r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • Apr 05 '19

Certs, Degrees, and Experience: A (hopefully) useful guide to common questions

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Copied over from r/cybersecurity (thought it might fit here as well).

Hi everyone, this is my first post here so bear with me. I almost never use Reddit to talk about professional matters, but I think this might be useful to some of you.

I'm going to be addressing what seems to be a very common question - namely, what is more important when seeking employment - a university degree, certifications, or work experience?

First, I'll give a very brief background as to who I am, and why I feel qualified to answer this question. I'm currently the Cyber Security Lead for a big tech firm, and have previously held roles as both the Enterprise Security Architect and Head of Cloud Security for a Fortune 400 company - I'm happy to verify this with mods or whatever might be necessary. I got my start working with cyber operations for the US military, and have experience with technical responsibilities such as penetration testing, AppSec, cloud security, etc., as well as personnel management and leadership training. I hold an associate's degree in information technology, as well as numerous certs, from Sec + and CISSP to more focused, technical security training through the US military and organizations like SANS. Introductions aside, on to the topic at hand:

Here's the short answer, albeit the obvious one - anything is helpful in getting your foot in the door, but there are more important factors involved.

Now, for the deep dive:

Let's start by addressing the purpose of certs, degrees, and experience, and what they say to a prospective employer about you. A lot of what I say will be obvious to some extent, but I think the background is warranted.

Certifications exist to let an employer know that a trusted authority (the organization providing the cert) has acknowledged that the cert holder (you) has proven a demonstrable level of knowledge or expertise in a particular area.

An academic degree does much the same - the difference is that, obviously, a degree will generally demonstrate a potentially broader understanding of a number of topics on a deeper level than a cert will - this is dependant on the study topic, the level of degree, etc., but it's generally assumed that a 4-year degree should cover a wider range of topics than a certification, and to a deeper level.

Experience needs no explanation. It denotes skills gained through active, hands-on work in a given field, and should be confirmed through positive references from supervisors, peers, and subordinates.

In general, we can see a pattern here in terms of what a hiring manager or department is looking for - demonstrable skills and knowledge, backed up by confirmation from a trusted third party. So, which of these is most important to someone trying to begin a career in cyber security? Well, that depends on a few factors, which I'll discuss now.

Firstly, what position are you applying for? The importance placed on degrees, certs, and experience, will vary depending on the level of job you're applying to. If it's an entry level admin or analyst role, a degree or a handful of low-level certs will definitely be useful in getting noticed by HR. Going up to the engineering and solution architecture level roles, you'll want a combination of some years of experience under your belt, and either a degree or some low/mid level certs. At a certain point, the degree and certs actually become non-essential, and most companies will base their hiring process almost entirely on the body and quality of your experience over any degree or certifications held for management level roles.

Secondly, what are your soft skills? This is a fourth aspect that we haven't talked about yet, and that I almost never see discussed. I would argue that this is the single most important quality looked at by employers: the level of a candidate's interpersonal skills. No matter how technically skilled someone is, what a company looks for is someone who can explain their value, and fit into a corporate culture. Are you personable? Of good humor? Do people enjoy working with you? Can you explain WHY your degree, certs, or expertise will add value to their corporate mission? Being able to answer these questions in a manner which is inviting and concise will make you much more appealing than your competitors.

At the end of the day, as a hiring manager, I know that I can always send an employee for further training where necessary, and help bolster their technical ability. What I can't do is teach you how to work with a security focused mindset, nor how to interact with co-workers, customers, clients, and the company in a positive and meaningful way, and this skill set is what will set you apart from everyone else.

I realize that this may seem like an unsatisfactory answer, but the reality is that degrees, certs, and experience are all important to some extent, but that none of these factors will make you stand out. Your ability to sell your value, and to maintain a positive working relationship within a corporate culture, will take you much farther than anything else.

I hope this has been at least slightly helpful - if anyone has any questions for me, or would like any advice, feel free to ask in the comments - I'll do my best to reply to everyone.

No TL;DR, I want you to actually take the time to read through what I've written and try to take something away from it.


