@atefibrahim8944 7 месяцев назад

Im 27 and same thing bron.. zero information and experiences in anything

@yingyang7448 7 месяцев назад

Best of luck to you all in the comments.

@Orginal_Sinner 7 месяцев назад

I'm 37 and starting my life over, you're not alone. Best of luck to everybody

@914sowavy 7 месяцев назад

Day by day brotha 💯

@b_to_the_b 6 месяцев назад

I’m living in the golden age of information access

@FairleyWhite 3 месяца назад

Also means much more competition

@damn6213 Месяц назад

@@FairleyWhite not many people are compentent enough to put in the work.

@nlproductions9215 Месяц назад

100% true. We have so much information it is so overwhelming that I feel lazy to even start. Also because it;s the information age there are so much garbage to try and filter which makes it a big con

@reefcrow9818 Месяц назад

@@damn6213that’s what you think

@kasseypotsel5892 10 месяцев назад

I am literally doing what you did right now. I'm in school right now, learning the basics. Thanks for the advice! And I'm 32 years old. I made some very stupid decisions in my younger years so I'm pretty much starting my life over.

@bonedyone 8 месяцев назад

right there with you ! we got this

@carloscordova7873 8 месяцев назад

Same here

@dreamkiller7266 8 месяцев назад

Same same. Mid-30s Career change is nerve wrecking but it feels good to hear going back to college is not only ok to not do, but a waste of time and money.

@FlyingGreenTea 7 месяцев назад

Same age, same here, bro! All the best!

@binnygupta1483 2 месяца назад

Me too

@eps24 Год назад

Your point on discrete math definitely resonated with me. Passed the class with a D and was relieved when my advisor told me I didnt have to retake it.

@madhatistaken Год назад

I had to retake it as a summer course and still only managed a B when it was my only class that quarter 😅

@emilyau8023 Год назад

I did up to calc II because I was transitioning from biomed and found out it wasn't required for my IT degree. That killed me considering I cried so much in those math classes. Discrete math was required though and I got a 4.0 in that.

@businessdawg2 11 месяцев назад

@@madhatistakenI finished my first math requirement gonna do my second next semester

@madhatistaken 11 месяцев назад

@@emilyau8023 I did up to calc 4 because like a primo idiot I was at the time, I thought minoring in mathematics was a good idea...I ended up having to choose between devoting all my time to linear algebra (required for major) and stopped showing up to calc 4 (I got an F of course - was too late to drop out the class). Hard lesson learned on my part.

@madhatistaken 11 месяцев назад

@@businessdawg2 Best of luck in all the maths you shall have to take!

@santonopoulou Год назад

As someone in her 30's transitioning from software development to security I really appreciated this video. Great advice - and super entertaining

@MAG320 11 месяцев назад

WHy not Security through software development?

@powerball200 11 месяцев назад

so by having a bit experience of software development will be plus point for cyber security

@governor6594 10 месяцев назад

i'm trying to get into software development so i'd appreciate tips from you. What are the best and most popular niches to learn? should i learn multiple languages at the same time?

@miraclemaxwell9988 10 месяцев назад

@@MAG320please can enlighten me more on this?

@CybSengh 10 месяцев назад

I'm trying to do the opposite lol. From cyber security to software engineering. What made you want to make the switch?

@dreamingtacos Год назад

I graduated high school back in 2011 been working at warehouse since. Just now starting school for cyber defense at 29.

@madhatistaken Год назад

Awesome! Keep up the learning and you'll join the #cyberarmy in no time 💚

@KenMFT 2 месяца назад

Similar here, started college at 24 because I can't get any Fasfa because of how much my father made, it not even being much, I had to wait for 24 to get loans anyways with like 30% cover from the grant

@talostheking8529 Год назад

I think the ideal route is to apply for your Bachelors program, find an entry level IT job, and then begin studying your A+,Net+, and Sec+. After four years you'll have your degree, four years of and 3 entry level certifications.

