Cybersecurity Jobs are all Senior-Level (it seems) - A Dilemma.

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0:00 - Introduction
1:47 - 1) Expectation vs Reality Gap.
3:08 - 2) Security Jobs (often) Require Experience
4:48 - FlexiSpot E6 Dual Motor Desk Overview
5:54 - 3) Security is a Cost Center
6:50 - What to do? + Conclusion

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[Zuranthus]

it's not just cyber security, it's all jobs, nobody wants to train anymore, even to be a grocery bagger they want you to have 20 years of experience bagging groceries...did you happen to be bagging something else? op! too bad, you're not qualified

[peter]

From what I've seen, the security positions come after the IT positions. If you want to be in cybersecurity, then your entry level jobs are the IT positions.

[andrewp]

When I started my cyber security journey in 2022, people talked a lot about getting into cyber security after a cert or degree. Naive, but doesn’t mean I can’t do it. Taking sec+ tomorrow :)

[dieglhix]

Im CISSP ISSAP CCSP CRISC CISM with MCSE and 12 yrs of experience. it is really hard to find another job. Once I inherit my dads property I will stop working. it is just madness

[pieterbonten]

I got into a junior cybersecrutiy job after getting in touch with a company through reaching the finals of a national CTF (CSCBE). I think trying to get into cybersecurity through getting into the community (CTF's, conventions like cybersic europe, ...) is one of the best possible strategies (next to leveling up your skills)

[cyber]

I have 1.5 year experience in SOC and 1.5 year in SW Development in Eastern Europe country but I can’t get a position in SOC in Canada)))
So I became a system admin…

[mattwillett]

Hey Grant, I usually don't comment on a lot of Youtube videos but brother I feel you on this one.. You're leaps and bounds ahead of me in regards to security experience, but with someone coming from cyber sales, you hit the nail on the head. HR is basically looking for an IT Manager that was doing security on the side in their previous role for 5+ years. Junior roles don't exist in cybersecurity.

[TheBlader]

I'm done applying to jobs. I just graduated with 3 years of internship experience in IT, cyber, and PM. After applying to 500 jobs and a couple of phone screens that went nowhere, I'm done with applying. I should have never went to university, I should have just gotten a minimum wage job after high school and tried to work my way up. I cant even get a minimum wage job now, i keep getting rejected even for retail jobs. Now I have 40k students loans hanginging over my head with no way of paying it back.

[gamereditorner]

It's frustrating, but hopefully, there is an entry-level job out there.

[AfroClimber]

as someone who holds few certs in cyber security such as CND, az 500 and also has a CS degree, I Couldn't get a entry job at all in cyber security
I went to help desk for a few months and now I work as a junior network engineer ( somehow I got the opportunity since the company I'm working with wanted to risk on a junior lol ) but hey looking back, I'm in a better position right now, but the time that I spent to break into CS could've been invested elsewhere.
I don't regret it ( that how life is ) but If I go back in time I wouldn't do it again

[shafialanower]

Biggest mistake of my life was pursuing a cybersecurity degree due to the overwhelming hype and worst part was how weak the cybersecurity degree was in itself. It was such a niche major with very limited cybersecurity courses and I was too naive too see it

[Peacekeeper_]

I was told that getting in Cybersecurity without prior IT experience in any field is near impossible. I wished I knew this 1 year ago so I could've saved my time and energy. Forget about cybersecurity as your FIRST IT job. Hopefully this comment will save some souls out there.

[williamsenior]

It also doesn't look good on them, why aren't they training their junior analysts to become seniors ? Then free the juniors places to new hires ?.

[izzey]

It’s crazy cause something’s gotta give eventually. I think there will come a time where many aspiring cyber professionals will be weeded out & discouraged from pursuing the industry. Senior level workers will either retire or become scarce. This is a bubble waiting to burst.

[nogenre]

Seems this way not just for cyber but for programming jobs too

[rishireddy]

The challenge is getting the right work experience. Where do I find a nonprofit or small business whom would agree to free cybersecurity services?

[theitblogdotinfo]

I agree most places information security is a cost for the organization. However, working as a organizations that provides infosec services could be an avenue to get into entry - junior level roles.

Orgs attempt to get senior stsff because they expect that person to handle the whole program, which is impossible.

[AnnMitt]

My 24 yr old son gave up trying to break into the cyber field after he graduated with a CS degree. He is working in a Helpdesk role for a contract company.

[tsuperuser]

Even help desk isn't entry level. You either need experience in help desk or a bunch of certs (A+, Net+, CCNA, ITIL).... You could also get a help desk role by knowing someone or meeting DEI criteria....sadly. The sad reality is that a lot of hiring managers save opportunities to help family/friends get citizenship/immigrate to USA/UK.

[johndank]

When you talk about cybersecurity jobs what job are you referring to specifically? for example a soc analyst is kinda entry level.