Thank you for another amazing video! I started the Google Cybersecurity Certificate in June 2023 then finished in August 2023. Shortly afterwards I took and passed CompTIA Security +. Then I landed a contractor job as a sys admin. During down time at work, I studied Network +, and I'm currently studying CYSA+. Also, I've been working on completing THM SOC level 1 path. After 5 months as a System Administrator, an opportunity appeard to join my company's SOC team. I'm excited to get my feet wet in cybersecurity as a SOC analyst!
@@UnixGuy Thank you so much for this helpful videos. I already registered for the isc2 exam after watching the video, while I'm also taking the Google professional Cybersecurity cert. Is that ok ? Thank you.
I can't afford any of the conventional certs like Security+ or CompTIA CySA+, so I went for THM SOC L1, and wow, that cert is underrated. For $15 a month, I got to learn so much and put everything into practice in their labs. maybe it wont impress any recruiter, but it certainly helped my confidence.
Currently grinding the Google cert, 2 weeks in and about 70% completion. Will start applying for jobs as soon as it's done and take sec+ after Google is complete. BTL1 is on the cards as well💪
Thanks UnixGuy❤ I already have : IBM Certified Cyber Security Analyst. CWL Cyber Security Analyst. And some THM, HTB and TCM trainings. I noticed that I'm weak in the practical side so I started solving labs.😅 Wish me luck❤
Just finished up some really good projects- azure soc/honeynet, incident response, & azure remediation and finished up btl1, security+, and aws cloud practitioner. Got my resume revised and going for htb cdsa now 💪🏾
JEEBUS man, wut are you waiting for? Start applying NOW... wit everything you CLAIM you have, you should be an easy instant hire.. your actually risking heading into CERT chaser territory which is a red flag and will hurt you in the hiring process.. h311 yo, i got my INFOSEC job jus getting Sec+ and nothing else, dream job and making nice $$$.. GET OUT THERE AND GET IT!! oNe
Thanks as usual for your wisdom, UnixGuy. Your transparency is inspiring. I've stopped studying for the past month cause I got quite overwhelmed by the fact there are many things to do and achieve (certificates or do this or that course), that simply places you on a spot where you don't even know where to begin and at the end leading to not finishing anything at all. Organizing yourself on what you want to achieve and pursuing a goal has to be a must, get your foundational knowledge straight, get your certs, start applying, practice while doing interviews until you make, that's it, period. Thanks again.
Your videos give me so much information and motivation to keep going. I'm months deep into studying for Sec+ so After I get that I will follow your Cloud Security Engineer guide. I'm just ready to start working on guided projects and lab based cert. I feel like I'm learning nothing studying for CompTIA Sec+. Thank you UnixGuy! You're a hero.
Hey! Im a senior in highschool and this is like my first month getting into cybersecurity, my classes are garbage i basically set myself up for failure, any advice???
In this video here after i do my Google cert I will do the GRC mastery course. After sec+ I will do the blue team 1 the cyderdefenders CCD cert. These are pretty good certs 💯
Been studying for the Security Plus for a couple months. I get out the military in two years but I’m trying to get a head start on learning skills now. I know having this cert won’t be enough so I’m glad I came across your videos.
Great Video. I started prepping for my CDSA HTB this month. Personally, I think this course is extremely good, and much more difficult than BTL1. The best part about CDSA? There are no writeups. Only hints. so no matter where you're stuck, you yourself gotta figure it out.
@UnixGuy hi. It's March and I still haven't landed any internship for summer. Do you recommend I drop it for now and focus on studies? I will be passing out in March 2025. Should I apply for full time or is it too early?
I’m currently in the cybersecurity program at WGU. I just passed my security+ exam yesterday and was looking for some additional hands on projects to add to my resume’. This video came out at the perfect time! Thank you for the advice!
@user-xu5yd5ll8n it's only true if you take test to get as many credits as possible before applying to WGU. They allow you to take classes at certain sites before applying and the credits will transfer. Keep in mind WGU does things differently from other collages, I think they give you 6 months to get as many credits as possible for a fee but double check because it might have changed. Idk how credibly WGU is. Honestly, you can probably get a decent job just dont expect to get hired by the NSA lol. Also learning cyber security threw an online degree is going to be very difficult especially if you have no experience. Also WGU also has a 46% drop out rate which is one of the highest of all schools because you literally have to teach yourself everything which isn't easy.
I’ve had the Google Cert and Sec+ for more than 6 months. I have improved a lot my resume. I come from 3 years in sales, only 1 year of IT Help desk. I have also applied for more than 50 jobs a month and I have tried tailoring my resume according to Employers. All I get back is either no response or not enough experience for this position. :)
Also I have done labs and listed them too. Only thing I don’t have is Portfolio and GitHub page. If I’m not getting even a single interview in more than 300 jobs applications is insane 🤣🥲
I can’t afford a course like GRC you offer unfortunately. I have tried another one and it didn’t help me get a cyber job interview * I just want to try out interviews. And I’m not getting there.
@UnixGuy no no I keep going, I've been following you for a while. I'm just saying try to be as clear as possible I think 5% or less get an actual job with lots of certs and 0 job field experience
Just finished my computer information system degree , I have solid background in programming ,logical thinking, SQL , back at collage time took network course and cisco information security course , currently I'm revising the content of ccna and security + just to refresh the theoretical part after finishing I will go for hands on lap .
Can't find words to thank you for these efforts you make, the amount of usefulness we get from you is priceless. Honestly you are the only cybersecurity content creator whose videos are so helpful and gives hope. We're so grateful for your efforts, thanks so much.
Hello from Australia, I have zero IT work experience, got Comptia Network + and Security +. Currently studying BTL1, half way through, still don't have confidence to apply job. Also studying Linux at the moment, feeling so overwhelmed.
Amazing video. I have been doing it security analyst since November. I’m a 1 man team learning as i go doing l1/l2/l3 all at the same time. It’s interesting and i have the coursera google cybersecurity cert and the coursera in cybersecurity cert and i did the coursera project management cert.
