Cybersecurity SOC Analyst with NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE - (CourseCareers IT Course Review)

[@JoshMadakor]

🔒Hands-On Cybersecurity / SOC Analyst Training (REAL EXPERIENCE)🔒 joshmadakor.tech/cyber 💰 $0.00 (Free!) Intro to IT Course 💰 coursecareers.com/joshmadakor 🎥 Faris' KZbin 🎥 kzbin.info/door/YEM68jLnfE3DuzsPjGXf7Q

[@ibghxr]

Hey Josh, junior compsci student here. I’m wondering if I’ll need to invest in a MacBook as I’m going to start taking cybersecurity classes next semester. What’s the advantage Mac gives you precisely ?

[@JoshMadakor]

It really depends on what you're doing, but the M1 chips have a fat battery life, they are quiet, and just super fast. I have bought have 4 of them (for me, assistant, etc) because they are so good for basic use :). If you don't need to do anything to heavy, and M1 air is totally fine. I bought my 2020 M1 air used a couple years ago for 800 bucks, probably way cheaper now

[@A7Lopez]

Faris in 6 mo you should be making 100k per year from all the skills you have. You just detonated an inspirational bomb on KZbin. Many people will watch this video and say “I got in Cyber Security because a guy on KZbin did it”

[@A7Lopez]

@@PluPerfective Im subscribing to see the journey!

[@gtarules1]

@@PluPerfective could you share that KZbin resume with ATS?

[@cdbtkd]

😊

[@Stoneface_]

@Faris I'm subscribing as well .

[@jeffu3248]

Yes 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@khanyimagila]

This interview is going to transform lives because I know of a lot of people who are trying to break into Cyber Security using the exactly same route that Faris took and he just proved to all of us that its possible you just need to put enough effort!

[@AzazelHash281]

Congratulations Faris, this is really good content. My job recently let me go, instead of being upset while im searching I see this as an opportunity to study longer for ITIL

[@JoshMadakor]

Sorry bout the job, but I like the attitude haha, at least it's something I would do

[@keithclark1504]

​@@JoshMadakor I appreciate your videos because I almost got trapped. When I spoke to an enrollment counselor at WGU I specifically asked them about the certifications and they stated that I have two chances to take the exam for the course then I get the certificate. They failed to mention that the exams I would be taking were the actual certification exams. That would take me forever. I have a B.A. and I've worked in tech support for 10 years. I'm ready to advance but lack that experience or education for more advanced roles in IT. Now I'm trying to decide which degree to get because I've already started at their partner location. If someone has a non technical degree is it even worth it to get the degree that's offered at the business college? Because, from what you suggested it's basic and I already have a bachelor's degree. Maybe I should get a certificate now and then work on the degree at WGU . IDK anyone reading this feel free to give me advice

[@denisejo10462]

Did this man just say 7 days WTF! I am so proud of him.

[@hazy389]

Congrats Faris. I an currently in a similar scenario. A qualified chef for the last 30 years and decided to change into cyber security. Paid for a cyber security bundle package, which included CompTIA Network+, Security+, CySa+ and PenTest+. I have no experience in IT at all. Have been working hard and have passed the Network+, Security+ and CySA+ on my first attempt on these certificates. Finally working on my PenTest+. As with Faris, I am finding it tuff also to break into IT. I will keep trying and push harder on getting more hands on practice with a home lab network with security software etc. Once again Faris congrats mate. Thanks Josh for a great video, on which gives me that more confidents and push to keep at it and keep applying. Thanks guys

[@nanapoku5259]

Congratulations for passing those exams. Bundle from udemy?

[@hazy389]

@@nanapoku5259 thank you for you kind words. The company is The Learning People.

[@sukwarsiemanym]

Youre quickest way to break in is to get on linkedin and find a cyber security recruiter.

[@gtarules1]

Certificates or official $400 certifications?

[@hazy389]

@@gtarules1 CompTIA certifications

[@KevtechITSupport]

Awesome work Faris. Congrats on the new role. Nice work Josh 💪

[@JoshMadakor]

Thank you! He did great.

[@Kamirarenee]

Faris' journey and dedication to using so many resources is golden. One of the best interviews you've done Josh! Congrats to Faris. I learned a lot watching this.