@UH60Z28MRO Год назад

🤔

@theindooroutdoorsman 11 месяцев назад

After four years of experience and a Bachelors, you should *not* still be playing with the trifecta. You should already have your mid level/associate certs and be moving into expert level ones.

@xCheddarB0b42x 11 месяцев назад

It is possible to go direct for Security+ and enter a nice paying SOC Analyst role, but requires a certain... learning style and personality type. I'm not trying to dig at you, but the traditional career flow as laid out is becoming less common in industry as a practical matter due to the gaping and widening talent chasm. One of our instructors went from Unlicensed Artisan Burrito Operations Specialist at Chipotle to Palo Alto Networks in I think three years he said. If a person has their fire lit and, adopts The Tinkerer's Mindset, and is curious and driven daily, (end of platitudes) they can succeed by going direct to Security+ plus the portfolio of projects and break in. And once we're in, we have to actively make a mistake and try to lose Persistence within the industry.

@atroxiv 11 месяцев назад

I just graduated high school and I already have the sec+, it is not hard enough for that, and A+/Net+ aren't even focused on cybersecurity, just IT.

@Wojack-01 10 месяцев назад

Certificates afaik are a waste of time

@lampario2862 11 месяцев назад

Just wanted to confirm that the "Learning how to Learn" course on Coursera is phenomenal. I worked through it as part of a free, online coding bootcamp I did, and I realized that the professor (Barbara Oakley) was actually one of my professors back in college. She's awesome. It was wild to find out she was my old engineering professor before I dropped out, lol. It's worth taking the time to go through. Gotta realize that learning cyber is definitely a marathon. You're in this learning process for years - and probably the rest of your career. Slow down and work through these things!

@nehemiahlc 10 месяцев назад

This resonates with me, I thought I could just cram the Google cyber secuirty cert and immediately get a security analyst position. Got a rude awakening when I applied to countless jobs and never heard back. I now have been treating this like you said as more of a marathon life long learning process and it’s been alot more rewarding.

@DitchOfficial 4 месяца назад

Currently getting my BS In information system security and I felt so many of your points in my bones. Thanks for the vid. First time catching one.

@002koolaid Год назад

Bro, you and I literally went down the same road and hit the same issues. This video explains where a lot of us went wrong when entering this same career field.

@turtleswithbombs Год назад

I'm honestly surprised to have found a channel as good as this. The content is great and surprisingly useful. Good job man!

@madhatistaken Год назад

Thank you! I'm trying to make useful/semi-entertaining stuff 💚

@m0nbebe Год назад

something about your content scratches my brain in such a nice way, super informative and inspiring but super chill. thanks for the advice!!

@Ace_Galton Год назад

Bro has given me hope for some reason, thanks for sharing your struggle its comforting in some weird way :) you da best.

@NotElliot21 Год назад

One of the most underrated infosec yt channels I've seen. You deserve at least 500k subs. Keep goin' man

@madhatistaken Год назад

I appreciate the support! 💚 I'll keep doing my thing, who knows, maybe the youtube algorithm will shine favorably on the content and show it to the cyber security masses 😅

@yulose9 9 месяцев назад

Man I'm so thankful I found your channel! Keep it up!

@nelsonperez8023 10 месяцев назад

Started to study it , changed majors a lot. Now I’m back. 1 year back. I’m glad to see someone give some key info.

@omniinvestments7128 5 месяцев назад

Nice man! Thanks again!! 🎉 Hilarious vehicle delivery style ;)

@darkin1484 9 месяцев назад

This 13 years of Hindsight recap is literally insanely valuable advice to receive as someone who is just starting in year 1 of Computing degree. Much appreciated you sharing so much in-depth breakdown of your journey as a fellow gaming nerd like me and so many of us.

@FmattB222 8 месяцев назад

appreciate the honesty on your life story man, I feel like theres a lot of people in the same boat.

