How to get ahead of 90% of People in Cybersecurity

[@billclancy4913]

I just retired from a very successful cyber security career. The best thing I did was to get my CISSP. I was a Windows sys admin until 1995, trying to break into IT Security with no nibbles, once I got that cert...doors opened. From there it was still a learning career path. CISA, CISM, CEH, CRISC, CDPSE, CCSP. I got up almost every day at 0500, and studied before work. I almost always paid my own way through these. I ran 3 different DOD cyber teams, one SOC, and 2 GRC.I'd bring in people from other technical teams and teach them the cyber aspects of it. I've been retired for over a year and my phone still rings almost daily with people begging me to return to work.

[@TheWyNetwork]

I would love to be able to pick your brain and have a great conversation about your path… Not the typic things, the human things

[@isis3319]

Are you in America? UK? Or another country? I'm in the UK and wondering if the same qualifications would hold that kind of weight

[@hectorlara-dv2qd]

Im a college student from cybersecurity, would you mind to get in touch with me ? That would be a pleasure.

[@KaitlinKendig-gl6ye]

wow!

[@carterpaul2688]

@@isis3319yes it will

[@JustJaylen831]

Man, out of all the guest you had on the show this is the one . Watching just 15 minutes in the video , he touched so many questions I've been trying to figure out for 6 months. This guy is down to earth, don't care and giving straight facts. Keep up the great content and keep going Bearded It guy!!

[@DCthebuilder]

This is a sign of a great podcast host who can let their guest just go and go when they are on a roll without interruption

[@sonixctaser3302]

Hey I’m in the boyd clewis class that he was talking about and it’s crazy cuz a lot of things he says in his class he says here such as tailoring ur resume and looking in other places. I like his program since it focuses on PCI DSS and how to land a job in that field. I’m a month in and have been enjoying the experience but this guy gives great advice.

[@kevinlast8262]

I live for cybersecurity and to hear someone like ken underhill say something like id be suprised if you havent heard of me is just.. i dunno... ive certainly never heard of him

[@galloe]

Same here, even after the interview I still have no idea who this guy is.

[@marinafernandez8934]

I thought it was pretty arrogant lmao

[@natking1u1z99]

Who cares

[@BlackjackYak54]

4:15, yes many people applying to Soc analysts jobs but those are very beginner friendly and very popular opening wise. It’s not going to take 2 years because you chose that path. In fact, that’s one of the easiest and recommended paths as opposed to going straight to for example penetrating, threat hunting, or other paths. I would say don’t limit yourself to just Soc analysts or another path of choice. For now, just try to get into the field.

[@Tuffgong313]

Dealing with insomnia, I came across this podcast. I would say Ken is perhaps the most authentic leader in the cybersecurity space. Thank you for speaking the truth.

[@nerdy-zeig7774]

I worked as an infosec engineer and the amount of colleague who doesn't even know how subnetting and routing protocols work is demotivating and disappointing. Its demotivating you are the only one understands how devices work and communicate.

[@patrickchan2503]

so your colleagues aren't worthy of the job? Or the hiring process is rigged?

[@Quawnn]

It’s because guys like this are in charge of hiring lol. They want to play bs games instead of looking at if they can do the job and if they fit with the team. When the hiring process is a clown show, you get clowns hired

[@cybersamurai99]

My company it's the same as well, a lot of people will only know the system they use. but overall base level knowledge specially network connectivity is like fish out of water. This would be stuff you learn on network+ and security +

[@ChandlerKryst]

Didn't expect to get such a wholesome and well-rounded message. This helped me improve my mentality, expectations, and my professional posture. Thank you!

[@TheBeardedITDad]

It's all about the right mindset and approach. Keep pushing forward-you’ve got the right attitude to succeed!

[@AndyCinDallas]

At 41:42 - that resonates with me because I got my jump into cybersecurity because I offered to teach a group of people on a forum how to shoot skeet (shotgun, clay pigeon targets) for the pleasure of it, no charge. One of them turned out to be a cybersecurity manager, and one thing led to another.