[@ShareReachCommunity]

Love how you always drop valuable gems. This interview was needed.

[@JoshMadakor]

haha thanks. I love to see people execute really well and succeed 👍

[@Unauc6]

Can you please tell me what kind of program he was selected? I am interested in to know what it is.?

[@CNC_Freddy787]

I rarely comment on anything, however heeding your advice on networking I just had to say this is Super Squared away! Your channel is giving me so much motivation, education and inspiration. Keep up the fantastic interviews, advice, labs, training and resources. You are changing lives Josh! Looking forward to the cyber security course!

[@JoshMadakor]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! I'm working hard on it so hopefully it's on time, haha

[@jtrump2002]

I actually am going to sign my daughter up for the IT career course, starting next week, and then I ran across this. I’m in IT (Asset Management) with my eyes on Cybersecurity, and it’s tough to get into! I’m certified, Net+, Sec+, etc., and I’m intrigued! Where is the cyber course found?

[@jeffu3248]

Thank you!!!! Congrats Congrats Faris 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@realrayvalentin]

This information is very valuable. Sometimes It's not enough to have experience, certifications, education, its more than that. What about the interview Strategy? The Resume? Linkedin Profile Fix up? There is so much that I wish I knew several years ago. I really appreciate this channel.

[@joelee1726]

Day 1 starting to improve my life, going IT and wish me luck.

[@user-mg8fn1bq9d]

How's it going now?

[@ossito]

Great video, I have an interview coming up this Monday for SOC Analyst I position. I really love Faris' questions he had for the interviewer. I have ton of experience as a sys administrator and network infrastructure so videos like this really helps. Thanks

[@timeit222]

Congratulations Faris, you nailed it, this is inspiring. I'm learning your determination to apply to more jobs. bravo

[@JoshMadakor]

He did good haha. TY for watching btw :)

[@maryann_next]

I can't wait til you release the Cybersecurity course Josh! Will it be released on CourseCareers or your own teaching platform?

[@schneider471]

I love this I really needed this I’m definitely signing up for the course and I’ll be waiting for the cyber course coming up in April

[@JoshMadakor]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate that. I'm working hard on it every day :D

[@huggy68]

That's really impressive that he's a soc analyst with no IT background. He's going to be making 6 figures within a couple years if not sooner.

[@garylperkinsiii5140]

Great video, great success story and once again great content Josh. Love the work you're doing and the lives you're changing!

[@JoshMadakor]

Lol thanks, I appreciate that :)

[@906lane]

Thank you and Faris Nabeel again for posting this video. The information is a big help to me since i want to change careers and get into tech industry specifically cyber security. The modules in google it support certificate have a few test to answer for each section and some are easy and some are difficult. It is very difficult if you have no computer experience or knowledge about computer's, systems, hardware or software the basics. The information in the Google certification is to high level for someone with no knowledge and I had some basic trouble skills and installing ram, ssd or hard drives, also a lot of things they talk about went over my head it was like they are talking in a foreign language . I just started (course 3 Operating Systems and You) and expected to have it all completed within 1 week. I can tell you this will take 2-3 month maybe if you have no computer background. The course shouldn't be this difficult for a beginner trying to get an entry level position in help desk.

[@efemboygg]

yeah, been using chat gpt for cover letters and its super powerful just remember to review edit and tweak after the fact cause it will say blatent lies and you dont want to send that to an emplyer.

[@JoshMadakor]

lmao, that's so funny. It lies to me a lot, so I feel you

[@jasonakumetsu4929]

Yeah! Go Faris!

[@JoshMadakor]

Get it! lol

[@jasonakumetsu4929]

@@JoshMadakor That was a great interview man, don't know why both of you seem to doubt yourselves as the ''uhm'' and ''like'' disappear when the conversation got deeper.

[@B33777]

Thanks for this video. Very informative for someone who is new and trying to also break into cyber. I’ll be on the lookout for your course as well next month 🎉😊

[@SidOwsley]

Great interview. I'm trying to break into Cybersecurity. I'm going to take a look at Course Careers. I already have several Qualys certifications.