Thank you. I'm on track to finish Google Cyber security certificate in 3 weeks. I was planning on applying to jobs after blue team certificate, but won't wait based on your advice.
I’m enrolled at WGU as well for a masters. Got Security+, Google Cyber, A+, Ics2 CC, and now i’m studying for CySA+. Totally, feel what Josh is going through. I need to get more hands on, so i’ll definitely try one of these programs as I track along with my masters program. Still looking for jobs as well but haven’t gotten any luck. What’s your take on internships. I’ve applied to so many and feel like it would be better than a job because I would learn more as opposed to being required to know something for a said job position
Great recommendation list. I had a gap when it comes for the decision on blue team training. I didn't knew what are popular courses and certs and this much helped.
Thank you for this. I want to change careers into cybersecurity, but I've no background in it or IT. I was under the impression I needed to collect certs like they were trading cards lol. Feels good to know that there are practical courses out there for me to complete because I definitely learn better by doing and worried I wouldn't have the skills necessary to pass an interview or succeed at the job. Currently going through everything in your free cybersecurity training video and then I'll move onto THM SOC 1 and maybe Let's Defend too
Thank you so much for this video and for your recommendations I am in a course right now through Google for cyber security. I plan on completing it, and I'm doing my best. There are certain times where I feel like I am learning absolutely nothing. Is it good to know I like your client, if one way fails me, I'm not stupid and there are other ways to expand my skills. Thank you again. My first instinct was correct. Checking off the right answer or series of answers in some boxes I'm learning a bunch of verbiage doesn't get you a job. Proper application of the skills you learn and master is what does it, especially for a beginner.
@@UnixGuy it hasn't all been completely pointless I have a good memory or else I would have stopped a long time ago. But someone in my family said don't think so hard. Treat this as a good stepping stone. So it's the beginning of my beginning. I'm nearly done. Add a minimum, at least I have learned not to waste any voucher or more of my own money on an official exam just yet.
I graduated Junior college way back in 2002. I have an associates of science degree which ended up serving me no purpose due to health challenges.. now that's most of that behind me, I am simply determined to have useful knowledge,, not just some fancy piece of paper that is outdated before I even get started . At least now I know that having a fancy degree or certification doesn't mean anything unless you really can execute the skills to back it up. And generally speaking, about myself, it may take me longer than most sometimes, but the one thing I don't do is quit on education. I really do owe you a huge debt of gratitude for showing me at least two alternatives to continue to genuinely educate myself while learning skills that are immediately applicable to any position.
I just recently discovered your channel, and I really enjoy it. I was wondering what a good road map would be to become a cryptographer. I currently already have an Associate Science in math and physics, as well as an Associate Art in computer science.
hey Andre, cryptographer isn’t really a specialty. Its something that academics do; with extremely limited roles. If you just want to do that then consider a PhD in that area
yea the only issue with SANS is that the price is atrocious. You can do ALL the certs that I mentioned in the video for less than 2000 dollars whilst ONE SANS course is like 8000 dollars and they usually have one or two labs ar best.
@@UnixGuy Thanks for the reply. Yea, I understand the price is atrocious. However for me, I am blessed to have earned GI Bill benefits that allow me to do their full bachelor's program for free.
Can you offer a video to go over someone who is a senior in cyber vs people starting? How to brush up on skills, new concepts, etc. without having to waste a bunch of time and effort on certs that are multiple choice.
I’m thinking of going to UT it’s a big college 9 grand bootcamp but it’s live and they help you understand I’m worried if I don’t have a mentor I want understand
Bootcamps are waaay overpriced and the quality is questionable at best. You can do this entire plan for less than 2 grands: ruclips.net/video/rz0RL4Xue-A/видео.html
Great video. Just popped up at the right time. Could you please make a video giving a comprehensive list of study materials for the comptia sec+?. Thanks a lot for all the great info
Currently a cyber security student at WGU like Josh was. I really appreciate all this advice but I find it hard to juggle my full time job, full time school and then throw these other courses like try hack me in the mix, all while applying to jobs. Almost done with my degree and I can’t even land a help desk interview here in NY. Trying my best to learn while also trying to pay my bills and have somewhat of a social life. One day at a time I guess.
Hey, I’m 56% to completion for my WGU Cybersecurity BS degree. I currently posses A+, Net+, Sec+, and Google I.T support. I have experience in cybersecurity as an IT Auditor intern and in regular IT with IT technician. Right now, I’m working as a Test Engineer for a Telecom company. Should I skip SOC analyst and go straight for Cybersecurity analyst? I want to engage in the practical hands on certifications but, I don’t know if I should skip SOC analyst.
if you’re asking about the tryhackme cert, then dont skip the soc cert, the cert you did are all theoritical and your experience as an IT auditor and test engineer isn’t really relevant to SOC Analyst, so you’ll need to do it you can capitalise on your IT audit experience and do GRC Mastery as this will compliment what you know and expand on it, but for technical roles you’ll need to do them all because you haven’t done any technical work
@@UnixGuy I was hoping to skip SOC analyst and go straight to Cybersecurity Analyst after my contracts ends. Should I just do the Blueteam Cert instead? After I obtain SSCP, I’ll start doing practical certifications to gain more exposure.
Again SSCP will teach you nothing, please follow the recommendations as they are IF you want to learn something. Stop doing pointless multiple choice exams@@olafharoldsonnii4713
As always thank you so much for the amazing content and most important, THE MOTIVATION!!! I just need a small advice even though I have seen all of your vids, I'm currently doing a Master's in InfoSec and am planning to do a certification while doing the labs you suggested. Which one would be more suitable Sec+ or BLT1? I do find BLT1 more interesting for its labs and hands-on exp.
Sec+ is knowledge based while btl1 is hands on experience.. so do BOTH.. with yo education, Sec+ should be cakewalk, and then do btl1 for the experience
I've been an Information Security Analyst for 1 and a half year, I'm taking school, I have Blue Team Level 1, Sec+, and Net+. I've done a lot of THM as well, but if in an interview, I get asked about NIST, PCI, HIPPA, and all other frrameworks, I don't know much because I don't have experience working/talking about them and actively working them. With that said, what am I missing to get a job in GRC?
