the reality vs. expectation in cybersecurity.

reality in cybersecurity careers is different. here's why.

⏰ Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:40 - 1) "The Skills Shortage Gap"
3:14 - 2) Adding Value Day One / Year One
6:51 - 3) Burnout & Information Overload
9:08 - Conclusion

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[eman]

The I.T as a whole industry is effected by burn out because of the constant up keep in skillsets and technology changes. Doesn't mater if you are a Software Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Sysadmin, Network Engineer... This is expected in this kind of field.

[joechrisman]

Decided to go back to school for cyber security thinking i would land an entry level job. I passed all of my classes with A's but couldn't get an interview. Was never told to try and get a job in the field while in school. I ended up getting a job in supply chain logistics and killing it because of my experience in SQL. I don't regret going learning and it kind of helped me get into what I'm doing now.

[tracyrreed]

Thanks for being honest with the people. There are a ton of people out there selling something giving people the idea that they can easily get into security. I have 25 years of experience in the industry and it pains me to see some of the ways beginners are being misled.

[ktfoat]

It is a very interesting industry and the advice I'd give to newcomers would be:
1. Make sure you are having fun (it's a fun job after all)
2. Stay hungry
3. Be curious about everything
4. Work on your work life balance and stress management
5. Knowing when and how to take a break
6. Find friends, colleagues who are passionate about this field. Work on things together, discuss the topic together. You'll grow together

Good luck

[Good_health]

It isn't really about skill or degree it about who you know" facts right there another tech youtuber had said the same connections do matter in this industry.

[jeremiahbray]

Grant has done a great job of giving a fat reality check in the field of Cyber. This is a complicated field, only for those truly passionate and dedicated enough to fulfill the missing skill/talent/experience that's needed.

[harshsharma]

This is correct, the daily work is mostly of triaging the incidents, closing the tickets on soar, reviewing dashboards, giving shift handovers. The burnout is real when you are the only one to tackle the red team incidents, learning new skill sets but I believe this is what we do as in Cybersecurity. We are on a thrill of not getting the company compromised. Learning new ways to defend and harden the security posture.

Huge Respect to our community and I am proud to be in it.

[jadersanctem]

I'm learning Linux with the expectation of getting into cybersecurity, and your videos have given me so much. I appreciate that you make these honest takes and share them for free for all of us curious souls

[podgorsky]

I'm in industry for over two years as Incident Responder and I agree with most things you mentioned. Getting into this field and maintaining high level of engagement requires dedication. Navigating through different expectations (self included) is challenging and can lead to burnout periods without focus on sustainability. All my cyber people, be brave, choose conscious and be kind to yourself !

[BenTruong]

I’ve just started working in cyber a few months now, and I can already agree with the points that you bring up in this video, but I wouldn’t want it any other way. Great video Grant!

[nyckillaheat]

the reality is that breaking into any major industry is tough. most people are sold on this idea that just getting a degree alone or some certs means you get the job and it's all sunshine and rainbows. it's a lot of work but nothing that should turn you away if you have a passion for this side of the teach industry.

[ZNmap]

Let me start by thanking you for putting together a video such as this stating the nature of such things. I completely agree with you when you stated that if you are not learning something new every day, you feel as if you are going to get left behind or you feel inadequate. That is something that I feel as well when I wake up every day and I go to work. Its a personal struggle for sure for many people not just those in Tech. The Cybersecurity world has a lot of glamour to it and a bit of a romantic side even but the true nature is that it has a lot of information and a lot of constant work need in order to stay one, two, all the steps ahead of an attacker. Thank you for creating this and sharing this with the the ones who truly need to hear/watch it.

[omarbarron]

Decided to change careers late in life …15 years of loss prevention/investigations and now studying for my A+ and Security+. Learning a whole new skill set and looking to break into an entry level IT job. Thanks for an honest video. Lots of these boot camps just make it seem like you’ll have a job lined up after completing it and that probably isn’t the truth always.

[rickmartin]

I'm a Cyber Threat Analyst for a MSSP and I thoroughly enjoy it. Surprisingly, it's not the actual job that I enjoy the most it's the environment that I work in. I've been able to reach out to cross team members and have them train me on certain things and be apart of different projects to upskill. Looking at logs all day has gotten pretty mundane and I'm searching for more of a challenge.

[smorinator]

Sometimes i feel the hardest part of the security side of IT is not, knowing what the attacks are, how to defend against them, or even how to perform them. The hardest part is just convincing the companies and their users to go along with solutions and pay for them when necessary. You have to be more of a salesman than an IT professional. Especially because if there is a major security incident, even if you offered a solution that was rejected that would have prevented it, you're still going to be blamed for it.

[BaroWolf]

I just landed an analyst position with a market leader and I think it was more timing than anything that landed me the role. There's literally hundreds of jobs advertised, but they all require years of experience, so as a student without professional experience you are going to be fighting to get your foot on the ladder. That being said, it's not impossible, just keep working towards it and take any IT job to get your experience started.

[michaelanim]

I love your honesty you come across as a genuine person. I love that.

[saby]

My experience from working on and off in it support for 3 years is that i got burned out from it. It sucks to lose your passion for something. A part of me wants to stay in it, but another part of me wants to do something else. It's frustrating being stuck like this.

[jdogg]

Getting my associates degree next semester and I’ve come to realize that there is still tons of information that I have yet to learn. I’ve also had no luck finding a internship or job in any IT related role. Although this sort of makes me want to just give up I’m going to keep on learning new material and implementing it any chance I get. Your videos are very influential and realistic compared to other channels big s/o to you for keeping it real!!

[LifeofTariq]

Love the take, but as someone who was born in a poor community trying to get into cybersecurity I can never be burn out of it just because the financial gain of it. Its my motivating factor for me to get more certs, more networking with people, going to tech conferences, learning something etc. Idk who can relate but thats my take on being burnt out.