Why Cyber Security is Hard to Learn (Tips For Success!)

Cyber security is hard to learn because of its depth and breadth. There’s a multitude of fields, each with unique tools and concepts to learn. Each of these sub-fields contains, yet again, even more topics! As a beginner, the vast complexity can be quite overwhelming. Fortunately, there’s two secrets to tackle this:
First, you need to discover what topics cyber security comprises. Then narrow your scope to the ones that you’re super interested in. Master one area first before expanding to others. For some, you may decide to focus on this area, doing deeper over an entire career. For others, it might be more fulfilling to branch out and build expertise in several other topics.
Second, change your expectations for learning. Mastery of any skill requires persistence and a long-term time horizon. For many, it’s tempting to seek out a crash course or quick guide and expect to get results. The truth is that it takes thousands of hours to achieve proficiency. Cyber security takes dedicated training, just like any other profession. Doctors, for instance, need 4 years of medical school and 3-7 years of apprenticing in a residency.
Having the right mindset, you can overcome any challenge. The second piece you need is an effective learning strategy for cyber security. Here’s the three:
Method #1: Top-down.
The top-down method involves selecting a specific skill and learning it directly. This approach is best used via an apprenticeship. Proper tutelage under a senior or master practitioner can reduce the time-to-proficiency drastically.
Method #2: Bottom-up approach.
For many apprenticeships, you’re expected to have a solid baseline first. A bottom-up approach breaks topics down into fundamental components. The process may often involve reading lots of cyber security books and articles. Mastering the basics first can make it much easier to pick up on more high-level concepts.
Method #3: Project-based.
This approach is a hybrid of the previous two. First you define a technical goal and then collect the resources needed to achieve it. Pursuing projects will expose you to many skills top-down learning may not cover. It also makes bottom-up learning less monotonous and boring.
As of today, there isn’t an institutionalized path towards learning cyber security. Other professions (doctors, lawyers, accountants) have it much easier, in this regard. Hence, you really have to take the education path into your own hands. With the right mindset and strategy, you’ll get there in no time.
Level Up.
00:00 Cyber security is a journey not a course
00:46 Why cyber security is hard to learn
01:48 Use skill stacks and skill networks for cyber training
02:40 Picking the right areas of concentration
03:32 #1: Top-down learning for cyber security
05:14 Drawbacks of a top-down learning approach
06:15 #2: Bottom-up learning for cyber security
07:00 Methods for bottom-up learning
08:30 #3 Project-based learning for cyber security
10:02 Why you need a long-term mindset for cyber mastery
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[@Cyberspatial]

*CORRECTION: Robert Greene, not Matthew Green*

[@takeastandorbeenslavedby-left]

Maybe it is hard for numnuts like you.

[@Cyberspatial]

Yeah, it's hard.

[@daholl2891]

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[@KrappyPatty-ry6lj]

Can you do a series of Hacking tutorials for beginners? or something like that? That would be REALLY helpful.

[@normanhenderson7300]

Take a stand Or be enslaved by the left , Why the insult? I am not knowledgeable in what he is talking about, yet from my own research, I know it is truth he speaks.

[@A.C._]

Cyber Security (and pretty much anything IT related tbh) has always been a career field that I never thought I'd be good enough or smart enough for, but as I learn the foundations of networking, Security, and even basic commands with Linux/Windows and basic programming with Python/HTML/SQL, I feel like not all may be lost for me lol. Still get really anxious about it, but I truly mean it when I say: If a dumbass like me can get SOME confidence in this field, anyone can do it. It just takes patience and discipline.

[@Cyberspatial]

Absolutely! Great advice!

[@Vaykor007]

I needed to hear this thank you for sharing

[@itstimeyourepent5258]

Please how can I reach you for some insights and tips?

[@itstimeyourepent5258]

What’s your IG?

[@laughingalien]

If you have passion for it - you'll do just fine. I've been in IT for 30+ years and there's still so much to learn. When new tech is launched - we are all starting from scratch again. We live in great times though with so many resources and people to learn from. The most satisfying thing for me is sharing what I know with new starters. I've been fortunate enough to work for both small and large enterprises. The former can be far more rewarding even though the money will often be less.

[@july9566]

Who else is here for a career change in their early 30s?

[@Cyberspatial]

Not too late!

[@salihkaya4739]

I’m 40 :)

[@faizanalam3206]

Late 20s?

[@Cyberspatial]

@DOOMZIE Harder with family, but if you're a fast learn it's doable.