@azy3929 Год назад

Thanks for sharing your story and struggles, is way different as i imagined

@dennyklein1965 11 месяцев назад

I’ve had a Cyber Analyst tell me that if he knew back then what he knows today he would have skipped his degree in college and invested that time into Certifications and Labs and would be where he is today a lot sooner. He also advised me that if you goto college pertaining to IT it becomes pointless unless you are going for a very specific IT job that requires it.

@newagain9964 9 месяцев назад

“Pointless”. Lol. Tel that to hiring managers. And does he think a degree isn’t valuable if you’re Middle Aged with a few yrs with light / limited exp?

@cyberlocc 8 месяцев назад

@@newagain9964 I quite litteraly work at a Higher Ed, I have no degree got my job over people with masters degrees, and few people on our team have degrees. I am middle aged, and have yet to not get a job that I have applied for ever in my life, and this is my 3rd It position in that lifetime. Why did I get the job over people with masters? "When we asked technical questions, they answered it like it was coming from a book, they knew the right words, but that was it, Even in the questions that you got things wrong, like the acronym wrong, you made it clear you had experience with it in real life. You understood how the tech actually worked, not just what you read from a book, they could tell us how to configure/fixed XXXX in theory, you told us how you HAVE configured/fixed XXXX in the past". Hiring Managers dont give a crap about Degrees, HR does. Hiring Mangers care if you can DO THE JOB, and none of that theoritical bull they teach you is going to accomplish that. Its the same thing for the non practical certs, You can answer a multiple choice Test, cool, but can you actually configure that firewall? If all you got is some classes and a Network+ its very much not likely. They dont want the guy that knows what a book says, they want the guy that configured that firewall 100x over.

@maderastuff 7 месяцев назад

Hes arguing demonstrated specific industry knowledge is more valuable than theoretical general education. This is accurate in todays job market. Sounds like we found the lurking recruiter/aspiring HR manager though lol

@Ornithopter470 6 месяцев назад

Depending on what you're doing, a degree is still very important. Data structures don't really change. Objects, Arrays, and the like are very much the same as they were 40-50 years ago. Basics are important.

@user-el6eh3er8c 4 месяца назад

If you’re trying to get admin or technician jobs within IT then maybe this would work. If you’re trying to become a Software Engineer? Go to college kid.

@siiweeyy1321 7 месяцев назад

im 25 and learned what i know so far about my computer from modding video games. Im seeing a bunch of stuff im familiar with so learning wont be too hard for me. now that im getting in the field i need to see more youtubers in this. Just subbed👍

@jacobferguson35 Год назад

Thank you for the video and advice. I was actually feeling like i dont know how to learn so this coursera course if perfect for me! Thank you so much and im happy to hit all the buttons for you. Your content is excellent i just came from the Cybersecurity Tier List so thanks again!!

@Asparagusk 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for giving me hope, there's always time to change

@fidelalvarez6719 10 месяцев назад

I've never related to a video so much in my life. Well done sir, made my day.

@Bluepaccao Год назад

Wow, this is great. Thanks for this video!

@steventheelf5986 9 месяцев назад

This made me feel so much better, I was starting to doubt if this two yr online degree plus a few certs would be enough.

@neilmiranda4270 10 месяцев назад

Great video! this is what im doing now lol. It's a struggle. so glad i wasnt the only one who did assignments then forgetting it the next day! You earned a subscriber!

@Chessmaster626 10 месяцев назад

Thank you much for your insight!! big takeaways!

@davesvideoblog 4 месяца назад

Omg that was the most entertaining video I’ve watched in awhile. Subbed and 🔔 - Thank you!

@rw2783 10 месяцев назад

Love the videos. I’m really considering a career change and these videos are so useful.