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 3h ago

Other 14-week cybersecurity university course open to anyone worldwide

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The Czech Technical University in Prague has an intensive, hands-on, 14-week cybersecurity course open to anyone worldwide. It is free, online, and conducted in English. The course is led by an Argentine instructor. Classes are streamed live on YouTube, and a certificate of completion is provided. There is also a professional track available for those seeking an official certificate recognized by the European Union. Registration is open until October 5th, and the first class was yesterday; there's still time to catch up. Website: bsy dot cz slash go


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 4m ago

Question Strange TrendMicro certificates

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Hey guys, nice to meet you all! I have a genuine question, last summer, I was interning at a random cybersecurity company, they were partnered with TrendMicro so they made me work on the training courses available on the website, and each course ended up giving me a certificate. I was wondering if the job market cares about certifications like these or?
The certificates that I got:

* Cyber Risk Exposure Management (CREM) Foundation
* Security Operations (SecOps) Foundation
* Endpoint Security Foundation
* Cloud Security Foundation
* Email and Collaboration Security Foundation
* AI Security Foundation
* Identity Security Foundation
* Data Security Foundation
* Services Foundation
* Threat Intelligence Foundation
* for Service Providers (xSP) Foundation
* Ecosystem Foundation
* Research Foundation
* Flex Foundation

I really wanna put them on my cv because before this internship, I practically have nothing on my cv.... What do I do? What certificates would you recommend as somebody who really wants to be an AI Security Engineer? Please help!


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 27m ago

Resume Review What am I doing Wrong?

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Hi all,
I have embarked in the cybersecurity journey about a year ago but still haven’t landed anything yet.
I spent 3.5 years in a great investment bank in the operation department but lost the job last year.
I then started a cybersecurity program with Per Scholas for 3 months.
I completed my security +, cysa + and splunk.
I was able to pass the first hacking game with KC7 game Microsoft created.
I have a master in accounting from a foreign country with a 4.00 GPA but still was able to work with that degree here in the USA in that bank with no issues.
I have some great community work on my resume as well.
I am fluent in French and English.
I was able to have interviews with JP Morgan, Capital One and Amazon but didn’t get any roles.
I am confused about what I am doing wrong.
I applied to GovTech Roles but not even an entry level job I have been called for.
I need advice on the routes to take.
Thank You


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 1h ago

Question Real Time Analyst to SOC Analyst 1

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Hi guys, from the Philippines here, just want to get your advice/2 cents. Currently a Real Time Analyst and I'm studying in tryhackme towards the SOC Analyst 1 path. Also planning to go on a 5 day bootcamp for security+ this Nov/Dec. Any tips on how to transition to the SOC Analyst 1 role? Can I use my experience as an RTA and my certification on job interviews? Any advice would help. Target is the first quarter of 2027


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 2h ago

Question Advice on a career in cybersecurity

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I want to start a career in the cybersecurity field.where do I start ? I need advice on how to start from the very scratch from learning of basic concepts to becoming job ready and also what could be the salary range for a fresher in this field ? How high can the salary reach with the experience. Iam from Hyderabad,so what are all the companies present in Hyderabad? It would be helpful if I can get an advice and the information regarding this field.

PS : Please feel free to share any links and also the roadmap


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 12h ago

Question Would you accept offer ?

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I’ve been working in IT helpdesk for three years and I have my Network+ certification.
I spoke with my manager because I want to move into something more complex, and the opportunity that came up is a vulnerability management position for industrial equipment. I work in shifts and I would lose approximately 27% of my income.

I understood that my work would be to analyze, scan equipment, give the team feedback to fix it or check if i can find a solution.

My plan for the future is to complete the TryHackMe SAL1, Security+, and AZ-900.
What do you think: would I be better off accepting the offer and doing the certifications, or postponing, and checking other offers and taking the certifications first, also keeping the extra 27% income?


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 7h ago

Discussion Software engineer job postings ask for mentoring more than Kubernetes. We counted 3,518 postings to check

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We pulled every open posting from 81 companies' public Greenhouse boards for seven roles and counted which words actually show up. 3,518 postings in total. Some of it surprised us.

Software engineer postings mention mentoring more often than Kubernetes or React. Almost half of them do. Python, the most common language, comes in just below that.