[@lblboy6]

33 hopping into cyber..my wife thinks I'm nuts- all I do is study. The best thing we can do is learn the fundamentals while simultaneously zeroing in on a focus area so we ae reasonably skilled in one area of cybersecurity.

[@AlergicToSnow]

I’m an IT professional for 35 years. Your advice is spot on. Well done.

[@Cyberspatial]

Keeping server rooms cold and links hot since 1985, eh? Thanks for your service and compliment!

[@beanman4286]

Sensei is that you?

[@pastelasoproductions]

Definitely spot on. I get asked this question and I don't respond it nearly as well as you did. Saving this video to share with someone if they ask me in how to get into Cyber Security because its very accurate and can be helpful. I usually just tell them get into help desk, get on job experience, and grow from there.

[@shaqmaverick]

You're too old to learn cybersecurity unless being embedded in it.

[@AlergicToSnow]

@@ObaidGulam OMG. I haven’t thought about this stuff for a very long time...I could likely write a book but here some random bits and snatches, not necessarily chronological. as a job - IBM mainframes, JCL, COBOL, IMS, DB2, $1M/mb storage. Computer operators were an overnight crew running jobs to update databases and create printed reports. Actually, my first job was on a Burroughs. Storage was on disk platters. Mostly COBOL but I did also have to learn assembly language to create and maintain drivers. You can do far more on a phone these days than we could on a ‘mini computer’. I worked with punch cards and Fortran4 in school but managed to escape having to use them on the job. My wife was a keypunch operator who spent all day keying in data so that reports could be run. Unisys UNIX was an upstart. My first desktop computer had two floppy drives and you had to constantly swap them in and out to load your work into memory. Eventually they came out with a 5mb hard disk. It was horrendously expensive but it was heaven. I can remember attending a seminar put on by a new company called Microsoft to introduce their new product called VisualBasic. The room buzzed when we found out the minimum compiled executable size was 1mb. We told the Microsoft guys it would never fly as that was way too big to be viable. You have to understand, we were writing programs in 32k overlays that had to be swapped in and out of memory to run, and you needed to understand what every bit and byte (often resorting to assembler) was doing in order to squeeze all the efficiency you could out of your programs. I can remember Microsoft’s response was “just wait. Memory and Disk storage is about to become much more affordable”. We didn’t believe it.

[@bertrandfossung1216]

For a dude like me just starting out in programming and Cybersecurity I say a very big thank you. Cuz the road is really long and overwhelming. Atleast with this video I'll know how to position myself in a way that I make the most out of the resources I get. Adopting a project-based approach is definitely going to see me through my learning easily.

[@nofthet5548]

Yesss! And good luck!....im starting my cyber security degree in feb 2021 ...cannot wait.

[@zeuscybersec659]

Goodluck guys.I have written a article on my journey and i am sure it has free resources which will be of great help to you🙂 bit.ly/3mUKLrX

[@Cyberspatial]

Awesome to hear! Projects all the way. If you can collab with a learning buddy even better.

[@rubenalarcon5085]

Similar situation.

[@gauravsuryawanshi9738]

@NATH TAYLOR from where are you pursuing it? Masters or Bachelors?

[@TruWill99]

I love how all his real life comparisons are martial arts.

[@ThisIsEduardo]

Crouching network🐅 hidden server 🐉

[@TruWill99]

@@ThisIsEduardo The secret hackate technique

[@Cyberspatial]

Learning cyber is a lot like learning martial arts :)

[@TruWill99]

@@Cyberspatial Lots of punching and kicking, and beating up some code i suppose😂

[@normanhenderson7300]

Cyberspatial , I am familiar with the art form. How does it, martial arts is related?

[@shubhamdwivedi7766]

I got job offer as information security analyst 3 weeks ago finally I made into cyber security field after studying day and night giving interviews non stop the covid situation made everything worse so for all the beginners out there who want to make career in this field I am going to be honest it's tough also depending on your country like mine has a lot of IT guys hence more time to get selected for interview Best of luck 👍

[@gloriaamadasun6159]

I'm enrolling in my IT bachelor a bit late and absolutely nervous. But this video gave me a boost of confidence and I'm ready for the journey! Thank you!

[@Cyberspatial]

YOU are your biggest obstacle. Transform your mind, transform yourself.

[@nofthet5548]

Im starting mine in feb,...exciting times.

[@nofthet5548]

good luck!

[@MichaelCTruth]

Online? If so where.

[@latoya1928]

I’m in my mid 30s and just finished my InfoSec bachelor’s degree. I thought the same because I see so many skilled people that are 10 or even 15 years younger than I am. Everyone has a different journey. There’s so much to learn to where no one person will ever know every single area of security.

