The Truth about Cyber Security Jobs and Salaries

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Most of us have seen the lofty claims of cybersecurity influencers with their "day in the life" videos , exotic vacations, and all other type of things. What if I told you that's probably only .0005 % of the people that work in cyber security. In this snippet we will be reacting to a tiktok about the cybersecurity lifestyle being cap. #cybersecurity #money #wfh

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[Phyclone]

One thing I am starting to see is a lot of people entering this field do not have any street smarts. Most of the time I can spot some shady shit from a mile away and since growing and learning within this field, it has just enhanced it. Take your time people and learn the field with intent and not only for the money because the money will come if you are moving true in my humble opinion.

[randomness]

Having done IT in the military and currently transitioning to Cybersecurity. I can say that it's not easy at all and the amount of knowledge you need to pass the certifications exams are no joke. I feel this field has become the "flavor of the month" for content creators and while they are making money, they are misleading the masses. This video was definitely needed.

[chanelf.]

Thank you! I’m tired of those videos glamorizing money meanwhile most people don’t make that and sometimes these influencers don’t even be TECHNICAL.

[TZnd]

Honestly this goes for the whole IT industry. Very few ppl in IT are making 200k in their mid-late 20s

[BeforeTheBillions]

A lot of tech influencers will lie to make money off of people’s hopes of a better life.

[scotthearts]

Cybersec student here! Anyone coming into this field for only the 💰🤑💸 won't last long plus you will be so frustrated, you need to take your time learning it bit by bit. Have fun while you're at it too!

[ralphyz]

The truth is if you're not upkeeping your skills or branching into continuous learning, you will be left behind. Some roles may offer great pay, but you need to do a lot of upkeep during after-hours.

[RespectfullyCurious]

I have a lot of opinions about this. I think Cyber Security is one of the fields that requires a decent amount of knowledge about various disciplines within tech. You need to know how things work and how they break in order to protect systems, environments, apps etc. These are skills and experiences that you build over time. I think organizations and industries need to do a better job at building people up to meet their needs.

With that being said. I also don't think it's reasonable to believe that all you need to do is get 2-3 certs and you'll automatically get a job in cyber security and start making bank from the go. If I am running a hospital, I am not hiring the guy that was working in retail last week but took a CPR class over the weekend and now wants to be a nurse.

It takes time. Study. Work on labs. Do it because you enjoy it, because you constantly need to be learning. If you don't enjoy it and are doing it for the money, you're going to be miserable and stressed out all the time.

[alphabanks]

Thanks for making this video I've been in tech for over 20 years focusing on datacenter and cloud engineering. My currect role is a technical manager most of my reports make over 6 figures they've all been in the industry 15 plus years there is no short cut.

[garylperkinsiii]

Cyber salary transparency, thank you! Everyone needs to see this video! Like Katt said "2024 the year of Turth"

[oozey]

Who says that a job can make you rich anyway?
You work to gain skills and experience, and then you establish your own services based on the skills that you have acquired.

[pseudoDodo]

What’s crazy is how the course they sale are damn near 2-10k for a damn cert and some prep talk, let alone the contracts they bind on people, it’s absurd (lucky to have dodged a bullet)

[GeorgeG]

Y'all should do reaction videos to the videos that do things like promising 6 figures in cybersecurity on the 6 months.

[thandondlovu]

Thank you for this honest content, Im about to make the transition and this is a new perspective from all the content that is out there. Thank You Ngiyabonga

[keyunit]

As someone trying to break into tech, from day one I see all these con men trying to sell people a dream . There’s a lot of content creators who are grifters. This podcast was one of the first set of content I saw where I know dude is giving you real world advice and not selling you a dream . How I know ? Because nothing he says sounds sweet ! He always say you need to put in work and it doesn’t happen overnight. All those other 6 months and I’ll get you a 6 figure job is bullshit especially in today’s economy . PEOPLE LEARN TO EVALUATE YOURSELF AND WORLD WE LIVE IN TODAY ! Nothing worth having comes easy .

[ronligiion]

as a current student in csm&p thank you for keeping in real

[jackstone]

I followed another tech girl recently and she said that she quit her cyber security job to make content full time ABOUT cyber security just because she didn't have enough time to do both 🤷🏿‍♂️

[Christiannotdior]

Great breakdown, ppl just lacking so much common sense it stems from ignorance n desperation imo

[bikotheanimator]

I'm sure they are they doing better than me. I hardly have any money and I'm stressed out with no job right now. I work in animation and game industry.

[salome]

Cyber security is a beautiful art. But it’s something I believe is already in you. To be analytical and non bias or in a perpetual state of unbothered understanding that there is a solution you just haven not found it yet, or have not asked the right question. It’s a process, and you have to be up for the journey.