You’re missing GRC skills, even if your role is technical, some GRC knowledge is needed specially for small to medium sized organisation where you’ll be asked to do multiple things. I summarised it all in GRC Mastery: ruclips.net/video/C6IgksBpMF4/видео.htmlsi=1L0eEr9ZMllxn-xT
Great video as always ❤ I really enjoy how you share the passion and the knowledge for the cyber security domain , so long story short , I'm a fresh graduated cyber security engineer, I just got a job as grc auditor and it's really great I've been learning a lot of things but as you know it's not a technical position and I'm feeling kinda off as I'm not using my full potential , to be honest I'm aiming in the future for a cyber security consultant and maybe after that a CISO , I'm really struggling to Find the path that will get me there , I really appreciate any advice on this matter 🙏
congrats on landing a role! that role is perfect if you want to pivot to consulting and CISO; technical roles don’t make you a CISO. Make sure to do this training, it will level up your entire GRC/audit journey: ruclips.net/video/C6IgksBpMF4/видео.html
thanks Unix Guy! Josh's stroy is very informative, planned a roadmap for me, started Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate, i am more than happy to have your guidance to put in place and land a cyber security job 👍
Could you do a roadmap video on best routes/skills/education to become a CIO, CISO, CTO, etc?… C-suite level jobs are obviously incredibly hard to land but I feel there is very little information out there on how to land these roles
because those are not jobs you target but you build up the skills as you gain more experience in managerial positions and for CISO you’ll need solid GRC skills because at that level you’re managing risks for the business as opposed to doing technical work
@@UnixGuy thanks for such a quick response. I only ask because I just landed a SOC analyst position (I start in June). I have a CISSP but little hands on technical experience. I know ultimately, in the next 10 years I would want to land a C suite level position but have no idea what skills would be most important to focus on along that path.
@@omars6069 if you want to be C-Level then focus on GRC skills and try and move to consulting or management as soon as possible; technical work wont get you there
Im very happy with your helpful videos, cuz I star my roadmap to ethical hacker follow your videos, so I hope the rest of the people find the right way like me thank you so much for this😊
Thank you ❤ for amazing content.I really appreciate the helpful information! I'm new to cybersecurity, and I was wondering if the Cisco Networking Academy's Junior Cyber Analyst pathway is a good choice for beginners like me?🤔
Helpful video, as usual. I am an experienced software engineer with a bachelor's degree in IT and some product management experience with a total of 7 years of experience in IT. Within the past year I have taken some certification including Google Cybersecurity and IT professional certificates, as well as the ISC2 CC. I have been creating documented reports with serveral IT/System admin work I do within the Linux OS (and Windows). I have done some HTB challenges and completed Tier 0 and Tier 1 lessons. I am still *unable to land a cybersecurity job on LinkedIn* as I am planning to change career into cybersecurity. My current role is a that of a Software Techincal Writer. (3 years of experience). Any advice will be much appreciated.
@UnixGuy , thanks for the feedback. I have been watching your videos and I got the idea that hiring managers care more about the skills rather than the cerificates. I started doing courses on letsdefend. Still continuing lessons on HTB. I have done lots of hands on stuff at this point but I honestly feel like LinkedIn isn't good a place anymore for searching jobs because I designed my resume to reflect my skills I got from courses and labs and also programmed a couple of malware. Let me know what you think.
@@marufrahmandigital again, your problem isn’t LinkedIn, you have only done basic stuff. Do the certs mentioned in the video instead of blaming a job search website for your lack of skills. Sorry but you haven’t done enough, that’s whats holding you back, not Linkedin
I’m getting a general occupational certification for cybersecurity in may at my college and I’m kinda fearful it’s not enough to get a job, just looking for some advice.
I dont know how good that program is but usually colleges dont really prepare you for the job market which is why we need to do certifications, follow the plan in the video
Thanks for the great video as always. Do GIAC certs (I have a chance to do GCIH & GCIA) treated like any other multiple-choices as well? I have Sec+ and CISSP (2/4 qualified) for multiple choice certs. I'm gonna focus on hands-on stuff after GIAC anyway but just curious
I graduated last year with a work thr degree of cybersecurity. I still haven't found anything. I am interested in hacking the red team... What would u suggest I should do?
I spent 11 years with Verizon on their first FiOS Operations team. I left that in 2017 to be a NGFW TAC Engineer with PANW. After a year I was burned out and went to State Farm doing FW Polciy audit for a lil over 2 years. I did the same for Equitable for about 6 months and then wound up on MunichRE's FW Hardening team for a coupe years. I am now back with PANW as a Customer Success Engineer and I've picked up my PCNSA (working on PCNSE currently). I still don't feel like I'm in CyberSecurity. I feel more NetSec than anything. Can you speak on the difference between the two? I think of Cyber as more SOC, Forensics and Threat than I do FW or IPS/IDS
you’re right, you are a network/firewall engineer, so your feelings are valid. Whilst networking/firewalls are needed, they’re not really the core of what cyber security is about (that’s like saying we need electricity, but electrical engineers aren’t in cyber security) I spoke about specialties here: ruclips.net/video/qx3Zu5GdiQs/видео.html
I’m an undergraduate in my third and final year at my colleges cyber security program. Like you explained in the beginning of the video, I’m also a little nervous to get out into the field because 1. I don’t have any certifications on hand, they didn’t do any during the time. 2. I’ve had no summer placement opportunities aligned for me 3. It’s been really hard finding an employer that is looking for “entry level”. I’m currently working on a final project to finish my program. But for you to start in the field, how did you go about it, and what advice would you give to someone in their early 20’s just getting out of college?? I would love if you could give me some guidance as I embark on my future.