[@vAstronomia]

Love how this not only applies to cyber security, but anything you decide to delve into. Thank you for this fantastic formula

[@vihanjoshi7760]

"anyone can code but can that anyone break into the code?" - me,high,2020

[@normanhenderson7300]

vj , Did you mean to say anyone can code, but not anyone can break into codes? 1. That depends on your skill level. 2. That depends on whether or not the coder- really a programmer is knowledgeable in computer math, data structures and algorithm, computer architecture, encryption, decription, cybernetics, networking etc.

[@Cyberspatial]

Enjoy the deep thoughts :)

[@vihanjoshi7760]

@@normanhenderson7300 no idea bro i was high xD yeah i meant people do hello world on bluej but dont kali @ linux.

[@vihanjoshi7760]

@@Cyberspatial xD yeah

[@soulextracter]

Anyone can write code, but it takes time, dedication and interest to learn how to become a programmer.

[@donduvalp.3337]

Thank you. Im 35 in the middle of a career change and looking to go after the OSCP with no prior experience and this was the most thorough breakdown on the required mindset.

[@Cyberspatial]

Best of luck, you can do it!

[@JudgeGideon823]

I'm 34 in a similar situation. Even if it takes 5 years to get really settled into a specific area there's still 20+ years of growth. Personally, that's a journey I'm will to work towards considering the potential relative success and freedom over my current path.

[@rykehuss3435]

OSCP with no prior experience? Good luck..

[@KamFIT24]

Great advice ! Thank you very much!

[@Cyberspatial]

Welcome!

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Get ready for the incoming black swan event.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpqbYXR3pbaHhsk

[@kristiethomas5058]

I love watching these videos. I’ve been in cyber for 4 years. I used the Top-down approach. It wasn’t intentional. I was given the opportunity to work in cyber if I got my Security+. It has definitely been a journey. Learning the fundamentals and having a solid foundation in the beginning is key! Just joined the Discord!

[@Cyberspatial]

Congrats on the 4 years, keep it up! Fundamentals all the way.

[@kristiethomas5058]

@@Cyberspatial Thanks! Could you share your skill shacks or where I can find them?

[@subhashkamale386]

Hii Kristie...I wanna learn cyber security ..do u hav lost of topics which I need to start with...

[@shallow_choices1887]

I want to say you really have great presentation skills ! You explain interesting concepts well with relevant examples . Plus your editing is super cool !! You’ve won my subscription ! Thank you

[@Cyberspatial]

Am humbled by the praise!

[@mealsville]

Dude the conscious competence is right spot on! I can relate to myself that the only time i felt to master a skill set was when i was learning for my CCNA R&S i had good hands-on experience but with time you get to realize that you need more material to feel more comfortable to be able to compete

[@alfonso8843]

How glad I am that the KZbin algorithm showed me your video. Thank you for creating such a structured video and leaving the mindset tip at the end and as a footnote instead of the beginning like most of the videos I've seen.

[@nykslashbaka7096]

Studying an IT degree now, guy is not kidding when he says everything is interconnected XD

[@Cyberspatial]

It really is!

[@peppigue]

But the comparison to doctors reminded me how some doctors are better than others, and it's not only about who works hardest to become the best. More knowledge is always better, but people apply knowledge with different efficacy. Also, the cyber realm is growing every day, and re landing a job: it's not about reaching the very top of one's field (ie cysec), but gaining enough competence to be of good enough use for an organization relative to other people or services available.

[@Cyberspatial]

@@peppigue Agreed. It's all about improving oneself to give others a greater service. 😊

[@Words-of-encouragement.-.]

Seriously! Everyday I learn something that ties in with another concept I learned recently! And it's over various concepts.

[@Christine_]

This video is GOLDEN. I love how candid and informative it is. It makes me want to get straight to work and dive deeper.

[@Cyberspatial]

Always happy when it helps!

[@ameynanote]

I recently got a job in the Industry at a pretty big company and I've been pretty nervous since I haven't practiced it in almost an year (don't worry I have been working on my degree which is very relevant). So brushing up on all this really helps even though I have a degree in it. Thanks a lot.

[@StarliteKat]

Glad I found your channel. It is very informative on how to approach and view Cyber Security as a whole. My STEM counselor gave me an ed-plan for my associates and one of the CIT classes I need to take is supposed to prepare me for the CompTIA Network+ certification. Intimidated but determined. Thanks for your info very much on the road ahead! Also on another interesting note, there is a video game on the Steam gaming platform called, "NITE team 4" which is a cyberwarfare game based on some real-life scenarios and I guess some real-life techniques used. It would be neat as a fun, and even educational video for one of you guys to do a small playthrough and a professional analysis of the game's authenticity and techniques used, if accurate!

