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How I Would Learn Cyber Security If I Could Start Over in 2024 (6 Month Plan)

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35 thoughts on “How I Would Learn Cyber Security If I Could Start Over in 2024 (6 Month Plan)

  • Thanks for all the guidance and advice. I just landed my first cybersecurity role following your videos and content.

  • Should I do the free cybersecurity training you posted months back or follow this blueprint for someone with no IT experience?

  • So, should you also start applying for jobs if you don't meet ALL requirements they listed?

  • By some miracle i got a soc analyst job. The company said they were willing to train. My question is, whats the next step. So many videos talking about your first cyber job. But what about after that?

  • I cannot thank you enough for your videos. My background is product management (12 years) and lately i have been seeing lot of cybersecurity Business Analyst/Cybersecurity product manager roles.

    Last year I completed Google certification and would like to enhance my skills further. Can i take this same roadmap to land a Cybersecurity Product Manager Role? Or I would have to go for GRC Mastery considering my non technical IT background.

    Thanks again for your guidance.

  • I am starting from July following your guideline. I completed my CompTIA Sec+ however my career started in Software Manual Testing and Test Automation due to many other responsibilities and now really want to step into Cyber position.

    I only have a question now before I make my final switch- now I am more prone and looking toward a non coding IT job- keeping that in mind should I pick SEO(digital marketing niche), or Data Analysis or Cyber Security – this will be last switch and permanent and right now I am over 30 so need to choose wisely. Any advice is welcome, I want to go self employed through freelancing platform in future.

    Please advice ! Thanks for your video and all the resources you share.

  • Bro ban me in Dc for asking ? repeated Question? cuz I'm confuse about it so i aksed to other but i got ban since they all guiding me and I got ban for asking Questions?Wow Is that even Okay?What u did I wana ask This ?Since We watching You and supporting you and Asking Questions in Dc server if u don't understand is voilating rules wow!

  • I bet on the wrong horse… 2 years and thousands of dollars wasted chasing after a bunch of certs and applying to hundreds of insta-reject jobs.

    Maybe this time it’ll be different, with the less than year I have left to make anything of myself.

  • Very helpful video as usual. Loved its clarity and structure. 

    About SOC1 & SOC2 learning path, with more topics to go through, and study. Do you think we have to choose on what topics, that are more practical and relevant to the work place, to spend more of our time as aspiring cybersecurity students?? Like there are so many tools to work with, so is it wise to study mostly the most known tools?? Thanks!

  • Thank you very much for this video and for sharing your knowledge. Unfortunately, I live in a country with a very bad economy, I can't afford to pay for courses… I'll try with free content anyway 😀

  • I’m a realtor making decent money only issues is we have 0 benefits.. I’ve done help desk in the past I’m going to looking into the Google cert

  • I got promoted from pharmacy tech to pharmacy IT coordinator. I’ve worked in the same hospital for 15 years. I was ready to leave after earning my security + but with the job market being not so great. I decided to get the experience in house. Thanks, I’ll keep watching.

  • Bro please suggest the free course because most of these courses are payable.

  • Google cert took me, 3 months, Im at 30% of Tryhackme SocL1 after 2+ months. The 6 months timeline you mention is for people who dont have families, jobs, houses to take care of etc. Anyway good job everyone, this path is the way to go!

  • working as IT support and have half way to complete the Junior Cybersecurity Analyst from Cisco Skill for all, could you please advice? 🙂

  • Right video on right timing i claim that after 7 month from this date i will be sharing my success story in unixguy comments section ❤

  • I recall when you did a similar video to this last year and thanks to you a landed my first Cybersecurity jobs as a SOC Analyst. I think I mentioned the interview to you around February so the recruitment process was long but I'm finally where I wish I was a year ago now.

  • Just took notes on this! Thank you so much again! I will be updating you after being laid off for a year now🙏

  • how about t cm security academy course you recommended in previous course

  • hey unix, would you mind checking out my resume? been 6 months and can't land a job. either way, thank you!

  • Just finished watching this vedio. Im really confused from couple of days whether i should choose the self learning path which you recommend or go out for college degree

  • I used to work for a backup company (Datto) . Primarily part of the tech support for the BCDR team . Does that give me any sort of advantage when moving to security?

  • Isnt it possible to complete everything u mentioned in this video in like 3 months that is if I study full time or will it surely take around 6months? Any tips to complete it quicker than 6months

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