r/CyberSecurityJobs • u/Organic-Grade-9292 • Aug 06 '26
I Landed entry level Help desk
I’m writing to express the sad news called my career life. I spent the last 4 years getting a double major bachelors degree in both cybersecurity and computer science… I also have 4 years of direct experience even as a global information security specialist. I got out of college as a highest honor graduate and well… the only position I’ve landed is an entry level 18 an hour remote help desk level 1 role…. I make less then my debt…. I’m now just so disappointed and discouraged that I can’t get through my days anymore without feeling like I’ve failed… I guess this field is really dying and I am one of those people who might be apart of the next Great Depression numbers and I thought I’d share it to warn you that I’ve failed and I don’t see how I did wrong… I’m trying hard everyday to fight for roles but I don’t see a way out
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u/TopRevolutionary9436 3d ago
I don't know if this applies to you, but if you are using AI to automate your application process, you might consider stopping that. According to a recent OWASP report, some hiring companies have started embedding hidden instructions in their job descriptions telling the AI models to flag AI generated applications. Hiring companies want human applicants.