@rahelAG603 26 дней назад

Thank you for this video! I needed it

@JacoNotorious 7 месяцев назад

I'm watching loads of your videos. I am 38, have work as network engineering and infrastructure on classified systems in the Air Force for 17 years. Starting Cybersecuirty BA at WGU, trying to pin down my path forward. Thank you for sharing your wisdom friend. I think I could convince CISSP I have experience in some of the domains.

@eemotion Год назад

My favorite infosec channel by far! Keep up the good work broski!

@madhatistaken Год назад

Thank you for the support!💚I'll keep keepin' on! 😎

@J-thy Месяц назад

Thank you for your candid backstory and what recommendations we should take, as newer people getting in to the field, of how to get ahead of the curve. I’ve become a little more confident about the steps I will take down this rabbit hole. Thanks!

@rainyonrecord Год назад

My path was fairly simple but I got stuck in tutorial hell and learning purgatory for a decent chunk of my time learning, I learned python with by doing the challenge called “100 days of code”, learned basic file system and system administration commands with Linux and Microsoft powershell & cmd, learned common exploits, installed kali Linux onto a ventoy usb, used a promotion code and signed up to hack the box, focused on networking for a bit, focused more on powershell after realizing how little I know about it, learned ruby and php with books from Amazon, learned malware analysis and basic reverse engineering along with a smidge of x86 assembly, did a bunch of try hack me ctfs, decided to study and research terms used in vulnerability reports on hacker news finally purchased hack the box’s pen testing specialist certification course, *passed* .

@callmeetc 11 месяцев назад

What are you doing now?

@rainyonrecord 11 месяцев назад

@@callmeetc When I did my certification on hack the box I had just graduated from a trade school where I was taking software design classes, so currently I'm just hunting for a basic IT position like helpdesk I really wanna do system admin work but gotta start somewhere ig. edit: (until I can find a job I'm really just seeing how I can improve my skills, doing ctfs studying networks and cloud technologies like AWS, and basic preparation things)

@itsaddi666 3 месяца назад

@@rainyonrecordhey man, it's been 8 months since you made this comment, how is your life now? Did you get a job?

@rainyonrecord 3 месяца назад

@@itsaddi666 pretty good, working entry level IT as of right now, mainly doing help desk work but going from being straight outta high school to doing a IT job is amazing since the income is like no other job available to regular graduates, I’m planning on getting a few other certifications mainly in cloud technologies like GCP and Azure before I start pursuing system administration positions, thanks for asking though.

@c4chottu10 9 месяцев назад

Loved this video, thank you for sharing your experience and also the course you recommended is also really helpful.

@braddng3718 Год назад

.... glad i found this channel, keep pouring out that info.

@madhatistaken Год назад

I'll keep mad hattin' along 😁

@TheOnlyLaylow 9 месяцев назад

Everything your saying is exactly what I’m going thru rn ! Lol finally was able to find a video on cyber security that gives this much info

@itenthusiast5988 6 месяцев назад

Your video has all the upbeat music, tense, fun, information, stories that everyone had gone through and need to know. I liked the way you explained on how we should see AI and the importance of it. Only worry not able to see your face 😂😂

@Brandon-sy7vj 5 месяцев назад

Great video, I completely feel this

@silversn4ke 9 месяцев назад

definitely did the WoW and Animecrazy study path post highschool. good to know theres a light on the horizon.

@AdamJee923 Год назад

I love how honest this is sir thank you 😁 I started an online uni cyber security course, covid and life got in the way ( 6-7 years part time anyway ) now im on the cert root for speed. Im on the google cyber security cert

@madhatistaken Год назад

Keep up the learning grind! You've got this!

@mehajuh Год назад

can you break down your job for me? I want to get into this type of profession

@SirNoLifer Год назад

Bro, that was great and honestly it really helped.

@madhatistaken Год назад

I'm glad it was of some help 💚 thank you for watching!

@randall9667 9 месяцев назад

Funny, informative.... love it. Instant subscribe.