[@tayabahmed8122]

Awesome interview guys. This content and the previous ones are so beneficial to listen to. And congratulations on your amazing journey, Faris.

[@Cleopatra_reincarnated]

Great video and really inspirational. Congrats on your role!!

[@JoshMadakor]

Thanks! really pleased with Faris' efforts

[@tamtezzy]

Faris shared a lot of gems and advice. Thank you so much

[@yeaiknowkd]

Great job Faris, I just added you on linked in, thank you josh for sharing , success leaves clues.

[@Geomaverick124]

Nice! Can't wait for the cybersecurity one. :) Are you going to release a Software engineer one too

[@JoshMadakor]

Haha, I will probably release something like, "Cloud Developer" or something like that. I'm not sure if I'm qualified to teach a proper SWE course. idk lol

[@Geomaverick124]

@@JoshMadakor I think Azure cloud developer would be cool. We already have a ton of SWE courses and AWS Cloud courses. It would complement the other two greatly.

[@JoshMadakor]

Also thanks about the cyber course, it's taking some time, haha. Should be done in a few weeks tho

[@Geomaverick124]

@@JoshMadakor no problem. Its exciting to see your success with course careers. Will the cybersecurity course be general or based around Azure?

[@maryann_next]

@@JoshMadakor Josh, I'm currently using your IT course to help prep me to get an Azure cloud role. I'm only on lab two but I am scheduled to take the Azure Fundamentals cloud exam on Monday. I'm using other resources to study too, but the labs are helping me get a good feel for the interface. Also, I think you are a fantastic instructor

[@SM7SM7SM7]

Congratulations Faris!! Very inspirational

[@treasurerose6732]

Thanks Farris for the tips! Congratulations 🎉

[@27Dupree27]

💻💻💻I was thinking wow during this whole interview! I’m hearing all of these great ideas from a proactive, intelligent, and successful person. I am very happy for you sir! 🎉🎉🎉

[@needraharp6838]

This was a really great interview and he gave some great tips on how to prepare.

[@thenickman420]

Josh, you are seriously the man.

[@terrences7022]

Congratulations!!!! Great interview 🦾

[@JoshMadakor]

Thanks!

[@terrences7022]

Looking forward to the course in April!

[@REStokes92]

This is just what I needed, I am 99% sure I'm going to be getting an offer from a company but there is a chance I could be taking a $5000 pay cut. I was really wondering if I should negotiate or not but I don't feel I have any leverage at all. I think it is more important for me to get in and get the experience and worry about the money later. The potential pay cut is not even really much off of my check. If you have a different thought let me know.

[@gtarules1]

Get the job, the experience and then hop to more money later! 💰

[@LocoPhin]

Goated interview!!! Thank you so much for this!

[@MapleJokerRofl]

Damn he did all that.. I'm a "junior system admin" but I haven't done much IT work in the past year.. I'm mostly the CEO of the company.... Advice?? I want to start doing this course as I'm lacking but I get paid $30/hour and I can't go into a desk support role... because the pay is so low.. I havne't donne server work or anything.. so i;'m behind in A LOT! no certs but in WGU right now

[@abiodundami]

Imagine how many lives this is going to transform!

[@curwenarthurs6901]

A lot of good advice and very inspiring for people like myself trying to get into tech. Thanks for sharing. Congrats Faris. I like your approaches to get prepared and the way you updated your resume, cover letter and linkedin (would like to see your linkedin experience section). Also like the networking aspect and accountability aspect. Not sure if the discord is free to join?

[@studiosrp8860]

I am at a help desk role and have close to 3 years of experience in help desk. I got a bit too comfortable at my role since I do enjoy it, but for the last 3 months I've been really pushing my training and certs. I currently am about a week or two out from taking the net+ exam, and after I'll be going straight into Security+ and most likely Cysa+ as well. I can usually spend a couple hours of my work day studying so I'm able to go through the material at a pretty solid pace. In the meantime, I've also been learning Linux at home and also setup a Proxmox home lab to practice with. I'm planning on setting up a media server and trying to get experience with Splunk and a couple other cybersecurity tools with my home lab. Do you think that the certs I've mentioned, along with my help desi experience, and a revamped resume will be enough to at least get me a few interviews and possibly a job as an entry level SOC Analyst? I'd like to do pentesting eventually but I'd just like to at least break into cybersecurity and start getting direct experience by the end of the year.