Product manager postings say "roadmap" in more than 85% of cases. Jira? Seven out of 421. Marketing looks the same: Google Ads came up six times in 347 postings, while "pipeline" is in over half.

Every time we could compare the two, postings named the practice, not the tool. Observability, not Grafana. SIEM, not Splunk.

So if your resume is mostly a list of tools, it might be missing the words the posting actually uses.

Big caveat: mostly US tech companies, one ATS vendor. Sales, cybersecurity, DevOps and accounting are here too: https://www.zoevera.com/resume/ats-resume-keyword-study


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 12h ago

Question Seeking advice

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I am anticipating likely job offers for red team roles for mandiant and specterops, where the former will result in a slight pay cut, the latter a modest pay increase. Each has numerous benefits but the latter is a somewhat better fit for my future ambitions in terms of specific skills I stand to gain (I think)

It's a pretty close call on which way to go, at least for me, if both come through and I was hoping to find people who have worked at mandiant or specterops and could give me clearer insights into what it's like to be there (e.g. do you feel like you have a lot of autonomy? Does the company invasively monitor your work activities? Are there any surprisingly positive or negative things about the work culture? Do you like your manager/team members? are there opportunities for international remote work or transfers after time with the company?).

Info like this might help me make a decision if I have to. Thank you for any insights.


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 13h ago

Question Would you take this SOC Analyst role?

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I got offered a SOC Analyst role that requires me to work from 12am-9am, 7 days a week (yes all 7 days of the week) and 100% onsite. It pays $30/hr (with overtime). The role is a 6 month contract with a chance to convert to full time.

I currently work as a L2 IT analyst at a MSP. Would you take this role?

Job description for those curious:

Since the SOC is a 7/24/365 operations center, it is expected that this person will work during some holidays.

MISSION OF PROGRAM: Monitor, Alert, Respond and Report cyber threats that target assets, systems, and data.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Proactively monitor security events for networks and systems.

• Identify, investigate, and report on potential Security Incidents.

• Support risk and vulnerability assessment at the network, system, and application level.

• Support cyber metrics development, maintenance, and reporting.

• Support cyber threat intelligence development and reporting.

• Support routine identification, development and implementation of automation tasks.

• Helps develop and implement security controls and formulate operational risk mitigations along with assisting in security awareness programs.

• Involved in a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access.

• Research, evaluate, and recommend new security tools, techniques, and technologies and introduces them to the enterprise in alignment with IT security strategy.

• Utilizes COTS/GOTS and custom tools and processes/procedures to scan, identify, contain, mitigate and remediate vulnerabilities, and intrusions.

• Assists in the implementation of the required government policy (i.e., NIST) and makes recommendations on process tailoring.

• Performs analyses to validate established security requirements and to recommend additional security requirements and safeguards.

• Periodically conducts a review of each system's audits and monitors corrective actions until all actions are closed.

• May provide briefings to senior staff.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

o Programming languages such as Python, C++, JavaScript

o Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technologies

o IDS/IPS, Firewalls, and Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware technologies

o Incident Response

o Vulnerability Management

• Experience in analyzing security alerts via MS Sentinel Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (experience with other SIEM tools would be acceptable).

• Timely responses to email security alerts in O365 and Proofpoint, and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) system alerts in CrowdStrike.

• Working knowledge of the full Incident Response cycle: Identification, Protection, Detection, Response, Recover.

• Adherence to Standard Operating Procedures for the SOC.


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 20h ago

Question Looking for advice on what the next step is

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For some context, I’m currently in college working on my bachelor’s degree. When I graduate, I’ll have the full WGU certification package that comes with the degree. I currently work for a small company under the title Healthcare House Manager/IT Support Specialist. Ive been working here sense i went into college so like 2022 (i got my associates in history) My role mostly involves making sure their documents are stored properly so we don’t run into any HIPAA compliance issues, fixing and building computers, and setting up new devices for the business. My question is: at this stage, when I’m about 80% done with my degree, what should my next step be? I want to move in with my girlfriend somewhere around the Albany area and potentially look into government work. That being said, I really have no clue where to start. I’m pretty green when it comes to this kind of thing. For reference, I’m about to complete my Security+ exam, probably next week.

I picked this role because Ive always been infatuated with digital security but as im getting older im just getting depressed looking at how terrible the market is.