@shyjy6241 Год назад

I feel like this can probably be applied to other degrees as well. I'm still considering a degree in electrical engineering or computer science as well (leaning more towards electrical engineering), and there are so so many sub fields to go into. The degrees themselves alone are very broad. Thanks for the content!

@madhatistaken Год назад

Thank you for watching! Agreed, the fields you mentioned and most degrees encompass a lot. Gotta figure out what exact job is for you and dive deep into it 💚

@edwinfigueroa9290 Год назад

Kill two birds with one stone computer engineering! You will have the tools to learn the most important aspects in both fields.

@zeitgeist1762 Год назад

Wait until you find out about Computer Engineering :D

@zeitgeist1762 Год назад

@@edwinfigueroa9290 Wait I didn't see this guys comment LMAO

@e_L0ID 9 месяцев назад

Concise,fun and too much helpful video, thanks u really

@lucasstocksmeier503 10 месяцев назад

This is such great content, daim good job man

@AkmanG Год назад

Loved you dude, you are so relatable

@AylaCroft 26 дней назад

completely agree, new to cybersecurity but i do ai engineering and the best learning was playing with open source programs and modding them. you nailed it

@emorysmith197 Год назад

This is awesome!!!!❤

@SyBlast 2 часа назад

How you explained learning, writing notes for no reason, forgetting what you learned next day, barely implementing, is so relatable I literally laughed out loud. 😂

@GengoSenmon Год назад

New subscriber. Great humor and funny editing. For future videos, bring the audience with you on your journey of using AI to improve your cybersec skills so we can learn how to best leverage the new tech.

@scubamik3792 Год назад

made me happy to hear wgu. thats where im getting my bach from right now and thank god they counted the first 2 years I from a AA. Like your videos

@madhatistaken Год назад

It's a pretty well known institution and they appear to allocate a good chunk of money to advertising it. I've heard great success stories from graduates of the program!💚

@jvines11 11 месяцев назад

I plan to live out my days as a warrior of light but thank you for the info

@KatzeMelli 6 месяцев назад

people with a non linear life give me hope and fuel. My life was crazy, worked and travelled all over the world in hotels as a chef for many years. Had no real motivation in life and just felt more depressed with every year that went by. I always thought I was too stupid for college. By the age of 29 I finally mustered up the courage to go to Uni anyway, because worst thing that could happen was that I would drop out. Anyway, I am approaching my final year in CS. Still feeling stupid, but at least now I am stupid and soon to be having a degree. I really enjoy Cybersecurity and theoretical CS so I am hoping to continue my path in this direction. Happy to have found this youtube channel!

@pplcrazy1 Месяц назад

not only entertaining to watch but a timeless video abt how to lowkey become smarter then the rest of the world, (usa) fresh out of hs. aside from the topic alot of info in the video can generaly be used to learn alot of aspects in life. props

@weedwacka7908 9 месяцев назад

I'm getting a degree in CIS and Im very happy to have found this, i know i want to focus more on data collection, and storage. but i appreciate a better breakdown of an industry that is itself a fog of knowledge!!!!

@Heenfio 7 месяцев назад

What are you taking if you mind?

@playa22595 10 месяцев назад

I just signed up for a cyber security bootcamp that's all self pace. I'm excited.

@piratoraman Год назад

What a great vid bro! 🤟

@madhatistaken Год назад

Thank you for the support and watching! 💚

@bigbojangles4585 Год назад

YO LETS GO! Had to comment before I even watched it. Thanks homie!

@madhatistaken Год назад

Hope it's satisfactory 😅

@bigbojangles4585 Год назад

@@madhatistaken RIP WOW!( _____________________________________________ moment of silence) I had to do the same thing. Good points. Are you going to do a discord or anything? I would ask about a LinkedIn but your wearing a mask so........

@madhatistaken Год назад

@bigbojangles4585 Seems like discord is the move, I think if I can land a sweet gig I'll reward myself by making one 😅 channel growing slow and steady

@charliechavous6101 Год назад

Thanks for your advice! I appreciate it I wanna start a career in cybersecurity!