[@ScottRandall]

Struggling at the moment with trying to pivot to sales engineering from Dev/Ops. The advice about conveying the desire to make a difference is pure gold. I want to have a voice, which is why I'm looking at sales. I can see where I will add this to my lens that I view submissions through. I have the skills, but I may not be painting the applicable picture. I'm not a practicing theist, but I find religion fascinating. If you want to read a comprehensive bible, you should look at the Eastern Orthodox Bible. It contains the apocrypha that was determined to not be cannon by the Council of Trent. Ethiopia still uses this version. The largest difference between the Geneva & King Jame's are the annotations in the margins. The King considered these notes to be largely seditious. Thank you both for the content.

[@codeintherough]

Was this ai generated?

[@DCthebuilder]

This guy dropped real gems at the end I really hoped you guys didn’t miss it

[@scottmcnulty70]

His advice on resumes is awesome. NUmbers are valuable on a resume. I've gotten 4 year jobs from 12 page resumes, btw. It all comes down to answering questions in the interview. Largest panel interview i faced had 12 people in it. They put me in a horseshoe ring in a conf room. Then I used the chair with wheels. Didn't get the job because it turns out it wasn't the job I should have gotten it.

[@CyberSecJourn]

As someone that's been an independent security researcher for 28 years now and me bashing most all the Cybersecurity KZbin channels and this being the first video I seen of you, I'm a little impressed so far. Will have to check out more videos. Might even bookmark this one.

[@sonixctaser3302]

His resume advice is awesome

[@BigDaddy4Real]

Absolutely great video! Thank you! Very insightful!

[@vinylastronaut1095]

On the Resume/Linkedin info discrepancies, what if you’re tailoring your resumes for every job you apply for?

[@msrspn]

gonna make some notes for myself: 6:15 useful information on finding a job and a website for it 41:35 stopped here

[@ghundergroundclan2947]

Interesting guest, intriguing conversation. Ken is hilariously blunt, and kept hitting the nail right on the head. I will subscribe to your KZbin channel and learn what you got to offer, thanks to my best bearded IT host here beside David Bombal 😊

[@justinmellark9817]

Insightful and Ken is pretty funny 🤣 I’m barely beginning down this path, so I appreciate the down to earth advice.

[@bulba888]

What`s the name of that website with startup companies to look for openings there, cant find it in description ? Interesting perspective on job search

[@cybersamurai99]

just search for black hat conference sponsors and check the list

[@NN-oz6rr]

Cyber is getting over saturated, and the job requirements/gatekeeping is making it less and less appealing.

[@Tu51ndBl4d3]

I was afraid of this happening when I first learned about the industry almost 2 years ago. That's why I've been rushing to get my first job and secure a position now before it become ridiculous.

[@node-]

​@@Tu51ndBl4d3because you are applying for "entry level Cybersecurity" but in reality no cyber security job is entry level. Gett a job that involves networking and potential for security operations and pivot that's it.

[@said_eng_fluent]

Hi sir, please consider providing episode on devops journey as well. Would be great for people who desire to transform to devops. Thanks for valuable podcasts!

[@theladdersuccess]

Some great golden nuggets in here, thank you.

[@scottmcnulty70]

I'm about half-way through this and haven't heard the best piece. Update your resume online daily. Add a period, remove it the next day. Recruiters sort by most recently updated. When you are hunting, you want to be at the top of their finds.

[@bellamymusicofficial7915]

Great video gained lots of insight

[@itslight8294]

This guy is an amazing, so much game and my college career coach would have never gave me

[@benlym4054]

Thx brother loved this video

[@TheBeardedITDad]

Glad you liked it

[@brenda2951]

I am a baby in this industry, looking to start my career with the university of Florida this August.

[@cybersamurai99]

Create projects that you can talk about on an interview, get certs and don't be shy to talk about yourself

[@corey_duane]

I have been working in tech for 6 years... Last year I got laid off and spent 10k on Boyd's program...Completed everything I was told to do and worked my butt off... I still don't have a job...

[@ashyy6819]

10K???? What did you get out of the program?

[@robhenderson2011]

​@@ashyy6819it's Boyd. Pretty much just debt

[@tamaragordon8547]

Wow 🤯. Please take the gems shared here. You can do it!