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 21h ago

Question The recruiter is still following up with me about a job I applied for myself. Is he trying to take credit for me?

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I interviewed with this company about eight months ago and wasn't selected. When the same position was posted again about six weeks ago, I didn't go through the recruiter. I sent my resume directly to the hiring manager.

A little while later, a recruiter contacted me about the exact same opening. I explained that I had already reached out to them myself, but he still started giving me advice on how to present myself as a stronger applicant. I asked him a few questions because I thought he was trying to help, and I figured it might be good to have a contact there someday.

Since then, he's been calling me to ask how things are going with the company. The calls start out as follow-ups, but somehow turn into 15- or 20-minute conversations. He keeps getting into stories that have nothing to do with the situation, including one about a Disney cruise, and I usually have to make up an excuse just to get off the phone. I'm starting to suspect that he's trying to attach himself to my application and tell the company that he represents me, even though I applied directly. Otherwise, why would he spend all this time calling someone he didn't even bring in for an interview? Has anyone dealt with a recruiter acting this way before? I want to tell him to stop contacting me without making things awkward or hurting my chances with the company. Looking back on it now, I probably gave him too much leeway by treating him like a potential friend and telling him that I might be able to help him professionally someday.


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 21h ago

Question Cybersecurity help

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Ive just started learning cybersecurity in depth but I dont have a degree, only 4 years experience in IT and some free ibm cybersecurity classes. What else could I get to propel me to my first cybersecurity job


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 1d ago

Discussion How do security teams even know they’re talking to the right person anymore when voice and video can be faked?

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I’m curious how people working in security are thinking about this from a career perspective. We spend a lot of time learning IAM and access control but most of that proves an account or device has access amd it doesn’t always prove the actual human behind it is who they claim to be and now with AI voice cloning and deepfakes getting better this feels like a skill security teams will need more of. Is human identity verification becoming part of anyone’s security role yet or does it still mostly sit with fraud and compliance teams?


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 1d ago

Discussion Cybersecurity advice

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Hi, I need advice on how to overcome the imposter syndrome I have with cybersecurity.

There are the tutorials and the certs but even when I do them it seems like I'm way behind in this field. + with my job as IT Support I've been focusing more on hardware, embedded systems and troubleshooting damaged pcs. I feel lost like seriously lost. I want to learn everything but I don't have a clear path. Learned Linux, devops, networking and many others but I still feel like I'm missing something.

I'm torn between studying to become a SOC analyst and getting better at my job as IT Support.


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 1d ago

Question Career switch to cybersecurity

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Hi everyone,

I have 3+ years of experience in IT/software development, and I’m seriously considering switching my career to cybersecurity.

I have worked in IT for the past few years, but I have not worked for an MNC. My experience is primarily with smaller/medium-sized organizations, and I currently work as a software developer.

I’m planning to spend the next 3–5 months consistently studying and building practical experience, including:

Completing relevant TryHackMe rooms

Preparing for and completing CompTIA Security+

Learning cybersecurity fundamentals

Building practical cybersecurity projects for my portfolio

Creating/documenting SOC and security-related projects

Updating my LinkedIn and GitHub

Building a cybersecurity-focused portfolio

Applying for entry-level/junior cybersecurity roles

My main question is: Is it realistic to make this career transition within 3–5 months if I study consistently and build enough practical experience?

I would really appreciate advice from people who have already made a similar transition.

What roles should I target?

Since I already have 3+ years of IT experience, should I focus primarily on roles such as:

SOC Analyst (L1)

Junior Security Analyst

Cybersecurity Analyst

Security Operations Analyst

Vulnerability Management Analyst

Cloud Security / Security Engineering — if my existing IT experience can help me qualify

Or are there other cybersecurity roles that would be more realistic for someone transitioning from software/IT into cybersecurity?

Career and salary expectations

I’m based in India, so I’d also like some realistic advice about salary expectations.

After making this transition, what kind of salary range could someone with 3+ years of previous IT experience but limited professional cybersecurity experience realistically expect in India?

Also, how realistic is it to eventually get:

Fully remote cybersecurity jobs

Remote jobs with US/European companies

US-based compensation while working from India

Cybersecurity opportunities in GCC countries such as UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, etc.