[@angelh1743]

Thank you. This video is extremely helpful not just for cyber security, but any career path in life. I am quite familiar with the "10,00 hour" rule of learning a skill whether it be a PC skill like CCNA, Photoshop, Azure, etc. or say an instrument like piano, guitar, etc. Practice makes perfect. The definition of an expert is a person who has made every mistake possible and has learned from it. And therefore no longer repeats those mistakes. Again. Thank you for this great advise.

[@PatbroBro-sn8yo]

This may be three years late but your content is so organized and overall well put that even a complicated topic was thoroughly understood. This is a sound foundation of research.

[@StartersofRage]

After watching this vid, I realized 2 things. I shouldn't give up on learning Cyber Security and that I'm not that old to quit hitting the mitts as well.

[@Cyberspatial]

Awesome!

[@joshstewart1649]

As an IT Security Analyst that has my hands in many areas this is great 👍 I’m essentially an apprentice under our Senior Network Security Engineer and it’s truly the best way to learn.

[@Cyberspatial]

Awesome!

[@billsmoke4919]

Great video man. I've been on a helpdesk role for the past year and currently studying for my CCNA. Was fretting about the path to take to get into Cyber/network forensics, but I think I'm already on that path. I think I'll focus on building networking/powershell/bash skills and getting really competent at several of these skills before rushing to get into a cyber job!

[@Cyberspatial]

CCNA is a great start to learning networking. The study books out there are great, focus on understanding the material, not passing the test. Great roadmap ahead you've charted. Go for it!

[@RodDop-us9ex]

I have started learning cybersecurity (just over 4 months) and I am certain that these are tips everyone trying should know. Thank You!

[@Cyberspatial]

Glad it was helpful!

[@krystal2131]

Thank you, I'm learning cybersecurity and I've reached the stage in the Bottom-up method where it's become a bit monotonous and boring so this video was really valuable to me! I'll try the different techniques for learning!

[@abuuahmad3238]

Treasure trove of information.Thanks so much brothrer. I'm preparing for security+ certification after having completed one year full course of CCNA, what yo're saying is all true, this field is vast and deep with no end insight. I take my hat off to the security engineers who have actual have to develop algorithms and code them. Your information will indeed help me in my journey.

[@Cyberspatial]

Appreciate the kind words. Best of luck in your journey!

[@Thunder-dp7du]

I working in cybersecurity for serveral years in a role mobile security and your video was right people come to that role are came from different backgrounds.

[@Cyberspatial]

Having a rich expertise in different fields is a game-changer.

[@BobSayG]

I started my course 6 month ago and I love what my friend said to me “why did you choose something difficult and boring ?”. That’s so true though.

[@khaben6986]

You're not only a cybersecurity master, BUT BRO YOU ROCK in your videos I really love the way you introduce the topic ! such a brilliant way

[@JRobertoBatista]

Wow, I'm getting started with my studies and boom, found this amazing channel. I just wish I can get a grip of all this knowledge one day. Congrats!

[@Cyberspatial]

Maybe not in one day, but some day :)

[@spacebartoloud]

Also ps. Your idea about using the cmd prompt to use the pc is pure genius, something I certainly didn't think of thats for sure.

[@Cyberspatial]

When you're poor and the computer's slow, sometimes command-line is the only way to use darn system :)

[@julianperry4767]

I'm going down the CompTIA ceritification journey with the ITF+, A+, Network+, Security+, etc. and am learning a lot while getting ceritifications for my resume. Some sort of training in combination with staying up to date with latest trends is a good way to get started. Listen to hacker podcasts, tech news, latest vulnerabilities, etc. Use multiple sources of information on your journey!

[@tubescott71]

One of the most precise and articulate KZbin videos I have seen. Thanks for the explanation. Like how your brain breaks this down to truths.

[@Cyberspatial]

Thanks a lot!

[@mopnem]

This was quite well done & informative for actually pursuing even any task I’d say. Good analogies as well.

[@Cyberspatial]

Thanks!

[@siddharthtyagi7351]

Amazing video !! Covered almost every point in a systematic way with accurate explanation. Great work.

[@Cyberspatial]

Thank you for the kind words :)

[@mwaygp]

One of the best videos I have seen on KZbin, that explains cyber security career path, you cant learn cyber security over night, its almost a lifetime of mastering, and still there will be something else to learn, Thanks for the video.