[@FloridaInvestor]

Same here. I bought Nicolas Moy's program. $8,500. Still can't get a job and no job placement, neither Total garbage.

[@ashyy6819]

@@FloridaInvestor But why

[@Reaperc91]

Currently on the help desk for a US company but I live in Belize and was wondering how I can start learning about Cybersecurity. Honestly these videos really help with motivation a the advice is really great.

[@RandomFaxx]

How did you land that job? I would also like to land a job in the US remotely..

[@Reaperc91]

​@@RandomFaxx I got this job through a local call center. So I work for the call center who is contracted to the hospital in the US.

[@scottmcnulty70]

Never "way back when" other people except in a friendly way. You never know what you are up against. My first DBA cert was 1981; Sperry-Univac. Using punch cards. And I get one-upped on that. :)

[@ralphaelconfer9719]

ken, if you've listened to his podcast, he's said on numerous occasions that his course is only for experienced professionals who want to level up in GRC. And that extra boost would get you six figures. Not cool to misquote people while questioning their integrity.

[@scottmcnulty70]

Chatgpt works fine for this. Give it the pile of stuff you do, give it the job description. Then rewrite the final draft yourself.

[@scottmcnulty70]

Ridiculous to be judged solely on your writing.

[@arnoldbailey8803]

This was a great video. He shared so much information i will watch this again. Loved the jewel about how when he sees candidates teaching on their own sites he views them in a light wherein they can teach new onboarding hires.

[@oscarellerbe2285]

That's very helpful. Thank you.

[@thelitepredator]

I love you dad ❤ this is a great video

[@JosiahMuncy]

I’m switching from nonprofit social work to cyber, so this episode has been very helpful!

[@bentech2023]

Almost the exact same situation here. Where are you in your journey?

[@JustCrystalD]

Same. I’m just getting started I’m so overwhelmed

[@bentech2023]

@@JustCrystalD what are you starting with?

[@JustCrystalD]

@@bentech2023 just the networking basics for now. Before I move on to security.

[@CriticSimon]

Awesome content! I love Ken. He is amazing. The Top Book Recommendations! linking to equipments not to books. Can you plz check? Thank you for the video.

[@sleightlywhee]

This guy is a full-blown clown act. I hope he isn't typical of infosec leadership, but if he is it certainly explains why everything is getting hacked.

[@b00gyman1]

20:40 nice touch 😆

[@thatniqqakevin644]

hey can you help me with an assignment please i really need some help

[@HotLettuceTV]

5:21 funny he should mention being a video editor trying to get into Infosec 😅

[@nixduschemitstrom]

39:35 Sooo I'm a german NPC and I don't understand a thing what you are talking about :(((

[@jovanchavira2530]

Gold for evolving

[@lawrmachine]

Bro massive thanks to both for this video. I’m at the beginning of my journey to IT from a nursing background. Your videos have been really helpful and inspiring.

[@kekef3620]

Cybersecurity seems to be a frustrating niche to break into. There is no black and white roadmap to follow. You have to get all these additional certs to get your resume thru HR. Only to be told that the certs don't matter much by the actual manager doing the hiring. I'm still gonna do it but I see many people being discouraged and pivoting to other careers.

[@thatoneguywithtwothumbs]

I decided that the most entry level CS role is still a very advanced role for my experience level (literally zero) so I decided to study software, data analysis, networking and cloud structure and squeeze my way into CS

[@connorhill6414]

I still can't find an entry-level position that applies to about 100 jobs, so I will teach IT networking in high school. It sucks I went back to school and nothing.

[@brokeasf10]

Yep. I financed 10k for Boyd program.... Complete scam

[@galloe]

I've read the same from several people, they say the material itself isn't even worth half of what the course costs. I wouldn't even touch his stuff based on his fake personality alone... "I have nothing to sell you," then you see him in the comments selling his course, preying on clueless people who want to jump into cybersecurity and earn 6 figures right off the bat, most of whom know jack shit about IT, let alone cybersecurity.

[@adamtracey1426]

Did he say Spec-ops medic!? Fuck yea, went through EMT with a guy who was Spec-Ops Medic.

[@ScottRandall]

I forget where I saw this quote, "People don't want to be millionaires, they want to spend a million dollars."