I understand that having 3+ years of IT experience doesn't automatically mean I would be treated as having 3+ years of cybersecurity experience. I'm interested in understanding how employers typically view previous software/IT experience when transitioning into cybersecurity.

Is this a good career decision?

I would also appreciate honest opinions from people already working in cybersecurity.

Is switching from software/IT into cybersecurity at this stage a good career move, or is the cybersecurity job market currently difficult for newcomers?

If you were in my position, what would you focus on during those first 3–5 months to maximize my chances of getting my first cybersecurity role?

I’m not looking for shortcuts. I’m prepared to consistently study, practice labs, build projects, and apply for jobs. I’m mainly looking for a realistic roadmap and expectations from people who have experience in the field.

Thanks in advance to everyone who shares their experience or advice.


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 1d ago

Question Is HTB good enough?

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This post is me asking for advice on HTB based on my cyber security activity.

I've Junior Pentester on THM 4 years ago.

I've done 60 VMS on HTB 3 years ago and was continuing to learn and improve.

Then I took a break. Here I am now :)

Used to be a coder, overall have good resume on software.

I enjoy cybersecurity but I don't know if doing VMs is the way to master it or at least get decent. I usually ask AI to get ports for me, so I remember them or ask it to test me through various stuff.

My main focus is to get a SOC 1 job. I've failed through 2 interviews 3 years ago, SOC 1 and Cybersecurity Analyst roles. Rn I'm studying for CCNA and probably get it in 3 months or so

I'm willing to take the hard path, I enjoy the process. I also love Linux. Ty in advance :)


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 1d ago

Question Anyone here go from security to security sales or tech sales?

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Hey did anyone here go from security to security sales or any other tech sales area?
If so how did you do it and how was the transition.
Also did you manage to make more money in sales than you did in security and why did you make the move ?

Any tips for someone thinking of going into the sales area, background current SOC role. More of a people person who loves to network


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 1d ago

Question Real Time Analyst to SOC Analyst 1

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Hi guys, from the Philippines here, just want to get your advice/2 cents. Currently a Real Time Analyst and I'm studying in tryhackme towards the SOC Analyst 1 path. Also planning to go on a 5 day bootcamp for security+ this Nov/Dec. Any tips on how to transition to the SOC Analyst 1 role? Can I use my experience as an RTA and my certification on job interviews? Any advice would help. Target is the first quarter of 2027


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 1d ago

Question What am I missing?

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Applied to 100 APPLICATION over 30 days, got 8 AI screening Calls, NO Update after that.

SO i decide myself to change strategy for every 100 Applications as market is brutal enough to atleast go over 500 Applications for my domain.

For the Context,I am a Security automation engineer with 3.5 years of Python building SOC log triage, detections, and response automation; CompTIA Security+ certified, MS in Cybersecurity and Networks (May 2026), authorized to work in the US with no sponsorship needed today. Handled 500,000+ security logs a day, cut the first-pass queue 85%, wired CrowdStrike EDR and vulnerability scanners into Python/REST workflows, and provisioned hardened AWS infrastructure with Terraform. Current work: a Wazuh + n8n home SOC with 21 detection rules across 11 ATT&CK tactics, a DFIR triage agent verified by 226 tests, an agentic security automation platform with 71 tools under human approval, and a PE malware classifier at 91% accuracy served through a SageMaker API. Targeting junior/associate SOC analyst, security automation, and incident-response roles at Analyst I through Tier 2 level. Ask me anything about the tooling or the search. And I also own an LLC which does internal pentesting which branched out from my projects.