@madhatistaken Год назад

Anyone can do it! Just have to give it your all if you're truly passionate about learning cyber and tech! 💚

@cleverestx 11 месяцев назад

Good info. Note that if you have many years of IT experience and want to break into a more specialized IT field, such as IT security, you don't need the Bachelor's degree, (not that it hurts if you already have it,) but your practical actual work experience will qualify you at or above that requirement in many jobs. (This is company specific though)

@sukwarsiemanym 2 месяца назад

Spot on. More often than not, experience trumps education.

@jcd9456 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for the tip sir, I am a 3rd year IT student and this is very helpful.

@oliverappleby5827 2 месяца назад

this is refreshingly real :D as a humanities student you're so so right

@JonMurray 6 месяцев назад

Nice one man! New subscriber ✌🏻

@garrettbellinghausen8389 10 месяцев назад

I did my education slightly different. Went to an early college high school and graduated with my associates degree. Go to university only to find out it will still take 3&1/2 years to do a CS degree. I’m about to graduate then go into the military for a job in the cyber security area, get certifications and my security clearance do my time then go do private contracting. It makes me happy that you kinda hint at the fact that security analysts are going to be more educated in the workings of AI which means knowing code and algorithms.

@emorysmith197 Год назад

This was good stuff!

@madhatistaken Год назад

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@robertgoof3095 Год назад

damn dude this is actually really useful man!!

@mohammedkayed23 Месяц назад

Amazing vid

@jamesbriles9881 Год назад

Great video man! please make a video going deeper on the things we should be learning and where to learn! specifically hands on projects. Not certifications.

@madhatistaken Год назад

I'll try to mix it up! Lots of stuff to discuss, building a portfolio of projects is on the list of upcoming videos 😁

@Delbzy Год назад

I'm just about to start studying for a Bachelor of information technology (networks & cybersecurity) degree in Australia. recently turned 27 years old and come to realise that I'm sick of working crappy dead-end jobs and want to start focusing on a career in the technology industry. Definitely nerve-racking to go back to school after 10 years off. I just wanted to say that I greatly appreciate your channel mate absolutely love the content that you put out, keep up the great work!

@andrewbradley3210 11 месяцев назад

Took me 15 to go back but I’m doing it. You got this!

@andrewbradley3210 11 месяцев назад

Sorta, labor from 17-32, just going back now.

@senudinnurdin7854 Год назад

You deserved a subs !!!!

@spottechnologies 2 месяца назад

informative video! Thanks a lot!

@ReemusAim Год назад

Absolutely great video with so much knowledge, thank you! I'm attending WGU for cybersecurity and have been getting familiar with metasploit writing my own payloads, linux commands etc. I 100% agree AI at least right now can't come up with new ideas or think, just regurgitate. Which is extremely good for school settings, but in the real world especially tech there is so much new info. Excited to see how the landscape develops before I graduate

@ablong22 11 месяцев назад

That's awesome. I am hoping to start that degree soon. What do you think so far? Gaining all the certs seems like a big plus

@braylanselmon3530 11 месяцев назад

Hey, Do You Mind Sharing The Information Your Learning?

@ReemusAim 11 месяцев назад

@@ablong22 The ability to do your work from anywhere is really appealing to me. It definitely isn't easy, but extremely straightforward. I'm extremely ADHD so being able to dive deep into a class and have that be all I do for this week I absolutely love. They give you a rubric for every assignment so you know the expectations set and can do your best to meet those. I was paying 20k+ a semester at a traditional university, and learned almost exclusively from online resources anyway. Not for everyone, but I'm throughly enjoying it. Makes college legitimately like a video game!

@lindazona 11 месяцев назад

I am starting WGU for cybersecurity next month, how are you liking it? do you have a set schedule for classes or more at your own pace kind of learning?