[@Cyberspatial]

Agreed! Thanks for sharing your takeaway :)

[@transforgoku]

Cybersec is a rabbit hole with no return, either you go deeper into it or leave it alone...

[@GraceTorqueGarage]

This is probably the best learn to learn video I've seen in a long time, the advice is applicable to so many professions

[@Cyberspatial]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@Virg034]

This was a great vid! Currently a student in a cyber security bootcamp this makes so much sense!

[@sumanadasawijayapala5372]

I was *just* now telling my wife how frustrated I was with my lack of progress and inability to internalize what I was learning. This video has been a Godsend. Thank you so much!!!

[@Cyberspatial]

Awesome to hear! For the closest people around you, it takes a neutral third-party voice sometimes.

[@normanhenderson7300]

Sumanadasa Wijayapala , I am not exactly a young man, and experience anxiety when I discover the rabbit 🐇 hole of a journey involved in learning aspects of computing. I tell myself I have the right to be proficient in everything. Of course I know better. Are you doing self- study?

[@sumanadasawijayapala5372]

@@normanhenderson7300 I'm not a young man either! For now I'm doing self-study. I started with SANS's free Cyber Aces videos which really frustrated me. They go from very simple ("Windows is an Operating System!") to very complex ("The 'ntsysv' tool runs at the command line, but provides an ncurses-based interface for managing services (ncurses is a library for creating semi-graphical applications at the CLI).") in a very short amount of time, with nothing intermediate in between. It's a decent overview of the basics, but I just feel that I learned how little I know!

[@bloodgracet5640]

I am right there with you, I had a real meltdown over the weekend, frustration, anger, feelings if inevitable failure were only inches away. I dont want to quit ever, but I get overwhelmed by the fact I make script kiddies look pro. This video brings some perspective and hope. Thanks tons.

[@sumanadasawijayapala5372]

@@bloodgracet5640 Wow, I had forgotten about this thread! Update: I passed GSEC in July. If I could get GSEC then anyone can do it!

[@adijain27]

Been in cybersecurity for 11 years now. This is the most accurate video I have seen for people starting. Well done !!

[@Cyberspatial]

Wow, really appreciate your kinds words!

[@subhashkamale386]

Hii Aditya...do u provide online training on cyber security...

[@dr.patnesbitt]

I happen to actually be a doctor, and it is amazing how everything you have said is completely applicable to medicine too! Great video

[@UndreamtJoker7]

Dude, you're the best! In my senior year of college B.S. Cybersecurity and I love your videos!

[@Cyberspatial]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@guillepimentel2717]

thank god u subtitle ur videos, for people like me that are from Spain it´s sometimes difficult to understand some terms. Btw keep working and you´ll go really far

[@Cyberspatial]

Glad the subtitles helped. :)

[@pauldudley1273]

Glad i found this video, so far this has been the best "in a nutshell" video for how to get started, what's involved and how long it's going to take.

[@Cyberspatial]

Glad you found it valuable!

[@zubayzimbo9794]

Gained a subscriber , I'm not gonna do cyber security , but I am going to continue watching, this guy teaches you "How to think" and " How to learn" .

[@bimsaraperera9715]

Awesome ! Great quality videos and well explained . Very interesting to watch . And was helpful and very well explained each topic . Thanks a lot ! Keep uploading more videos ! 😁👍

[@Cyberspatial]

Thanks for your support!

[@AhmedAliIbr]

First class informative video on learning Cyber security. Please keep the good work. You have the knowledge and the systematic approach to guide people to understand the field.

[@Cyberspatial]

Appreciate it!

[@elmo8696]

Impressively spot on advice. You dissected, elaborately structured and presented concepts that I just recently started to realize, I am so happy to have something reinforce and articulate what I came to realize and I think this is extremely perfect advice for anyone starting out there. the part on the 3 learning approaches was genius, genius in the sense that it articulated unspoken wisdom us self-taught people know subconsciously. It's a really dense video, perfect pace and every slide can be expanded upon and become a topic of its own. One thing I would like to add is the immense benefit of having a friend to learn with, this is super super helpful, it's even better if u start from the same experience level. From my experience this will make the journey much more bearable, just having someone as company while moving forward is invaluable. Great video mate, I watched many of your stuff but this one is particularly well done and well researched. Keep it up!

[@dummy2790]

Dude!! Big Thanks. I like how you broke down all the concepts and information in a simple yet comprehensive manner. Big UP!! Great content!!

[@Cyberspatial]

Hope it helps! Thank you. :)

[@georgeanthony4263]

I'm really impressed with this video! Thanks for the dropping of knowledge and the quality of content.