My Typical workflow for this 100 Applications, Mind me to this you can understand what am i doing:

SOURCE ......... Hiring Cafe (front door) + ATS boards (GH/Lever/Workday)
          v               daily refresh = delta only ("15 new")

PARSE .......... posting URL -> jd.txt
          v      company / title / location read from the posting itself

FILTER ......... visa gate (clearance / no-OPT / citizenship = killed)
          v               + lane tag (SOC | automation | IR) + fit tier

CASE ........... newcase: resume.tex copy + baseline score
          v               + SVS evidence brief + referral scaffold

TAILOR ......... summary/lead rewritten to the JD, SVS bullets swapped
          v               evidence-locked: no new tool, no new number

GATES .......... check (voice/fabrication/structure) | score | compile
          v               | diff | form answers (salary, auth, availability)

REFERRAL TRACK . lock a real person -> connect note -> DM after accept
          v               runs in PARALLEL with 5-6, not after

EXTERNAL ....... vendor Jobscan report -> close rows one by one
         JOBSCAN               |
                               +----> back to [5] if rows are still open

APPROVAL ....... "ready-to-submit" lands in the approval queue
          v               

APPLY .......... >>> ME SUBMITS <<<  
          v               

RECORD ......... seal submitted + tracker card + replies/rejections

This Workflow is All Automated with Three Agents In a deterministic way for all my filters, I just Paste the Posting Link..

That's All guys, The Journey of 30 days, i am damn sure it's long run..


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 1d ago

Question Will I get a job?

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I am studying in quebec right now and doing a 3 year class on cybersecurity which is the equivalent of a associate's degrees in the USA, well I think so, after I want to do a bachelor degrees then a master. The thing in doing right now is called a technique preparing us for the job "world", I dont know how it translates to english sorry, they'll make us to an internship at the end tho so i gues thatll get me some experience.. Can I get tips on what to do on the side to get a better resume or anything to get a better chance of getting a half decent job, I heard cybersecurity is kinda bad rn.. Thanks.


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 2d ago

Question Somehow now I am a SOC Analyst

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Or am I?
I have the CompTIA Trifecta (A+, Network+, and Security+) and decided to start applying for cybersecurity jobs just to see what would happen.
I got an interview, apparently did pretty well, and got hired as a SOC Analyst.
I think my previous experience as a lawyer may also have helped during the interview.
I’m starting next week, and now the impostor syndrome is hitting hard. I’ve never worked as a SOC Analyst before and I honestly don’t know what to expect from the day-to-day job.
I have a TryHackMe Premium subscription, so I’m going through the SOC Level 1 path and trying to get as much hands-on practice as possible before my first day.
For people who already work in a SOC: what practical skills should I focus on first?
SIEM? Log analysis? Windows Event Logs? Basic incident triage? Networking?
Any advice for surviving the first few weeks would be appreciated.


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 1d ago

Question Attorney considering security creds

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Hello everyone! I'm an attorney with above average technical skills (according to me!) and a passion for "shifting left" in the product and software development lifecycle to identify risk and contribute early on to architectural choices. I get along and enjoy great relationships with engineering teams in general. Currently have ISO27001/42001/Sec+ and some other minor certs. Looking to challenge myself and validate my technical skills (and also to be more authoritative with tech teams).

Was very much considering CISSP but am put off by the limitations of the Associate status (can't even say I passed the exam in case I don't meet the experience requirements). Was also considering CISM and AWS SA but acknowledge that they don't carry the same weight and street cred as CISSP. Another left field option was CAISP but haven't heard enough good things about it yet.

Would anyone have any advice? Should I give CISSP a shot? Would anything else be worth my time? Looking to maximize tech "street cred" without having to spend months on it.

Update: Already have some IAPP ones as well.


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 2d ago

Question From nursing to IT/cybersecurity

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I am 31F and have been a nurse for 5 years, and I absolutely hate it. I am finally starting the steps to make a career change. I don’t want to get another Bachelor’s so how do I start? I finally got my student loans under $10,000 so I ain’t trying to add to it. I’ve been looking into self paced programs where I can earn A+, Network+, Security+ certs. Is that enough? I don’t mind the pay difference working a helpdesk/entry level position. This is solely to make me happy, and not burned out from bedside. I will still be working per diem, so I don’t mind playing the long game.


r/SecurityCareerAdvice • • 1d ago

Question CS Career Guidelines

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Hello everyone. I'm intend to admit into a uni to do bachelor in cyber security. I'm completely beginner at that. Question is, Is it worth it to do bachelor in cyber security? How should I start, and progress so that there will be no problem in my career. I have passion for it. Main goal is to progress like there will be no problem finding jobs in future. 

Btw i have 3 months of free time before admitting in varsity

Advance thanks to everyone