[@matthewsharkey5685]

Have you managed to find a job?

[@studiosrp8860]

@matthewsharkey5685 I did! I went on to get Net+ and Sec+ and started being mentored by a security analyst at my help desk role. Learned some splunk and EDR and was able to apply and land an entry level role for about 65k. Took about 30 applications before I even got an interview, but I landed a SOC Analyst Role the first time I heard back after 3 interviews with a company.

[@Unauc6]

I also had an interview yesterday for a SOC analyst. I hope it went well to be assigned the job. I am studying for a Security + certificate while completing an Associate in Cybersecurity. Good luck with your new position Paris.

[@matthewsharkey5685]

Did you get the job ?

[@thnknoutloud]

Great interview! This helps so much

[@rickyg4185]

Gosh Faris, your amazing!

[@Hammmmyy]

Amazing, so these students are finding these jobs without any certs?! Im working towards my A+ Thanks for all the helpful content

[@JoshMadakor]

Faris had some certs which he got on his own, he did a lot. But many other people (including the person I interviewed yesterday) don't have any

[@Hammmmyy]

@@JoshMadakor wow awesome that’s great to know! Thanks for the response

[@nanapoku5259]

Great interview by all standards. Big ups to you Faris, for those cool gems, and thank you for bringing him onboard, Josh! For someone looking to pivot into cybersecurity, it means a lot to me. I will check up the course careers. Thanks again guys!

[@JoshMadakor]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate that. I'm definitely still learning the interview skills, I have no idea lol. I should probably study properly

[@nanapoku5259]

@@JoshMadakor You did well, bro!

[@jayeverything]

Thanks for sharing💯

[@t.francoisii5567]

55k??? Guys, remote means overseas. Raytheon was paying 253k per SOC Analyst remote. I was Intel. I was getting 100k less. I have the receipts to prove what I’m writing. There’s no way he’s getting 55k maybe 155k in 2023 Remote working with Special Operations Commands. Am I missing something? Cheers guys. I’m A+, Net+, currently I’m CySec getting an Associates. I been out of contracting for 3 years. Can’t wait to jump back into the money. I’m scratching my head with this new paycheck because I been with SOC for 6 years. Cheers Techs!! ❤

[@JoshMadakor]

He lives or works in Arkansas though is why

[@t.francoisii5567]

@@JoshMadakor Hey brother there is so much I have to unlearn as well as learn. Much love to your craft and your guidance. Arkansas, I understand. He did it in seven days, impressive. I hope he goes far جوش ماداكور - That’s your name in Arabic Josh Madakor

[@natishat4090]

Great Job Faris! Very Inspiring! Will the new class for cybersecurity security be on course careers also?

[@cangwane]

Really looking forward to the cyber security course on course careers. Any eta on the course, josh?

[@JoshMadakor]

Hey! I really appreciate that! It's supposed to go live April 1st!

[@cangwane]

@@JoshMadakor okay 👌

[@nanapoku5259]

@@JoshMadakor Looking forward to that cybersecurity course, Josh!

[@GanNing221]

The subreddit for IT will like this video. *Cough cough Gatekeeping cough*

[@JoshMadakor]

Lmao, are they toxic?

[@taronate]

they believe its impossible to get in cybersecurity without it experience and they always discourage people who try to do so

[@vincentwilliam8121]

2 words GrindMode🤟

[@iamsimplyychrissyy]

Hi Josh. I’m interested in coursecareers but wanted to know the difference between this platform and the leveld platform that is coming out in April?

[@JoshMadakor]

Hey! The CourseCareers course is for entry level IT, then the LeveldCareers course is for cybersecurity but it’s more mid level ^^

[@iamsimplyychrissyy]

@@JoshMadakor awesome!! Thank you so much for your response!!! ☺️

[@mickeygarcia5349]

Great video! I had a question about your IT course. What are the minimum requirements for my laptop to have in order to do the course? Because my laptop can't handle virtualbox

[@JoshMadakor]

Ah, you're in luck. For this exact reason, the whole course is delivered in Azure. All you need is any basic Windows or Mac Laptop/PC. Tablets are possible, but it starts getting questionable because we need to use Remote Desktop applications and not all tablets support that. But yeah, just any basic PC with the internet, haha

[@FAIRVIEWORTIZ]

This is awesome!!