[@Cyberspatial]

Glad you enjoyed it! Share it with some friends you know! It goes a long way for us.

[@kiranpalika7661]

Yup, Documentation is really important one. Thanks for the video. Really helpful 👏👏

[@Cyberspatial]

Documentation is really valuable in the field. Beside from using it as your reference, it's something you can also pass on just in case you have a colleague who's planning to take the path as yours.

[@arnoldtarbooz1420]

11:44 is key to recognizing your skills and competence - I like how you put that in the graphic.

[@tektauron]

This is most likely the best video I've seen in regards to how to learn Cybersecurity. Thank you so much!

[@twitchClipUploads]

This is solid advice , the field of IT is so broad. My degree is an IT with a concentration in forensics and minor in cyber security . However I have to learn networking , programming , scripting , data hierarchy, registry analysis , among other things .

[@Cyberspatial]

That is true! Along the way, you will realize that the tools and methods are interconnected.

[@twitchClipUploads]

@EL PERFUMÉ depends which scope of IT you end up in . Networking starting can be anywhere from 60-80k , security 50-85k starting , etc . It really depends and after a couple years most pass the 100k .

[@twitchClipUploads]

@EL PERFUMÉ that’s nice , having certs will definitely help you land a job. However, make sure you actually understand the information and not just pass the test by memorizing . This will help when landing interviews as the questions they ask are usually technical based .

[@Zarostar]

Honestly this is a brilliant video, I'm 22 and really want to do cyber security especially pen testing. I've got my comptia A plus currently and trying to obtain more certs.. But am well aware there is so much more to it.. In so many areas than just passing the certificates. This video really helps alot in explaining that aswell. Gona set some small programming goals and languages to get good at.

[@Cyberspatial]

Awesome! Wish you well on your journey! Certs+Experience to back it up will go far. You've got a solid 10 years of time to get dangerous, which is more than plenty enough.

[@zionstemple]

This would of saved me so much time like 15 years ago. Great video and right over target. Thanks

[@alexrichter1362]

This is like a whole new world of extremely important stuff that governs everybody's life but only few people really know and understand.

[@Totototo-nr8dh]

Because this is mixing all the skills in IT ;)

[@Cyberspatial]

IT fathered Cyber :)

[@andrewseed7184]

Cyber security is hard due to cyber threat is every single day with non stop and you have to learn every way to stop the cyber crime

[@goblinslayer6375]

:)

[@brianhalljr615]

This vid was crucial for me, thank you so much for the insight needed to push through.

[@Cyberspatial]

You're not alone, we all hit the wall over time. Keep it up!

[@learnlylearnaboutmanything7112]

really nice man , i often thnk about giving up the learning in cyber security but then i feel guilty about not finishing what i started, thanks for clearing it out:)

[@louisrobitaille5810]

This can be applied to literally any subject. This should be shown in schools everywhere. I wish I'd seen this 5-6 years ago in high school 🥲

[@franbar4913]

This is by far the best advice I’ve gotten from anyone on the internet. Mind you I’ve been in this industry for few years..... I’ve done the first approach of getting certs and thinking I know everything.........

[@Cyberspatial]

Appreciate the kind words. There's always more something to learn. :)

[@bryankho]

Very timely video for me. I'm just getting into this. Thanks!

[@Cyberspatial]

Happy to help!

[@yassinebenyaghlane2099]

Excellent video ! I feel like the content can be adapted to all computer science skills and this is great ! Thank you !

[@Cyberspatial]

Really appreciate it! And yes it can absolutely be adapted to just about all fields :)

[@isabelanogueiradossantosma7149]

This playlist is a lifesaver

[@rubenalarcon5085]

I am thoroughly impressed. Just subscribed. The breaking from broad into specific areas helped and painted a visual.

[@Cyberspatial]

Welcome aboard! Happy to help. :)

[@taylorromero7864]

This video is spot on and so relatable! I've been working in cyber security for ~3 years and despite constantly learning/studying, I struggle every day with how little I know, and constantly feel overwhelmed and inadequate. I have to remind myself everyone is on a never ending learning journey, regardless of the knowledge and years of experience someone has. I like your advice on the project method of learning. Thank you for this :)

[@Cyberspatial]

Couldn't agree more! The journey is never-ending, so you can't stop either. Believe it or not, the more experienced you do get, the less you feel like you know as well. Cyber is a team effort, and down the road you'll find yourself relying on others to fill in your knowledge gaps.

