Interview: First Cyber Job Information Security Officer (Cyber Course Graduate!)

[@JoshMadakor]

🔒Josh's Hands-On Cybersecurity Course + Internship🔒 joshmadakor.tech/cyber

[@alexmalooley7037]

Hey Josh I got my Sec+ in February and I followed it up with enrolling in your cyber course in April. It’s now June and I landed a job as a SOC Analyst. Thank you so much for your insight. Your course was worth every penny. For those struggling with the catch 22 of being certified but have no experience, take Josh’s course! It’s worth it

[@Chompylol]

congrats! hope to follow in your footsteps!

[@s.c342]

Out of everyone in the cybersecurity community, Josh pulls the most weight. ❤ Thank you for everything you do Josh!

[@craigspencer4306]

Great interview love this, hopefully you do this with a few more pass students, love to hear their experience on the job 6 months in

[@FarisDou]

The tech streets are cold out here. Keep up the grind everyone 🫶🏾

[@steelresilience]

So that's TWO of your graduates that have said your AD PowerShell video helped them in their interview. I'm glad I did it too. I'm gonna get some more reps in.

[@teeterthepop]

I took the it course and still can’t get a job at even a help desk position. We need both sides. Not just the heavily marketed success stories to promote courses and affiliate links. Give us the real

[@comedicpuppy]

Depending on your location, I know my former MSP in the Nashville area is hiring for Support Analyst positions. Be glad to help!

[@sneakerjunky9762]

You guys have to remember it’s a competition! Practice makes perfect and experience means everything. Talk about the problems you can solve do projects certs don’t mean anything I have no certs started my first IT help desk job in the end of 2022. Today I’m a network specialist working on switches and servers. Learn AD,serves, networking do projects for each post them on your resume you’ll get calls.

[@FaithFueledMotivation]

What have you done except from taking the course ?i have both his courses , certifications and projects on my resume and that helped me get a job . I also think it depends on your location

[@Tomxtech]

I’ve gotten interviews. Horrible paying jobs but at least interviews. I now have my security + and it’s still hard

[@dotmars]

I work as an ISO as well - also under risk management. 3 years in IT/InfoSec + a bachelor’s in cybersecurity prior to my promotion in January 2024. Pretty interesting seeing someone with no experience land this as their first role. I’ve gotten grilled pretty heavily during audits, ITGC, IT-VA, and regulatory examinations on my qualifications and background. Best wishes, Derek!

[@gvsbyevanyearwood]

I really need these incident response playbooks he talks about at 6:21

[@DakotaHoll]

6:00 my mans NEEDS to remember that guy who made those playbooks and let us know

[@maximilian4171]

still trying to look for it

[@EricGarcia-st4nx]

Wow, this is amazing

[@Bilal-ys6df]

The trick to not be destroyed by seniors after a technical interview is to prepare together with them. If they don't want or don't have the time, there is better workplaces out there.

[@comedicpuppy]

I love it, a "where are they now?" video 😁😁🌴🌴

[@fmartinez004]

How did you get a job as an Information Security Officer without a CISSP or CISA? I searched for these jobs and they all want a one of these certifications.

[@SuperHtownswag]

lmao bro he just said he has a CISSP (or at least studied the material alot) around the 5:30 mark. Clean out your ears.

[@RumziFanboy]

@@SuperHtownswagthen he didn't got hired just because he completed Josh program.

[@dotmars]

@@SuperHtownswagI missed that too. How did he get CISSP without the experience? You can BS some IT to meet the domain requirements, and 1 year with a bachelors, but still

[@Antowan]

I think another important asset the interviewee forgot are career centers at your universities. They have people whose whole job is helping you get a job. Resume included.

[@Bilal-ys6df]

It sounds like he is having a tough time with his colleagues. I hope you advised him to get into a role, where at least he is not completely alone and being challenged to an ego battle by his seniors.

[@TheBlueMahoe]

I believe CompTIA has customer service questions in the curriculum for A+

[@kendalljiles6906]

Another great video

[@joekmm803]

Can you ask your interview candidate to go through different project they had to explain during job interview.

[@TheBlueMahoe]

Can you tell me step by step, what I need to do

[@kazi1]

Hi

[@TheBlueMahoe]

Did age work for him and the big us market? what about if you are in India or Jamaica or in London, is it the same?

[@claddiust]

Thank You

[@anthonynosegbe9912]

Hey Josh , I’m keen to get into cloud support engineering or sysadmin and skip help desk. No IT experience and whilst I do have a degree it is non technical. However, I am currently on a AWS cloud bootcamp which will allow me to sit the AWS CCP. I’m looking to supplement my bootcamp by doing either your IT or cyber course afterwards. Which of your courses would you say will best equip me with the skills for sysadmin or cloud support IT or cyber?

[@keith228]

Which subreddit is best for resume critiquing?

[@JaeVoris]

Is the course good for someone in an entry level looking to move up ?

[@JoshMadakor]

Yes. The ideal person I made this for, is someone with Sec+ knowledge who needs help bridging the gap from "I know some security basics" to being able to get a job. What you describe kind of falls in this category as well.

[@JaeVoris]

@@JoshMadakor I’ve held 2 L1 SOC roles and I’m looking to move up to an L2 or other roles up from an L1. Does it still apply?

[@marcmills9314]

So information security officer is GRC

[@marcmills9314]

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