[@liman8]

Hello Josh when and how do I join your cybersecurity course this month? Thank you for what you and your team do!

[@lifestylewithjoyce4736]

Congratulations!

[@itsathejoey]

How do these people get past recruiters though?

[@HealthFlexor2728]

Great content once again Josh! Faris, thanks for sharing such great insight into the possibility of breaking into IT in such crazy times with the endless massive layoffs!! Josh I am just wondering what is the cost of the course Faris took, and what is the name of it so I can search directly? Much appreciated in advance!

[@josh-cq3ju]

When you get these positions do they expect you to know what to do or will they teach you everything?

[@JoshMadakor]

I could make a whole video on this, but when it comes to IT/Tech in general, most of the time, you're hired based on what you've done in the past--if they think it's similar enough where you'll be able to learn the new job without too much of a learning curve. So to answer your question, they will teach you stuff specific to their environment, but they expect you to know some basics, whether that be the basics of computers or the basics of human interaction, haha

[@JDMorris81]

Josh, what do you think about going the QA route by studying software testing and getting ISTQB certified? Could this be another fast track into tech?

[@brad6382]

question- starting out as a beginner and after getting certs and hands on experience etc..., what are the chances that you will have to move states for a cyber security job or even hours away from where you currently live? Or is it pretty common to be able to get an entry level job as a remote employee?

[@FitArmyNerd]

Hey Josh, in your opinion with certs and the biz… b.s. in psych, manager xp in hospitality, and wanted to pursue a career in cyber; I have bills/kids so I used the Army reserves to pay me while getting xp and to help pay for certs, etc. (Currently in Army training to be an IT specialist). I think my options are to get comptiaA+ and help desk job after training for direct IT xp while obtaining more certs, and I recently heard I could skip that step. With my lack of IT xp could I land a job in cyber with connections after getting net+ or sec+, or at the very least can I skip TiaA+ and still shoot for the IT role while getting the net+ or also skipping Net+(just no cert, but still learning), and getting sec+. Bootcamps/WGU to cyber may be hard without having a decent income flow. But that may be an option as well, and i was going to relook into your coursecareers option. I tried to keep it concise, if you can’t get back to me, I still greatly appreciate your videos; thanks man!

[@ohoscr]

Hey Josh. I have a question. Do you think its worth filling out a cover letter and do they actually read the cover letter or not really? If you could get back to me on this, would help out a lot!

[@sligon00]

🙂 I bet when they read his cover letter it solidified their positive opinion of him as a candidate. It's not easy to break into I.T. with no experience , you have to ramp up if you want to win the golden fleece . I spent my whole working life in Silicon Valley , FANG, Faris is a shoo-in canidate for any serious company because he wrote the cover letter and went the extra mile ... 🙂

[@Cyberedu.]

Amazing!

[@breakage959]

Josh I am confused on which course to get? the IT course or your cyber sec course to get into the industry as a novice.

[@Xendalas]

My question is how are these people putting in 100+ applications and not feeling burn out? If I gotta tailor that many resumes it’s too much for me.

[@amirahtalib331]

Hi there! Im currently enrolled in the Cybersecurity degree at WGU. I started June 1 and Im pretty sure I want to switch to the general IT degree and supplement with certs. Do you think that degree is still worth it? And would you still recommend your intro to IT course if I am still interested in Cybersecurity? or would you recommend the SOC course? Thank you

[@leonelsam4895]

Hey josh Macador, please what do you recommend between IT course on coursecareer and Cybersecurity course on Leveld. Because I already bought the Leveld course

[@oliver-1410]

His linkedin says he has a BSc degree from WGU but i don't recall it being mentioned in the video, isn't that a pretty important point?