Currently I am engaged with a cyber security program along with your GRC Mastry program. I am also applying the entry level jobs. I hope I will land my first cyber security job soon. Thank You for your support Dear @UnixGuy ...👍
Thank you for your clarification on this amazing video, please i want to learn Cyber security field, if im not asking much i need help for a road map to learn the basics to gain skills. thank you
Hello UnixGuy, do you provide any services where an individual can connect with you 1-on-1 to get the mentorship. I am a developer with 4 years of experience and planning to move into cybersecurity. I have already cleared eJPT and eWPT but both certs are not widely recognised. I have applied for more than 50 roles, but resume itself is not getting shortlisted, no calls from recruiters. Really need help, please reply or share a link where we can connect 1-on-1 Thanks in advance
i stopped doing one on one because I dont have time to do them, i can only do one hour but its very pricey and only for special cases (link at unixguy.com ) you dont need it, what you need is spend time watching my videos, I addresses those issues in many videos :)
Currently doing THM jr penetration tester and i seriously love it. It's so hard but so hands on. Correct me though. You complete THM course and get a certification. There is no exam?
Thanks again for that valuable information!!! It was refreshing to see that you still mentioned CompTIA Security+ because we all know that the majority of the companies are dancing to the beat of the Government's drum when it comes to what certifications are required (mandatory) for the job. Best wishes to you as always!!!
I'm currently enrolled at wgu for a bachelor's in cyber security and information assurance. I just finished a+ core two and have network + next. Your videos make me doubt even doing the degree at all, and now I'm confused on what I should do
Hello Sir! I am from India and I have been watching your vidoes for quite some time and really liked them. I'm 21 yrs old Computer Science Engineering student. I'm very much interested in Digital Forensics and Pentesting. I have done CCNA and currently doing a course on Ethical Hacking. Sir can you provide me with some advice on what to next since I'm totally confused about my next step so that I can set foot in cyber security jobs! Thank You
Thanks for knowledge, would like to know about RangeForce as they also provide hands on Labs on security and provides certification for some of the tools used. How would these be utilised to the maximum especially in the job market
I'm a Nigerian who's interested to be a cyber security analyst. What advice would you give me ? No experience, no degree .i did mechanical engineering in school
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Appreciate if there is any coupon or discount code for GRC Mastery?
Hello UnixGuy! How does one get in touch with your for mentoring and stuff? Would appreciate any response! Thanks
@@careerdynamics7988 there is no discount code
@@klarcclarabal1834 questions should be asked in the comments (assuming you watched all the videos…)
@@UnixGuy which cert do you recommend for general courses? Microsoft or google?
Thank you for another amazing video! I started the Google Cybersecurity Certificate in June 2023 then finished in August 2023. Shortly afterwards I took and passed CompTIA Security +. Then I landed a contractor job as a sys admin. During down time at work, I studied Network +, and I'm currently studying CYSA+. Also, I've been working on completing THM SOC level 1 path.
After 5 months as a System Administrator, an opportunity appeard to join my company's SOC team. I'm excited to get my feet wet in cybersecurity as a SOC analyst!
super congrats on landing your firsr cyber security job, you made it happen 👏🏻🎉
Congrats!🎉. Could you please list the resources you used to study for the comptia sec+?. Looking for materials
Did you had any prior expirance in order to get a job as SysAdmin?
@@dimitartachkov1267 no previous IT experience. My position was a mix of help desk and sys admin responsibilities and duties.
Was the Google CC hard?
SKILLS & HANDS ON LABS ,.......over multiple choice exams.
VERY, VERY well said sir.
HANDS ON wins 24/7, 365. :)
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Best thing that happened to me finding this RUclips channel… keeping going my friend….
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@@UnixGuy Thank you so much for this helpful videos.
I already registered for the isc2 exam after watching the video, while I'm also taking the Google professional Cybersecurity cert.
Is that ok ?
Thank you.
@@mayorstylesisland yes :)
I can't afford any of the conventional certs like Security+ or CompTIA CySA+, so I went for THM SOC L1, and wow, that cert is underrated. For $15 a month, I got to learn so much and put everything into practice in their labs. maybe it wont impress any recruiter, but it certainly helped my confidence.
good job! as I explained in the video, ‘hiring managers and recruiters’ do understand the skills that you learned
How long did it take u to finish the course? How many hours per day did u do?
Hey did you start THM as a complete beginner?
@@jasonsmart3141 like 40 days at 40hs a week. two months seems to be the average
yes, they have a couple of introductory courses so there was no problem@@MohamedAmineBacha-u5z
Currently grinding the Google cert, 2 weeks in and about 70% completion. Will start applying for jobs as soon as it's done and take sec+ after Google is complete. BTL1 is on the cards as well💪
Nice work!
Keep going 🎉
Same plan here but I’m not as quick as you
I am taking the comptai A + before sect +. can we do this together bro.
@@user-vj8gm3dn1i not useless
Thanks UnixGuy❤
I already have :
IBM Certified Cyber Security Analyst.
CWL Cyber Security Analyst.
And some THM, HTB and TCM trainings.
I noticed that I'm weak in the practical side so I started solving labs.😅
Wish me luck❤
best of luck 👏🏻
is CWL GOOD?
Just finished up some really good projects- azure soc/honeynet, incident response, & azure remediation and finished up btl1, security+, and aws cloud practitioner.
Got my resume revised and going for htb cdsa now 💪🏾
awesome work my friend!! you’re off to a fantastic start
JEEBUS man, wut are you waiting for? Start applying NOW... wit everything you CLAIM you have, you should be an easy instant hire.. your actually risking heading into CERT chaser territory which is a red flag and will hurt you in the hiring process.. h311 yo, i got my INFOSEC job jus getting Sec+ and nothing else, dream job and making nice $$$.. GET OUT THERE AND GET IT!!
oNe
Thanks as usual for your wisdom, UnixGuy. Your transparency is inspiring. I've stopped studying for the past month cause I got quite overwhelmed by the fact there are many things to do and achieve (certificates or do this or that course), that simply places you on a spot where you don't even know where to begin and at the end leading to not finishing anything at all. Organizing yourself on what you want to achieve and pursuing a goal has to be a must, get your foundational knowledge straight, get your certs, start applying, practice while doing interviews until you make, that's it, period. Thanks again.
best of luck!
Your videos give me so much information and motivation to keep going. I'm months deep into studying for Sec+ so After I get that I will follow your Cloud Security Engineer guide. I'm just ready to start working on guided projects and lab based cert. I feel like I'm learning nothing studying for CompTIA Sec+. Thank you UnixGuy! You're a hero.