@ReemusAim 10 месяцев назад

@@lindazona Yes to both, there is bare minimum requirement to meet, but you can self pace much above that. It isn't uncommon for people to finish 30-40 credits in a single term :)

@moaadcole4744 Год назад

You're talking the same way how I feel. I did waste a ton of time not on nothing but on studying low quality tutorials and doing mega projects while knowing little to nothing. I have mastered C# early and other simple stuff like OOP and Data Structures but I had a very problematic issue, when I create like big software after completing half or more the software just performs very slow, another problem was not knowing about SOLID and DRY principles so I was literally repeating the same code all over the project and creating a very tightly coupled code. After learning about clean code, clean architecture, DDD, microservices, and CQRS, everything worked will but i wasted a lot of time.

@lilcuddles203 Год назад

Im actually working on getting my cnna and comptia A++ right now gonna keep learning to get more and more certs thanks for the GOOD ADVICE MAN HELPED A LITTLE MORE might just full swing for cyber analyst

@madhatistaken Год назад

That's a solid base to get you into the cyber world! Keep up the learning grind!

@lilcuddles203 Год назад

@@madhatistaken thanks i got you

@telephonerock 10 месяцев назад

As far as colleges go Western Governors University has the best Cyber Security program. Most of your classes are based off instruct certifications and your final is the cert exam. Also all the classes are at your own pace. If your motivated you could finish in 6 months.

@maceyteachyoulongtime1083 Год назад

I love this. I find interest in both forensic and hacking. But feeling like that's too big to achieve atm. I graduated with a bachelor degree in cyber security and now taking comptia+ but I still feel so random with my studies.

@CyB3RGoAt Год назад

All cyber security student are feeling so random😢

@usd_7718 Год назад

@@GameHackingGuru What would you recommend?

@madhatistaken Год назад

Just have to pick a direction and give it all your attention. Everyone I've talked to is constantly saying how they don't feel like they know enough in their position. So the feeling of being overwhelmed by the need to learn more might never go away. But, if you drill down on a very specific job, say digital forensics, and research what those job listings are asking for, you can narrow down your studies. As the saying goes "a jack of all trades is a master of none". Me personally I'm trying to get a better grasp on all the domains before diving into cloud security. PS don't listen to the doomers who say the market is too saturated to get a job. The market is dying for "qualified individuals", so there might be more competition now, but there's also more and more spots to fill. Become the qualified cybersecurity professional you are meant to be!

@morchedlafferty8614 Год назад

You're right on some points. But I believe Maths+Physics will just make you smarter, and thus you could go further in your niche, but that depends as you said. Sometimes, it doesn't make sense to learn these side materials. Cool theme by the way.

@HajiMansur-yg5if 16 дней назад

So engaging

@ryster701 Год назад

I literally feel like you are the American version of me. Greetings from the UK, that was a very informative video.

@amosreginaldjr.4200 11 месяцев назад

Practically everything you said In this video is obviously but not obvious until one hears it Thanks!

@Mugen_FB317 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for your advice, Sir. I’m in college right now studying for Cyber Security and I started studying for my first certifications I’m researching which path I want to take 😁

@mandanicole9104 4 месяца назад

I also worked at target. My game was sims. I popped out a few kids. In March I'm starting courses to work toward a ccsp certification.

@talarokuchiha2886 Год назад

Great video!

@madhatistaken Год назад

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@samsmusichub Месяц назад

Cool thanks.

@iLostMyParents 9 месяцев назад

LOL bringing up the chat gpt when you mentioned technical writing made me chuckle.

@OctarineCode 13 дней назад

Thanks for the honest tips you have given us. Im trying to change carrers since Im 35 and after 2 years doing front end I hated it.

@SenseiGuac Год назад

Im 29 and im learinging everything . Nice to meet you.

@pepperpeterpiperpickled9805 10 месяцев назад

A public radio station I know of would let anyone have a show as long as they complete a 6 week scrapbook activity. It wasnt about having people who could scrapbook, but making sure the people would consistently turn up even when it was boring. Companies like degrees because it says you can turn up somewhere and do the assigned work for 3-4 years.