[@leerobertson919]

Is the cyber security course going to be a part of the Course Careers platform

[@JakeInTheUK]

Hey josh i have a bachelors and masters in cybersecurity and digital forensics and looking to getting into the industry, i have no job experience however, and wish to get a job save cash and pay to take certification tests so i can add them to my CV. Do i need to get into an IT job first to then get experience from that to get into a cyber security job? If so, which IT jobs lead into cybersecurity jobs?

[@s.c342]

Hey Josh, you said you had a discord. Could you let me know where people can find the link? I checked your LinkedIn and the about page on KZbin and I didn't see it.

[@JoshMadakor]

Ah sorry about that! I stopped advertising it because I need to focus, but basically whoever becomes a patron can join my discord and DM me, etc if they want (www.patreon.com/joshmadakor), then there is another Discord (CourseCareers), whoever is a student gets access to that one. Thanks btw for watching and commenting!

[@s.c342]

@@JoshMadakor you’re doing tremendous work! Keep it up! I’ve been pretty persuaded by course careers. I’ll be looking into them as soon as I’m done passing the A+ 😎

[@adelina7]

Isc2 is not easier than Security+ whats he talking about? Ics2 is not a test, its a company. They have many exams and certifications, most of which require experience to get certified. Did I misunderstand that at the end? Maybe he meant something different?

[@PluPerfective]

(ISC)2 CC. All the best.

[@augustinetettehozor6384]

Thank you for this video. I want to take your Cybersecurity course but I can't afford to pay for all. Is they any way I can get in touch with you to discuss payment, please 😔. Thank You.

[@zaydhassan2277]

Hey josh, I wanted to ask you if the listed compatia certs come with the WGU Cybersecurity program or I have to take the compatia exams separately ? love ur videos btw

[@gtarules1]

Come

[@kudelevich]

For WGU you do the CompTIA exam and it counts as course credit. Plus they give you a free retake.

[@itzdon8088]

I tried your home labs on my Mac air m1 and it wouldn’t allow me to download Virtual Box , any advice ?

[@JoshMadakor]

Ah, yeah. This is the only problem with M1 that I don't like, haha. I recommend doing it in the cloud. In the IT course, we deploy the exact same lab in Azure. There are a bit more hoops to jump through, but it works and has helped a lot of people, hehe

[@itzdon8088]

@@JoshMadakorI’m going to use a different computer tomorrow to do it. How do you recommend I put it on my resume? Should i screen record it? Is there a link I can put on my resume for the labs ?

[@wificannibal9704]

Josh, can you make a video addressing the pros and cons of AI and the future of tech careers?

[@Ib90]

Which KZbin resume video did he use?

[@JoshMadakor]

Haha, There is a screenshot of it early on, but you can ask him!

[@tyrojames9937]

NICE😃❗❗

[@liefericson]

@Josh Madakor - Tech, Education, Career Hi How are you? Is it possible to have a consultation with you about transitioning into the IT field, and the cost for it? Thank you and take care.

[@cybersandoval85]

Hey he's a connection on my LinkedIn

[@mohammedshingray-ue5qe]

I have communication engineering degree and security plus until no body even reply to me

[@ashimdeb1674]

Hey Josh, how can I start for soc analyst course?

[@MatthewManzella]

Hello, Im 35 with tons of work experience but no IT background. Is coding experience needed to land a job and does coursecareers teach this?

[@gtarules1]

No and no

[@TrulyMade]

Yes he has hair 🎉 I thought I had to get a haircut

[@NeoTheOne41]

Any organization that is willing to hire a SOC analyst with less than 6 months of IT experience needs to fire their Hiring manager asap.

[@JoshMadakor]

My my

[@SM7SM7SM7]

Some companies are willing to train and really looking for candidates with a willingness to learn, and strong soft skills. A new analyst would be paired with a mature analyst for months before they would roll on their own.

[@PluPerfective]

@@SM7SM7SM7 yup, I got trained up and able to do the job. I have certificates to back it up, and making contributions with my linguistic skills. What you say is accurate, I am paired with a mature analyst. The technical skills are learnable easily, but the soft skills is what matters most. In addition, to what the orignal commentor skips is being able to manage fultime job, fulltime work (2x) and make time to study for the grind/learn new skills.

[@b1gced831]

This is what I want to do. Get to cybersecurity