You got this!
Hey! Im a senior in highschool and this is like my first month getting into cybersecurity, my classes are garbage i basically set myself up for failure, any advice???
This 💯 best video on Cybersecurity training I have ever seen. Thank you 🙏🏼❤️
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In this video here after i do my Google cert I will do the GRC mastery course. After sec+ I will do the blue team 1 the cyderdefenders CCD cert. These are pretty good certs 💯
Best of luck!
Been studying for the Security Plus for a couple months. I get out the military in two years but I’m trying to get a head start on learning skills now. I know having this cert won’t be enough so I’m glad I came across your videos.
it’s a good start 👏🏻
Great Video. I started prepping for my CDSA HTB this month. Personally, I think this course is extremely good, and much more difficult than BTL1. The best part about CDSA? There are no writeups. Only hints. so no matter where you're stuck, you yourself gotta figure it out.
it’s one of my favourite courses!
@UnixGuy hi. It's March and I still haven't landed any internship for summer. Do you recommend I drop it for now and focus on studies? I will be passing out in March 2025. Should I apply for full time or is it too early?
This is the video I’ve been waiting to come across. Thank you!
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I’m currently in the cybersecurity program at WGU. I just passed my security+ exam yesterday and was looking for some additional hands on projects to add to my resume’. This video came out at the perfect time! Thank you for the advice!
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Hey how's your experience with WGU? I saw some people were able to finish a whole bachelor's in one term. Is that true?
Congrats!🎉. Could you please list the resources you used to study for the comptia sec+?. Looking for materials
@@eo8430 I used Professor Messer on RUclips
Mike Myers’ course/practice exams on Udemy
And Jason Dion’s course/practice exams also on Udemy
@user-xu5yd5ll8n it's only true if you take test to get as many credits as possible before applying to WGU. They allow you to take classes at certain sites before applying and the credits will transfer. Keep in mind WGU does things differently from other collages, I think they give you 6 months to get as many credits as possible for a fee but double check because it might have changed. Idk how credibly WGU is. Honestly, you can probably get a decent job just dont expect to get hired by the NSA lol. Also learning cyber security threw an online degree is going to be very difficult especially if you have no experience. Also WGU also has a 46% drop out rate which is one of the highest of all schools because you literally have to teach yourself everything which isn't easy.
I’ve had the Google Cert and Sec+ for more than 6 months. I have improved a lot my resume. I come from 3 years in sales, only 1 year of IT Help desk. I have also applied for more than 50 jobs a month and I have tried tailoring my resume according to Employers. All I get back is either no response or not enough experience for this position. :)
Also I have done labs and listed them too. Only thing I don’t have is Portfolio and GitHub page. If I’m not getting even a single interview in more than 300 jobs applications is insane 🤣🥲
I can’t afford a course like GRC you offer unfortunately.
I have tried another one and it didn’t help me get a cyber job interview * I just want to try out interviews. And I’m not getting there.
again, all you have is two extremely basic cets and no practical certs. Please follow the recommendations in the video
ok great, so what now? you dont want to do any of the recommendations above, what do you expect will happen exactly?
@UnixGuy no no I keep going, I've been following you for a while. I'm just saying try to be as clear as possible I think 5% or less get an actual job with lots of certs and 0 job field experience
I doubt I will get another video with so much value today. Thanks
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Thank you UnixGuy for sharing! and thank you Josh for getting the ball rolling and allowing us to learn with you:)
you got this 🤝
I’m a mechanic with basic knowledge. I’m like Josh I’m going to just follow this. Thanks
Good luck!
Just finished my computer information system degree , I have solid background in programming ,logical thinking, SQL , back at collage time took network course and cisco information security course , currently I'm revising the content of ccna and security + just to refresh the theoretical part after finishing I will go for hands on lap .
go for the recommendations in this video
Can't find words to thank you for these efforts you make, the amount of usefulness we get from you is priceless. Honestly you are the only cybersecurity content creator whose videos are so helpful and gives hope. We're so grateful for your efforts, thanks so much.
glad I’m able to help 🤝
Came here just to ask what cert to focus on after google cert. this is extremely helpful
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I have both the sec+ and blue team level 1 certs. I learned way more with BTL1. It was eye-opening.
100% and if you do the rest of certs recommended you will expand your skills 10 folds
Very good advices, my friend
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Thank you, young man. I love your energy. Subscribed
welcome here 🤝
Hello from Australia, I have zero IT work experience, got Comptia Network + and Security +. Currently studying BTL1, half way through, still don't have confidence to apply job. Also studying Linux at the moment, feeling so overwhelmed.
follow the recommendations in the video and you become more confident
I just passed the GIAC GFACT. I’ll check out these certs. Cheers!
congrats, that’s an awesome cert to have!!
Thank you for the suggestion
Most welcome 😊
Amazing video. I have been doing it security analyst since November. I’m a 1 man team learning as i go doing l1/l2/l3 all at the same time. It’s interesting and i have the coursera google cybersecurity cert and the coursera in cybersecurity cert and i did the coursera project management cert.
keep going!
Hey what do u think it’s a good salary when starting as a security analyst (also depends on the certs you have)
You know it's a happy day when UnixGuy uploads a video :)
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This is just exactly the video I am in dire need, once again thank you sooooo much!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you. I'm on track to finish Google Cyber security certificate in 3 weeks. I was planning on applying to jobs after blue team certificate, but won't wait based on your advice.
well done 🎉
Love you Unixguy! You are inspiring and such a great mentor!
thanks for the kind words 🤝
I’m enrolled at WGU as well for a masters. Got Security+, Google Cyber, A+, Ics2 CC, and now i’m studying for CySA+. Totally, feel what Josh is going through. I need to get more hands on, so i’ll definitely try one of these programs as I track along with my masters program. Still looking for jobs as well but haven’t gotten any luck. What’s your take on internships. I’ve applied to so many and feel like it would be better than a job because I would learn more as opposed to being required to know something for a said job position
internships are great, take what you can get :)
Great recommendation list. I had a gap when it comes for the decision on blue team training. I didn't knew what are popular courses and certs and this much helped.
yep you can’t go wrong with any of those courses
What a video!!! now im getting some confidence in order to switch my domain🙏
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I just finished the Google cybersecurity certificate. I can't wait to progress more!
great work!