@oddursigurdsson9637 Месяц назад

This is important for kids but a lot of people are in their 30s with 5 year long jobs in retail or something completely unrelated to IT For us a pointless 4 year compsci degree that doesn't directly address the niche we want to work in sounds like a waste of time

@p1atinum485 Год назад

Hi Madhat, I'm currently 17 and I have been stressing a lot about my future in IT/cybsec. This video was very helpful and relieve some of my anxiety. I genuinely appreciate your vids. I'm very excited about my future rn :) .

@madhatistaken Год назад

I'm glad it was helpful! I went through college with a blissful ignorance and didn't stress about getting a job when I should have since I didn't do enough 😅 Cyber is such an exciting field to be in right now, so many options and allows a computer nerd like me work from home without having to become a programmer!

@texasRoofDoctor 11 месяцев назад

No one should be stressing at 17. You have plenty of time to get there. It is more about the journey than the destination, and employers want people who have been on the journey because they have practical experience in addition to classroom. He is correct about getting your degree though. It makes you more well-rounded and you demonstrate that you can complete a complicated (not academically) long-term task.

@iCookCrystalMeth 5 месяцев назад

@@texasRoofDoctor”No one should be stressing at 17” yet here we are. In my final year of high school and taking my last CTE Cybersecurity class, CS3. CS1 & CS2 taught us fuck all, even the teachers teaching the class weren’t Cybersecurity teachers, CS2 was an electrical engineer and made us wire Arduino Uno’s all year. Now I’ve got no knowledge about the field at the end of the phase of hand-holding education, and about to be thrown out with little knowledge. Shit sucks

@texasRoofDoctor 5 месяцев назад

@@iCookCrystalMeth Bro ! You have your whole life ahead of you. When I was your age everything seemed like it was life or death. It is not. I moved out at 15 and spent many a night in my car, but I made it. I graduated HS and university with excellent grades. Yes, the economy is rough and western civilization is in freefall. You will be fine. Watch some videos by Deviant Ollam- he seems to be the OG of cyber security and pen testing. Ask him for advice. Talk to people in the comments. You will find your way if you do not give up. Life is a process, not an event. The struggles of your youth will make you a better man.

@MarvelAnchor Год назад

This Video Was Great Im 14 and in the future hope to do computer science and such as im coding now very informative great video!

@David-ce1ux Месяц назад

Just graduated masters and got a job as a cyber security engineer but you literally described what I used to do - assignments, gaming and hoping for the best.

@mr.atomictitan9938 Месяц назад

Getting just certs would check off the hr box but not the experienced box. I would recommend doing side projects like setting up a server and implementing security measures, making a sandbox network and do some hacking with virtual machines, or even setting up a vulnerable vm or web app to exploit them and patch them. CTFs are valuable so do as many competition as you can

@joekraut9094 Год назад

Currently in a certs course at a local applied technical College, 7 months in and I'm already getting interviews. I cannot reccomend getting certs enough, comptia is a godsend.

@madhatistaken Год назад

King CompTIA gets the royal treatment 😅

@Terrantino86 6 месяцев назад

37 years old starting Cyber Security.. Came across your channel. Great find.. This is helping me plan. I am going the certification route. One at a time. I have a graphic design background (self taught). Been interested in security computing for awhile and finally going for it. If you have a community please let me know. It would be great to keep in touch with other people on the journey.

@watchmo2310 2 месяца назад

i am too bro

@sukwarsiemanym 2 месяца назад

Im a 35 year old currently been in a security analyst role for almost 2 years now. Don't quit!!

@jerichowhitlock 2 месяца назад

I’m 25 and beginning a bachelor’s degree that includes multiple certs, I’m so excited. There are so many possibilities with AI and I can’t wait to spend my career working with it.