[@christiansailor2880]

I had to stop listening at 12:42 because of the loud alarm blasting in my ears. Thank you for the interview and I would really love to finish listening to the next one if possible.

[@bountyproofs]

59:00 --> Jesus Spoke Aramic Language not english or hebrew and we muslims believe that bible has been changed(by jews that didn't believe in jesus) why?? because if you compare the bible from like 1000 or 1500 years ago with now almost everything is different(search it you'll find it) but with the quran(muslims book) it's the same in the last 1400 years.

[@MygenteTV]

I dont know SOC is not a position people are looking for. now days everyone was to be a hacker so you see people doing anything and everything to be on the offensive side. in fact SOC is the only cyber security job that is always in the look out for people.

[@barry3792]

Could have been a 10m vid So I have to be a content creator??? Network - hear this all the time, so vague, what can I do for someone else…who am I helping out?? Also, I thought resume should be tailored to job listing…yet if it doesn’t match LinkedIn you are a liar?? 🤥

[@ericimi]

There is no help out there , the networking thing constantly being mentioned just shows that the person who happens to know someone will have an easy path . No one is walking up to random people and asking "hi do you work in tech ? "

[@barry3792]

@@ericimi indeed

[@shawngeorge7486]

I could listen to ken talk all day about this!! i came across this by chance and its really great

[@Dwayneff]

"I'll teach you the skills to do this job." In the job world? That ain't happening, you better be trained and have the skills, 5+ years experience. I spent a year looking for help desk jobs, did interviews, showed them I was a good fit, not having a cert/training/experience, rejected over and over.

[@TheBeardedITDad]

I did it with no certs, training or prior work experience. and in my first 3 years in the field I went from helpdesk to Director of Network Operations...

[@Dwayneff]

@@TheBeardedITDad what do I do? just keep applying to Help desk positions even with no certs (studying and working on them atleast)

[@NortheastNomad]

Cybersecurity is really difficult to get in if your young like in your 20s 25’s.. all these older guys and veterans switched careers and screwed all the young students over.

[@beejay7665]

I’m a veteran. I think it more likely that your poor grasp of grammar is what impedes your career progression, rather than my 26 years of service, including over a decade of leadership in combat. It’s “…if you’re young…”. And, you’re welcome

[@beejay7665]

@w0ode198 I think your comment got deleted 😆 It showed up in my e-mail but seems to have fallen through the YT cracks! "Work hard, Study, Earn your Stripes" resonates with me. Cheers!

[@devin8672]

Who hurt this guy

[@joshuamoe630]

There is some logical loops when he gets into religion, maybe he could of thought it out better.

[@suzubee9602]

man also gave me the advice to stare at people hitting on me to scare them off

[@shaggy6249]

Great video but he only made like 3 points and spent 90% of the time rambling about some nuanced unrelated stuff

[@miskwainini]

It’s all BS guys. It’s all who you know and cybersecurity has a “type”

[@farrenperry5550]

He 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@looweegee252]

... wouldn't an executive ban Karenism from the workplace? 😆

[@addictedtosuccess156]

This guy is so full of himself

[@ericimi]

I agree, just because he got lucky and someone gave him a chance years ago he is now genius.

[@asavagecommentary5163]

This lispy guy is giving scammy vibes

[@senorsleepy2359]

This guy has some kinda ridiculous advice.

[@braybraycooldude1238]

man does this guy ramble. Need more structure with his answers

[@jarrodsargent5818]

His video constantly zooming in and out was distracting.

[@bille7585]

Didnt even notice

[@jarrodsargent5818]

@@bille7585 I wish I could say the same, stupid brain focusing on little things lol

[@cashworth1444]

jesus christ this guy is arrogant

[@anwar6971]

Can you please stop all this hype with cybersecurity.

[@SolveniteOP]

Wdym lmao it's literally one of the most important jobs in IT

[@myles5253]

???

[@patrickchan2503]

I'm not gonna make millions then lol...

[@galloe]

If you edit out all the nonsense rambling, this becomes a 5 minute interview.

[@Tuffgong313]

It would be a great opportunity and honor to be your mentee. I followed you on LinkedIn and sent a connection request. - Makinde