Why most beginners fail at Cyber Security

I talk about a common mistake that many beginners make. This is how you avoid it!

[gadgetdoc]

If you don't do good with the job that you currently have, nobody will trust you when other opportunities open up in the organization. Ask questions, take notes, learn the organization's business and politics, focus study around mastering the job you have in cyber, complete assigned projects and duties, ask more questions and let someone know when you are stuck, show up consistently on time, don't lie, admit when you make a mistake, be precise with your use of language, proofread and grammar check your work, volunteer for tasks, help others, and generally be dependable. That will put you ahead of 90% of people, including those already in cyber.

[ItsNearMellowL]

I love your transparency and candor. Sometimes it's not always easy to admit that we were once that person😅 but you learned, improved and seek to help others. I think your motto for this channel; of being the mentor you never had to help others on their journey is commendable. I wish you nothing but success UnixGuy! You're doing amazing works 😭🙏🏾

[francisfrancis]

Man, you hit the hammer on the nail. This is my current situation. Thanks for sharing the wisdom.

[georgesmith]

That was a great video. I made the same mistakes when one of my previous employers asked me to volunteer for a certification with a partner (AWS). This took 3 months and involved review panels from both my company and AWS with practical hands-on exercises, culminating into a demo prototype. You can imagine how much effort this takes. In the meantime, I could not focus on my real duties. and my performance suffered. I recovered after that, but other architects who "volunteered" NOT to do the certification reaped all the financial rewards for their results and the followup promotions.

[Phyclone]

100% correct, some transparency, my current job, I was hired on to perform ADAS calibrations on vehicles and at the same time I started school. I told them what I was going to go to school for and they hired me along with my background in the mechanic field and having a machinist degree. After about a year, I asked for more responsibilities and I did and got paid more and still performing better and my supervisor also happens to be a CIO, lets me gain the IT experience as much as he can and going back to one of your older videos, pertaining to you looking at servers and whatnot, I am doing some help desk stuff along with what I was originally hired to do. Not so much cyber sec but it is still great stuff to learn and grasp stuff that will help me and my company down the road and even my CIO throws ideas out for me that he wants to implement for the company and I happen to have a bunch of PC's in my home network and I can create labs on the spot or spin up VMs to test and perform the ideas he requested. I really love it and I seen the growth in this company so I'm staying. Another great video UnixGuy!

[saszle]

Hey UnixGuy! Youtube recommended me your channel a few hours ago and I have been binge watching your videos since. I'm currently in uni majoring in Networking & Cybersecurity. I SINCERELY appreciate your insightful videos man!

[caravb]

As a cyber security consultant I can see that there are many paths into cyber security. I got there via a help desk where I wrote reports, did problem management, risk management, change management and incident management. I took the exams alongside work. My degree area is not computing, it is economics but with all degrees it had statistics, some chain theory and links to corporate management and business strategy. I taught the subjects years ago as well and realised that the degree will not get people the job

[HayleyHolland-ftww]

Hey! I usually don't comment on videos much but I found your channel for the first time today and it has genuinely been a lifesaver! I am in my first year of college trying to get a cybersecurity degree and I've been struggling to find someone who gives genuine, authentic, and reliable advice online, I think I finally found that person in you! I've been making notes after each of the videos I have watched so far. Anyways, thank you for making this channel and sharing your wisdom with people! I hope your account blows up in the near future, it's criminal more people haven't subscribed.

[rebmetpes]

i work as a cybersecurity consultant. You described my problem perfectly. Opportunities within the job come once. So use them. You can always learn after work

[vriMz]

I’ve just started as a consultant in cyber sec for a big 4 company, let me tell you that, yes, knowledge and certs certainly gets you to places. However, I think social skills and networking can get you even further. I love tech and absolutely hate making powerpoints etc, but at the end of the day the way you speak, present, and seek out people for either help or feedback is incredibly valuable. No matter what job you’re in.

[bhaskararya]

This video come at right time. I also trying to get into pen testing by focusing more on that. Thanks for the video. It really clear my mind.

[ViralVideos]

Thanks for the info! I think I found this vid during the best time as I finished school last year and is looking to do courses, degrees, get certificates etc. Glad I found out not to chase after the certifications by this vid!

[LizzyWrites]

This was great! I was studying IT before but I quit because it felt like I was learning a lot of unnecessary stuff, it was like 80% mathematics. I’m now studying Cyber Security Management and it has been great so far.

[stmfyjj]

Never commented on a video before, but had to on this one. Great video! Thank you for uploading this.

[theunconventionalenglishman]

Great advice: as a cybersecurity novice this gave me excellent food for thought. Thanks!

[georgewilson]

This is great advice, and I wish I would have heard it sooner. Thanks for your efforts!

[Nothing-pbml]

I do not have a degree, but I have a few years of IT experince. With this said, I am studying for the standard certs for Cyber Security, but im 100% not obsessed with them. I want to be a cybersecurity analyst so bad. So Im just learning the basics and once I get the certs I hope I get that job or first. But what Ive learned is to not obsessing over something you dont have yet.

[callmebigpapa]

I work for MSSP with high turnover and he is 100% correct just staying around a little longer that everyone else is a big opportunity to move up. UnixGuy right about the grass being greener!

[bev]

thank you so much for your input because its giving me direction

[SouthernCyberCivilian]

Grateful to have come across your platform.