[@christinanelson7147]

That's right!! Keep up the good work! As long as you have a drive in your heart and your mind to continue learning, than your all set!! Its the ones who think they know it all, and noone can teach them anything, that can't. Its ok to be confident, but there is a big difference between having a good mind set while also exerting confidence. Its another, to be cocky, arrogant, and rude. Those people either never had to work for something a day in their lives, or they are rude, arrogant, narcissistic pricks. Either way, stay humble, help others, and don't stir up drama, and all else will fall in place. People are so cruel these days!!!!

[@5gun1]

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[@lindseyb1445]

This was an amazing video. Also, kudos for using snippets from Jackie Chan’s “Drunken Master” movie 😍 One of my faves!

[@Cyberspatial]

Thank you so much!!

[@RiZeLegiT]

Drunken master is amazing 🥺

[@checogzz2991]

Thank you very much, im in my way of changing my carreer near my 26 and this video is very helpful to see the path through learning CS. The edition is really cool! You have my subscription. I hope to be able to make some videos like that one day. Nor a SMART goal yet, but the first is to set a project. Thanks!

[@silvioriener1564]

Thanks for this video. I‘m doing infosec stuff since I was 15 or so (33 now) and I never really knew what advice to give people on how to get into infosec beside telling them how I got in. From now on I‘ll point them to your video and afterwards help them :)

[@Cyberspatial]

Awesome to hear, glad it saves you some time and thought!

[@CandiceKhannaApps]

Thanks so much for your vids. They’re so helpful. We watch them as a couple. Definitely sharing

[@Cyberspatial]

Your support is just as helpful!

[@AliefHamdani]

OMG! This video is something that I need at this time period. This is REALLY valuable to me. Thank you for making this.

[@Cyberspatial]

Happy it was helpful. :)

[@TheMaverickjc29]

Woow this just came up in my suggestions and glad it did. Impressive video and solid bases to narrow down how to overcome this crowded tech world, I'm not that into cyber, but this applies to any IT path you want, I'm learning to code and all things Azure, then move to devops, but this study structure applies to anything you want to learn in life. You have a like and a sub.

[@Cyberspatial]

Glad it came up in your suggestions too! The overall approach absolutely applies for IT. Good look on the devops journey! It's really applicable for cyber as well. Thanks for the sub :)

[@petparadise6955]

This is going to help me alot throughout my journey on learning cybersecurity. Thank you for the video

[@Cyberspatial]

Glad we could help!

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[@Cyberspatial]

What’s your go-to approach for learning cyber security?

[@Totototo-nr8dh]

I already have. Nice video to help new guys who want to start Cyber. We need it. We need people. Like, a lot!!!!

[@Totototo-nr8dh]

The most important is, curious. Always looking for new. And be aware of what it's happening in the industry day by day.

[@reagancapwell685]

Am currently in the bottom-up approach. The plan being to build a solid understanding of cyber security related topics and then attempt small projects which I can use to gain mentorship/apprenticeship from more experienced security professionals.

[@Cyberspatial]

@@reagancapwell685 Sounds good. We wish you well on your journey.

[@krztix]

bottom-up seems like a very good approach for scientific fields especially for security you have to have a very good understanding about IT fundamentals and programming you should start with a problem and learn from there bottom-up also: invest in yourself! don't hesitate to buy yourself expensive books or courses if they are good

[@karkinos3836]

Never seen a more relatable video, even the challange of using command line without touching GUI (I had exact same chllanage haha). Cool channel, here to stay :)

[@esraawais6068]

Thanks for the subtitles because it makes easier to understand more 💕

[@Cyberspatial]

Happy it helps! Cyber/IT is international, so want to make it more accessible.

[@brandonsparkman5734]

I’ve been in IT for over 15 years and just recently moved to CyberSecurity. I definitely feel like I have a long journey to being competent in the field. Thank you for this, I have saved this video to my list so I can keep referring back to it

[@Cyberspatial]

Awesome, with 15 years under your belt it's definitely a decent foundation and baseline to build off! Best of luck!

[@luzhougl]

40 hours work week X (52 week - 4 weeks vacation) = 1920 work hours per year. It takes 5.2 to 10.4 years to make 10,000 and 20,000 hours.

[@Cyberspatial]

For many people *only* working 40 hours a week, the amount of actual "cyber" time is closer to 20 hours a week. 1 hour lunch break, 1 hour meeting/chit-chat, 1 hour email, 1 hour phone/websurfing). Not to mention arriving early/late on commutes. So 10-20 years still.

[@ITSecurityLabs]

This is so true. That’s why creating a home lab is awesome because you can customize it to yourself

[@Cyberspatial]

VPS services (AWS, GCP, etc.) have made this so much easier too!

