WGU's Cybersecurity Degree is Trash ?! | Why you should not go to WGU

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• That’s like every degree, most are high level. Up to you to dive deeper on what peaks your interest. Most degrees are just to check that box.

• I've been running cyber teams with the DOD as.a.contractor for many different companies. When hiring, I look for someone with some mature skills in an IT disclipline. Desktop, networking, sys admin, or coding. You won't survive if you have no baseline experience. I also look for people who are asertive, and well spoken, as you'll be attending and running a lot of meetings. Teamwork is essential as well.

• Could you possibly check the university of Phoenix curriculum? I'm about to get the associates in Cyber security. Deciding if I should get into the bachelors. Thank you for vids. Big help

• Universities like WGU and Capella are not trash. It's more indicative of the current status of the Industry as a whole. Yes, there are a lot of problems. Too many to mention. I can understand that it can be frustrating when you did the work and now expect the outcome. But it's not you or WGU or Capella or anyone else for that matter. There are those who have 10+ years in cybersecurity who are having a hard time finding employment. I was recently laid off back in Nov 23. Even with my degree, 40 years in cybersecurity and major networking channels, it still took 8 months just to find a vCISO consulting job.

  Did you waste money on a degree? Not really. While more IT experience and certifications can help in your early career, if you endeavor to move into Management (VP Security or CISO), yes the degree will be a major benefit.

  I don't have any real advice other than to say, expand your horizons and your networking. Non profits like https://www.cyversity.org/ or https://www.blacksincyberconf.com/ can help you get the ball rolling. Align yourself in multiple avenues not just relying on WGU and their careers department. All I can say is stay vigilant. You and your peers are the future. It's time for your generation to change the game for the better.

• Nice video. Here is my opinion..

  1. No tech degree will really prepare you for tech with the exception of CS for development.
  2. All degrees are broad. English, math, science, art and electives are requirements for most. I am not sure what your point is with that.
  3. Cybersecurity is a broad field. GRC, reverse malware analysis, network security, IOT security, container security, cloud security.. you going to get job ready on all those in a BS degree? Be real.
  4. You are comparing your personal experience to WGU. If you look at a lot of local B&M schools around the country. (Think eastern,western,etc) you will find a lot of degrees with similar curriculum.

  I think your opinion is mostly survivor bias. You did well, are in the field and are far removed from your college grad days.

  Personally I don’t think cybersec should even be a subject since I consider it to be a career for advanced career people but IMO it is very similar to CIS/MIS/general IT degrees we have always had. You graduate with an idea of what you should know and then specialize with self study from there.

• I enjoyed this. Graduating with my degree from WGU in a few months. I’m already in field, RHCSA certified, etc. You really have to skip over “how much am I getting paid” and shift into “who am I going to become so I can provide more value” kind of mindset. Also, I’ve been in cyber, it’s amazing how many people don’t know how networking works. Good people, enjoy the process this should be a journey. The foundation never changes, everything on top of that is abstract. Peace !

• It isn’t the degree that’s trash it’s the job market it’s some people like me that always was interested and involved in technology.Then there is the bandwagon people that came out of nowhere when I got to college.I got my degree from Georgia Southern University & WGU.I came across job offers for 100K+ the biggest thing is I’m a have to move to a larger city.

• I have a cousin finishing up a MS in Cyber, but his undergrad and work experience is in Information Systems. So he has IT experience along with the security and Linux certs he passed before starting the Masters. I honestly feel that any Cybersecurity degree (Bachelor’s or Masters) is useless from the standpoint it pigeonholes you. Information Systems with a concentration in Cyber/InfoSec, Computer Science with a concentration in Cyber/InfoSec, IT with a concentration in Cyber/InfoSec, etc. are the way to go. Too many people have degrees in fields they don’t go into happens all the time. I’d rather have a degree that gives me flexibility than one that pigeonholes me.

• My transition from HVAC to Tech I learned 100% of these YouTubers don’t know the right path so do you and find your way to the top

• With these degrees in IT type field .. getting hands on is where it's at…ALWAYS and also how to interview properly

• Persoective is GOOD!🎉

• The truth is there is no university that can obtain and then maintain an accreditation without a full spectrum of relevant classes. If you want a degree, there will undoubtedly be some courses in your field of study that you may find to be lacking or unnecessary for your degree. Bottom line is those classes make the school acceptable to whatever accreditation agency they are governed by. College level courses are meant to be rigorous and challenging – it is why having a degree shows that you can not only complete tasks but also you can complete them to an accredited level.

• The only point of such degrees is if the uni guarantees placements or a job. Which, in my understanding is pretty rare these days, with the job market and layoffs. Getting a degree to learn “intro to Linux” is crazy.

• Im biased and This is about the worst take i seen in a while

• i feel like if you had any other degree you still need outside practice and knowledge to land a job. i wouldn’t scrutinize wgu in general but i guess a degree overall

• I’m graduating with cs degree from WGU in December, I was able to land a QA role in my first year along with 2 internships

• I'm at WGU and have several years of experience. Look no one is going to give you a job in Cybersecurity with no experience it's a subset of IT. Go learn your basics at the help desk or in desktop support. I had several support roles before I went into Cybersecurity and I'm thankful for that. Without being in IT I wouldn't be able to understand basic security concepts. Also I did security tasks before I officially went into security. I installed encryption software and troubleshooted, used FTIK, used Mcafee Endpoint and pushed updates on machines. Almost every IT role I had security functions. Get involved in the field volunteer, get scholarships for conferences, network, join ISC2, ISACA, or other non profit cybersecurity organizations, build a lab environment, and do CTF. You have to put in the work for this field.

• I have a cybersecurity masters from WGU. I work full time in cyber, have half a dozen certs, and was able to complete thr program in less than a semester. if you have 0 experience, DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY, as a masters will not help you get into cyber.

  WGU's bachelors program is on the shortlist of programs I would recommend, because it incorporates certs (which have more value) than just a degree. certs will help your career more than a degree, and the degree just checks a box. certs have a much better ROI than a degree.

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• There are 2 answers that validate whether or not it’s trash. In general, it’s say that it’s not a waste. But if we look accurately in detail to see what it offers and it is relevant to what you want to do, then you can make the argument there. What matters more is what you do after. That to me is the biggest contributing factor.

• Not a bad video, I'm doing it just to get my BS in Cyber. Yes, I am a student at WGU but, I did IBM courses on Coursera and some labs, before I enrolled. I had got my ISC2 CC also just from self-studying. 5 more certs because of WGU.

  It's a good option like u said if u wanna check a box and get pass hr. But, its also a good option if u dnt mind self-paced, self-study work and you want certs but, dont wanna pay out of pocket. (Or the illusion of not paying.)…im third year Junior tho and I've only been in school for a little over 1 yr.

• Thanks for uploading

• Idk about the bachelors but the masters is ALOT of hands on labs and system security design and networking architecture set up. It’ll be hard if you had no IT background but it definitely helps with knowledge of real world concepts

• In addition, another reason why I personally chose not to get the bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, is after doing a lot of research for a year. I saw important things that should be added to make the student or would-be student stand out. Learning SIEM'S like Splunk and Wireshark. I prefer to have control of my education to get into specifics instead of carrying 20 certifications that are just going to get me a help desk position.

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