Why I FAILED at becoming an Ethical Hacker

In this video I let you know how I failed in my mission to become an ethical hacker. Learn from my mistakes!

[francoischaer]

i love that your videos are not only pure technical, there is this human part that you always show, and that makes me love to watch them. thank you for being who you are <3

[mumtazqureshi]

I'm starting my career in computer science and am new to cybersecurity. I'm unsure about my future path & don't know what I'll end up doing in my life, but I want to add value, make a difference, and help others. I'm fortunate to have you and this video at the perfect time!

[ahmedsifaw]

You did not fail, you just found your purpose.

[edboss]

That’s a very inspirational lesson my friend. Sometimes you have to not let thoughts or opinions be a part of yourself.

[borogirl]

I hope life brings you nothing but success. I am incredibly grateful for you and your channel! I didn’t know how badly I needed to find your insights. I cannot thank you enough.

[Frenk]

Thank you so much for this inspiring video! I am only 20 years old, and you have changed my life. You really gave me a reality check as to what my priorities truly are and where my true passion lies: wanting to help people. I was enticed by IT, cyber security, and hacking because it sounded cool and working in such a field can make you feel dignified and have a sense of purpose. But I noticed at my University that the most rewarding thing was helping my fellow students who struggled to learn concepts, and me being able to help them with HW assignments because I put in the work to learn the material. I know exactly what it feels like to feel stupid at times, and not learn effectively. Although I am not fully sure of what I want to become, I think my new purpose is to start learning about cognitive science, and learning efficiency so I can become a better teacher. Cheers UnixGuy!

[Jade-mkus]

Something I really needed to watch, I'm glad Youtube suggested me this video. Thank you, I wish you the best! Even if I'm still in high school your video has given me motivation and an idea of who I'd like to become.

[paulwhite]

You gained a subscriber. It's refreshing to share your perspective. You do this very well. Educationally and professionally. Great qualities.🙏🏾

[peternavarroiii]

Just watched this video after u referred me to it. Gotta say, much respect to you. I’m actually an IT guy with 8 years of experience trying to get into cybersecurity as a pen tester. My story is odd. I have a decent paying “safe” job. Unfortunately there aren’t much cybersecurity roles where I work at so I will need to make the choice to leave. Accepting the risks and rewards to that path is both at the same time exciting and frightening. I just had a newborn and just purchased a house so I’m more motivated now than ever. I plan to break into that role within 1-2 years time 🙏.

[mohammedadel]

I liked In Mr.Unix is that not only he sounds generic, but accurately technical as well as being authentic. Another youtube gem out of nowhere.

[ericg]

This is a great video.
I'm a long-time respiratory therapist with experience in sales, management, bla bla bla, and I too find that my motivation in working is to help people, which took me too long to realize after simply chasing $ for a lot of years.
I'm contemplating a switch to cybersecurity if I can get in due to anticipated demand over the next 5-10 years and wanting a remote type position as I get a little older, and I appreciate all the work you put into your videos showing us what the jobs are really like and how to truly learn the skills needed to actually land a position. Thank you for all that you share.

[kevmore]

I have a similar journey of my own and this resonated deeply. Thank you for sharing.

[MorrisandApril]

Cyber Forensics sounds AMAZING! This was such a beautiful story. Thank you!

[tylerjameshaymes]

This is a great video and story! Thank you for sharing

[Ssszq]

This video is really inspiring.
Congratulations man
Rise and shine 💯💫

[moddeyokafor]

Very inspiring! As someone who's is interested in Cyber security career with psychology BSc, I think this lessen my dilemmas. Thank you.

[Mouna_cyber]

Thank you Sir for this very sincere video! I have been a network and security engineer for 12 years and now I am willing to learn about cybersecurity to become a soc analyst. Your videos are helping me so much !

[spottechnologies]

awesome video explaination! Thanks a lot!

[francisfrancis]

Awesome as always. I am sure we will meet up someday.

I have been in cyber for almost 12 months in cyber and still trying to figure out the best path for me.

I live in Canberra by the way.

[andreelyusef]

I am on the fence on if I want to go deeper into hacking red team or forensics after years as a security architect. Thank you for this video! My thing is I want to have the most impact. I don't want to only teach clients how to use security tools.