[@sew2prosper]

The first video actually explaining the field and how to be successful. Thank You

[@Cyberspatial]

🤗 more to come.

[@chillacombs8790]

Am a computer engineering student ,and honestly convey my appreciation for this content.Cyber security is a field of interest for me because my curiosity can't be satisfied.I find it hard to specialise in one particular domain,be it software or hardware.I switch all the time..thanks for the tips

[@Cyberspatial]

Eventually, you'll find your niche, keep going!

[@bilguunsoninbayar873]

This video is very well made! Thank you for sharing knowledge =)

[@Cyberspatial]

Thank you :)

[@kristopherkirby2795]

An absolutely solid thing to learn Cyber Security is. I've been studying the last few weeks and I'm all fazed out with boredom, glad I stumbled across this video! I need to ace the project based learning subject a little more.

[@Cyberspatial]

Great to hear! Good luck on your journey!

[@Shackleford_Rusty]

Almost 5 years In this field and I still don't feel like I have a grasp of anything. I definitely notice the difference between me 5 years ago and now but there is so much to learn

[@saintpoli6800]

I’m starting college, going for Cybersecurity Analyst, so this video was actually really helpful

[@mestarowmestarow6027]

how long take cybersecurity Analyst bro

[@saintpoli6800]

@@mestarowmestarow6027 4-5 years to get your bachelors and associates

[@skinnyboyoo]

Very good informed videos, cheers for this!

[@Cyberspatial]

Glad it was helpful!

[@KevinTempelx]

I just wanted to say the explanations and metaphors were absolutely perfect in every way. You have a brilliant understanding of things.

[@Cyberspatial]

Thanks so much for the kind words :)

[@amrramadan3078]

Man! This is realy sick 🖤 .. hope you go on and on helping more people in this field, cheers.

[@Cyberspatial]

Thank you!

[@ejsgarage]

The turnover rate at the cybersecurity department is like 90%. There were always new people every 2 to 3 months at my previous work place.

[@jiml.9026]

Huh?

[@Linny95]

Why is that?

[@Cyberspatial]

That's unfortunate. Got any reasons why?

[@bewolfzr9969]

Great video very inspiring, personally I'm on a different path, I'm in my last year at law school and I want to specialize in IT and cybercime ( intrusions, intellectual propriety theft, etc ) lawyering and I just neef really a crash course about cyber security and pentesting 😅😅 to grasp what I'm heading to, at highschool I was good at html and css even started learning python at 15, but law's calling was stronger, but I'm still hoping someday I can go to IT school and learn coding just for fun just for learning 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Cyberspatial]

Happy to hear of your chosen path! If you're interested in cyber crime, watch our book review on Vinny Troia's Hunting Cyber Criminals and you start from there. Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmHXfWeLZ5eGf5o

[@bewolfzr9969]

@@Cyberspatial thanks appreciate the help 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@MMM-nv7kz]

So thankful for the knowledge you shared 👍🏻 👏🏻

[@theobliterator4616]

Computer networking major here and just wanted to say I'm glad I've seen a video like yours about cybersecurity because it does take a lot of experience and skills to transition in that area.

[@Cyberspatial]

Awesome you're doing computer networking. It's one fundamental skill that will definitely help you if you ever do transition. Happy it helped!

[@honordevs]

I love how as he was going through the Networking section, OSI Model was just entirely skipped over because that's something you should probably understand before the other points on the list lol.

[@Cyberspatial]

😅 OSI needs its own video to do it justice.

[@Words-of-encouragement.-.]

🤣🤣 So true! I just learned there OSI model a few days ago. Definitely a big topic.

[@ItsBrynnB]

Not gonna lie, I'd buy a course by you on finding good courses for cyber security 😂 you really teach with proficiency and confidence. It makes it so easy to take in what you are teaching. Appreciate all the work you put in for such great quality vids!

[@Cyberspatial]

Am flattered! No courses at this time, but possibly one day. Pick-your-price type.

[@specialistsprofessionalsin1331]

one of the best youtube cybersecurity videos super duper phenomenal awesome superb explanation dude you have great future ahead for sure confirmed

[@Patrick1999ki]

I love the concept of unconcious incompetence, then going through the counscious process to be better

[@Cyberspatial]

Thanks! Which quadrant are you in?

[@pappasmurf9930]

Wait, your name is Ricky Tan? Well you're screwed when agent Lee and Carter turn up at your doorstep 😂😂 Good video though, very informative 😊

[@Cyberspatial]

😂 Thanks for watching :)

[@kjohnsonbutler]

Right. We saw what they did to Juntao lol