@@UnixGuythank you!
Thank you so much. Love from India🙏🥰👌👌
Thank you too!
Thank you!!! This is so helpful!!
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Thank you for this. I want to change careers into cybersecurity, but I've no background in it or IT. I was under the impression I needed to collect certs like they were trading cards lol. Feels good to know that there are practical courses out there for me to complete because I definitely learn better by doing and worried I wouldn't have the skills necessary to pass an interview or succeed at the job. Currently going through everything in your free cybersecurity training video and then I'll move onto THM SOC 1 and maybe Let's Defend too
enjoy the journey!
Thank you so much for this video and for your recommendations I am in a course right now through Google for cyber security. I plan on completing it, and I'm doing my best. There are certain times where I feel like I am learning absolutely nothing.
Is it good to know I like your client, if one way fails me, I'm not stupid and there are other ways to expand my skills. Thank you again. My first instinct was correct. Checking off the right answer or series of answers in some boxes I'm learning a bunch of verbiage doesn't get you a job. Proper application of the skills you learn and master is what does it, especially for a beginner.
💯 honestly multiple choice based learning is pointless, specially for what we do
@@UnixGuy it hasn't all been completely pointless I have a good memory or else I would have stopped a long time ago. But someone in my family said don't think so hard. Treat this as a good stepping stone. So it's the beginning of my beginning. I'm nearly done. Add a minimum, at least I have learned not to waste any voucher or more of my own money on an official exam just yet.
I graduated Junior college way back in 2002. I have an associates of science degree which ended up serving me no purpose due to health challenges.. now that's most of that behind me, I am simply determined to have useful knowledge,, not just some fancy piece of paper that is outdated before I even get started .
At least now I know that having a fancy degree or certification doesn't mean anything unless you really can execute the skills to back it up. And generally speaking, about myself, it may take me longer than most sometimes, but the one thing I don't do is quit on education. I really do owe you a huge debt of gratitude for showing me at least two alternatives to continue to genuinely educate myself while learning skills that are immediately applicable to any position.
Thank you brother
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I very much enjoyed this video I will be scheduling a time with you.
looking forward to chatting 🤝
I live on HTB, so I'll stay there
good choice, but once you finish HTB CDSA it’s time to pivot to try other things to broaden your skills!
I’m glad to hear let’s defend that’s what we are currently working on
great choice!
I just recently discovered your channel, and I really enjoy it. I was wondering what a good road map would be to become a cryptographer. I currently already have an Associate Science in math and physics, as well as an Associate Art in computer science.
hey Andre, cryptographer isn’t really a specialty. Its something that academics do; with extremely limited roles. If you just want to do that then consider a PhD in that area
THis is why I am a fan of GIAC certificaitons. The hands on pieces test your application ability.
yea the only issue with SANS is that the price is atrocious. You can do ALL the certs that I mentioned in the video for less than 2000 dollars whilst ONE SANS course is like 8000 dollars and they usually have one or two labs ar best.
@@UnixGuy Thanks for the reply. Yea, I understand the price is atrocious. However for me, I am blessed to have earned GI Bill benefits that allow me to do their full bachelor's program for free.
Interesting video, Thank you very much for providing you with this interesting insight.
My pleasure!
Thanks again man!
Any time!
Thank you so much!
You're welcome!
Thank you.
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Can you offer a video to go over someone who is a senior in cyber vs people starting? How to brush up on skills, new concepts, etc. without having to waste a bunch of time and effort on certs that are multiple choice.
this video is applicable to you :)
Thank you for always guiding us u are amazing
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great video! thank you
Glad it helped!
Great video as usual! Thank you
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I’m thinking of going to UT it’s a big college 9 grand bootcamp but it’s live and they help you understand I’m worried if I don’t have a mentor I want understand
Bootcamps are waaay overpriced and the quality is questionable at best. You can do this entire plan for less than 2 grands:
ruclips.net/video/rz0RL4Xue-A/видео.html
Thanks for the video sir
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Thank you!😁
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Great video. Just popped up at the right time. Could you please make a video giving a comprehensive list of study materials for the comptia sec+?.
Thanks a lot for all the great info
People have been using free videos from professor messer
Currently a cyber security student at WGU like Josh was. I really appreciate all this advice but I find it hard to juggle my full time job, full time school and then throw these other courses like try hack me in the mix, all while applying to jobs. Almost done with my degree and I can’t even land a help desk interview here in NY. Trying my best to learn while also trying to pay my bills and have somewhat of a social life. One day at a time I guess.
totally undersrand and as you said. one step at a time! learning takes time, enjoy the journey!
Another beautiful video from unix guy
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Hey, I’m 56% to completion for my WGU Cybersecurity BS degree. I currently posses A+, Net+, Sec+, and Google I.T support.
I have experience in cybersecurity as an IT Auditor intern and in regular IT with IT technician. Right now, I’m working as a Test Engineer for a Telecom company.
Should I skip SOC analyst and go straight for Cybersecurity analyst? I want to engage in the practical hands on certifications but, I don’t know if I should skip SOC analyst.
if you’re asking about the tryhackme cert, then dont skip the soc cert, the cert you did are all theoritical and your experience as an IT auditor and test engineer isn’t really relevant to SOC Analyst, so you’ll need to do it
you can capitalise on your IT audit experience and do GRC Mastery as this will compliment what you know and expand on it, but for technical roles you’ll need to do them all because you haven’t done any technical work
@@UnixGuy I was hoping to skip SOC analyst and go straight to Cybersecurity Analyst after my contracts ends. Should I just do the Blueteam Cert instead? After I obtain SSCP, I’ll start doing practical certifications to gain more exposure.
Again SSCP will teach you nothing, please follow the recommendations as they are IF you want to learn something. Stop doing pointless multiple choice exams@@olafharoldsonnii4713
Top tier advice very underrated
thank you 🙏🏻
Got a question. I'm wanted to get into cybersecurity, and I'm wanted to know what is the entry level path I can take
follow this playlist:
Start Here | Get into Cyber Security
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As always thank you so much for the amazing content and most important, THE MOTIVATION!!! I just need a small advice even though I have seen all of your vids, I'm currently doing a Master's in InfoSec and am planning to do a certification while doing the labs you suggested. Which one would be more suitable Sec+ or BLT1? I do find BLT1 more interesting for its labs and hands-on exp.
btl1 :) or you can do both, starting with sec+
Sec+ is knowledge based while btl1 is hands on experience.. so do BOTH.. with yo education, Sec+ should be cakewalk, and then do btl1 for the experience
I've been an Information Security Analyst for 1 and a half year, I'm taking school, I have Blue Team Level 1, Sec+, and Net+. I've done a lot of THM as well, but if in an interview, I get asked about NIST, PCI, HIPPA, and all other frrameworks, I don't know much because I don't have experience working/talking about them and actively working them. With that said, what am I missing to get a job in GRC?
You’re missing GRC skills, even if your role is technical, some GRC knowledge is needed specially for small to medium sized organisation where you’ll be asked to do multiple things.
I summarised it all in GRC Mastery:
ruclips.net/video/C6IgksBpMF4/видео.htmlsi=1L0eEr9ZMllxn-xT
Great video as always ❤ I really enjoy how you share the passion and the knowledge for the cyber security domain , so long story short , I'm a fresh graduated cyber security engineer, I just got a job as grc auditor and it's really great I've been learning a lot of things but as you know it's not a technical position and I'm feeling kinda off as I'm not using my full potential , to be honest I'm aiming in the future for a cyber security consultant and maybe after that a CISO , I'm really struggling to Find the path that will get me there , I really appreciate any advice on this matter 🙏
congrats on landing a role! that role is perfect if you want to pivot to consulting and CISO; technical roles don’t make you a CISO.
Make sure to do this training, it will level up your entire GRC/audit journey:
ruclips.net/video/C6IgksBpMF4/видео.html
thanks Unix Guy! Josh's stroy is very informative, planned a roadmap for me, started Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate, i am more than happy to have your guidance to put in place and land a cyber security job 👍
you got this 👏🏻
Already have Ctia A+ and Sec+ what should I do now? :(
the vide literally tells you to do aftet sec+, please follow the recommendations in the video
Thank you❤
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Could you do a roadmap video on best routes/skills/education to become a CIO, CISO, CTO, etc?… C-suite level jobs are obviously incredibly hard to land but I feel there is very little information out there on how to land these roles
because those are not jobs you target but you build up the skills as you gain more experience in managerial positions and for CISO you’ll need solid GRC skills because at that level you’re managing risks for the business as opposed to doing technical work
@@UnixGuy thanks for such a quick response. I only ask because I just landed a SOC analyst position (I start in June). I have a CISSP but little hands on technical experience. I know ultimately, in the next 10 years I would want to land a C suite level position but have no idea what skills would be most important to focus on along that path.
@@omars6069 if you want to be C-Level then focus on GRC skills and try and move to consulting or management as soon as possible; technical work wont get you there
@@UnixGuy I appreciate the guidance. Also, your content is very insightful, thank you for all you do.
Thank very much for your videos.
What is the more practical and valuable course for Pentesting ?
this roadmap:
ruclips.net/video/8K7iAJ9BNl0/видео.html
Im very happy with your helpful videos, cuz I star my roadmap to ethical hacker follow your videos, so I hope the rest of the people find the right way like me thank you so much for this😊
enjoy the journey!
Thank you ❤ for amazing content.I really appreciate the helpful information! I'm new to cybersecurity, and I was wondering if the Cisco Networking Academy's Junior Cyber Analyst pathway is a good choice for beginners like me?🤔
Hi Naveed
No, it’s just a cert not a ‘pathway’. Do it, finish it quickly then follow the actual pathways that I provided
Good information.
thanks mate
Thank you 🙏 for uplifting my confidence.
I need to talk with you please . 🙏
you are talking to me now in the comments 😜
Hello @UnixGuy! Out of CCD, BTL1, and CDSA, which one would you choose?
all are good, start with CDSA
How someone completely new to IT can be a cybersecurity consultant or a trainer for cybersecurity? Any roadmap for this?
they first need to gain knoweldge and experience before they can teach something
Helpful video, as usual. I am an experienced software engineer with a bachelor's degree in IT and some product management experience with a total of 7 years of experience in IT. Within the past year I have taken some certification including Google Cybersecurity and IT professional certificates, as well as the ISC2 CC. I have been creating documented reports with serveral IT/System admin work I do within the Linux OS (and Windows). I have done some HTB challenges and completed Tier 0 and Tier 1 lessons. I am still *unable to land a cybersecurity job on LinkedIn* as I am planning to change career into cybersecurity. My current role is a that of a Software Techincal Writer. (3 years of experience). Any advice will be much appreciated.
hey mate, you cant get a job because all you did was basic entry level certs; time to step it up a bit, follow the certs recommended in this video
@UnixGuy , thanks for the feedback. I have been watching your videos and I got the idea that hiring managers care more about the skills rather than the cerificates.
I started doing courses on letsdefend. Still continuing lessons on HTB. I have done lots of hands on stuff at this point but I honestly feel like LinkedIn isn't good a place anymore for searching jobs because I designed my resume to reflect my skills I got from courses and labs and also programmed a couple of malware. Let me know what you think.
@@marufrahmandigital again, your problem isn’t LinkedIn, you have only done basic stuff. Do the certs mentioned in the video instead of blaming a job search website for your lack of skills.
Sorry but you haven’t done enough, that’s whats holding you back, not Linkedin
Funny thing is I work at digital forensics corporation as a logistics manager and prepare devices for the engineering team but want to do GRC
totally understand, I moved from technical work to GRC as well 😎 this is the training that can get you there:
ruclips.net/video/C6IgksBpMF4/видео.html
I’m getting a general occupational certification for cybersecurity in may at my college and I’m kinda fearful it’s not enough to get a job, just looking for some advice.
I dont know how good that program is but usually colleges dont really prepare you for the job market which is why we need to do certifications, follow the plan in the video
@@UnixGuy thank you
Thanks for the great video as always. Do GIAC certs (I have a chance to do GCIH & GCIA) treated like any other multiple-choices as well? I have Sec+ and CISSP (2/4 qualified) for multiple choice certs. I'm gonna focus on hands-on stuff after GIAC anyway but just curious
GIAC certs are awesome, the SANS training associated with them has some practical components, but yeah if you can afford GIAC do them :)
I graduated last year with a work thr degree of cybersecurity. I still haven't found anything. I am interested in hacking the red team... What would u suggest I should do?
ruclips.net/video/8K7iAJ9BNl0/видео.html
I spent 11 years with Verizon on their first FiOS Operations team. I left that in 2017 to be a NGFW TAC Engineer with PANW. After a year I was burned out and went to State Farm doing FW Polciy audit for a lil over 2 years. I did the same for Equitable for about 6 months and then wound up on MunichRE's FW Hardening team for a coupe years. I am now back with PANW as a Customer Success Engineer and I've picked up my PCNSA (working on PCNSE currently). I still don't feel like I'm in CyberSecurity. I feel more NetSec than anything. Can you speak on the difference between the two? I think of Cyber as more SOC, Forensics and Threat than I do FW or IPS/IDS
you’re right, you are a network/firewall engineer, so your feelings are valid. Whilst networking/firewalls are needed, they’re not really the core of what cyber security is about (that’s like saying we need electricity, but electrical engineers aren’t in cyber security)
I spoke about specialties here:
ruclips.net/video/qx3Zu5GdiQs/видео.html
I’m an undergraduate in my third and final year at my colleges cyber security program. Like you explained in the beginning of the video, I’m also a little nervous to get out into the field because
1. I don’t have any certifications on hand, they didn’t do any during the time.
2. I’ve had no summer placement opportunities aligned for me
3. It’s been really hard finding an employer that is looking for “entry level”.
I’m currently working on a final project to finish my program.
But for you to start in the field, how did you go about it, and what advice would you give to someone in their early 20’s just getting out of college??
I would love if you could give me some guidance as I embark on my future.
hey mate
the same advice on the channel apply to you, do the recommended courses to learn and gain skills and confidence
Currently I am engaged with a cyber security program along with your GRC Mastry program. I am also applying the entry level jobs. I hope I will land my first cyber security job soon. Thank You for your support Dear @UnixGuy ...👍
Best of luck! keep going 👏🏻
Great to hear about your journey.
Thank you for your clarification on this amazing video, please i want to learn Cyber security field, if im not asking much i need help for a road map to learn the basics to gain skills.
thank you
I don’t see why not, worst thing that can happen is they reject you 🤷🏻♂️
Is it a waste of time to study programming before going through the road map that you made cyber security?
Thanks for your videos❤
study programming if you want to be a programmer. Follow this if you want to work in cyber security
Hello UnixGuy, do you provide any services where an individual can connect with you 1-on-1 to get the mentorship.
I am a developer with 4 years of experience and planning to move into cybersecurity. I have already cleared eJPT and eWPT but both certs are not widely recognised. I have applied for more than 50 roles, but resume itself is not getting shortlisted, no calls from recruiters.
Really need help, please reply or share a link where we can connect 1-on-1
Thanks in advance
i stopped doing one on one because I dont have time to do them, i can only do one hour but its very pricey and only for special cases (link at unixguy.com )
you dont need it, what you need is spend time watching my videos, I addresses those issues in many videos :)
Currently doing THM jr penetration tester and i seriously love it. It's so hard but so hands on.
Correct me though. You complete THM course and get a certification. There is no exam?
well done!
Im not sure, that information would be on tryhackme website
What is the best cybersecurity career path for datascience majors? Thank You.
do the certs in the video if you want to work in cyber security (regardless of your major)
Thanks again for that valuable information!!! It was refreshing to see that you still mentioned CompTIA Security+ because we all know that the majority of the companies are dancing to the beat of the Government's drum when it comes to what certifications are required (mandatory) for the job. Best wishes to you as always!!!
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I am currently following your advice from the cloud security video you posted. Should I do any of these as well to make me more marketable?
the cloud sec video is good, stick to that!
Good video!
Thanks!
What about the Portswigger platform in terms of studying Web Pentesting. Is it good for Red Team and Penetration Tester?
yes it is great but if you want to be a pentester, follow a roadmap for faster results:
ruclips.net/video/8K7iAJ9BNl0/видео.html
@@UnixGuy Thanks👍
I'm currently enrolled at wgu for a bachelor's in cyber security and information assurance. I just finished a+ core two and have network + next. Your videos make me doubt even doing the degree at all, and now I'm confused on what I should do
that’s not what I meant! continue the degree, study hard, but also keep in mind that you will need tackle practical certs at some point :)
@@UnixGuy I'll try to fit it in after security+ in the fall
WGU is best . Save tons of money and get a degree. They pay for certifications too.
@@pvs108 I counted. 14 certifications in the bachelor's program I'm in
WGU in not the way to go lmao y’all just want the degree in the shortest amount of time possible 😂
Hello Sir! I am from India and I have been watching your vidoes for quite some time and really liked them. I'm 21 yrs old Computer Science Engineering student. I'm very much interested in Digital Forensics and Pentesting. I have done CCNA and currently doing a course on Ethical Hacking. Sir can you provide me with some advice on what to next since I'm totally confused about my next step so that I can set foot in cyber security jobs! Thank You
watch the videos, I have roadmaps for ethical havcking and digital forensics, follow them
Thanks for knowledge, would like to know about RangeForce as they also provide hands on Labs on security and provides certification for some of the tools used. How would these be utilised to the maximum especially in the job market
never heard of them, best to stick to the ones I recommended
I'm a Nigerian who's interested to be a cyber security analyst. What advice would you give me ? No experience, no degree .i did mechanical engineering in school
Start here:
ruclips.net/video/6LIUhx95MCU/видео.html