He Broke into Cybersecurity with NO PRIOR experience! [WGU Cyber Degree + Online Course]

[@JoshMadakor]

📈Cybersecurity Degree that Justin Completed [SPEED/COST Guide]💰 kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2WUo6iQl9aLfcU 🔒Hands-On Cybersecurity / SOC Analyst Training (REAL EXPERIENCE)🔒 joshmadakor.tech/cyber

[@AnimeLeech]

It is me from the giveaway video I have done what you asked me to do thanks josh you made me the happiest person on earth please reply to let me know when you have done it

[@TerikaSaidIt]

I can honestly respect his high attention to detail and background efforts to prepare for his new career! This guy is thorough! Adding this one to my favorites 💪🏽

[@Jigm22]

Thanks for watching, Josh just made me look good haha. Good luck in your journey!

[@JoshMadakor]

Seriously, you said it.

[@jay_wright_thats_right]

When you learn to focus on yourself and stop worrying about everyone and everything else then it comes naturally easy.

[@emmanueldada6412]

Thanks for bringing him on to the channel!🙏 I really appreciate his insight from not just WGU BSCIA Degree program, but also the sum total of his efforts & experience to get his first role in Cybersecurity! Congratulations Justin Miller🎉 on earning your first role in this field, definitely another SOLID video! 💯

[@Jigm22]

Thanks, good luck on your journey! 🤜🤛

[@emmanueldada6412]

@@Jigm22 Thanks man, Definitely 👊💯!

[@terrences7022]

Congratulations Justin and Josh!!!! This was an excellent interview which provided great actionable steps to ascertain a position. I definitely respect the work he put in to eventually land a position.

[@Jigm22]

Thanks! 🤜🤛

[@JoshMadakor]

Thanks for the comment, and seriously, big respect to him haha

[@kevingaray_cyberguy]

Excellent video! You got me heavily considering BTL1 now for the labs and skills you can develop. Congratulations on landing your cybersecurity role!

[@Jigm22]

Definitely will help you understand broad concepts within cybersecurity 🤝 thank you and good luck in your journey!

[@JoshMadakor]

Def wanna check this one out myself.. 🧐

[@danpeoples1000]

Congratulations @justinmiller, this is a great proof of concept and real-life example of simply trusting the process, and Justin's words of advice at @16:36 and @18:30 is pure gold. Well done!

[@JoshMadakor]

Thanks for the comment. 100% agree ^^

[@Jigm22]

Thanks, hope the video makes the process easier for the next person! 👍

[@grady.debonair]

Congratulations on the new job, Justin! This is extremely validating for me as I'm currently in the BSCIA program with WGU. Thanks for the tips and roadmap guys!

[@Jigm22]

Thank you and keep pushing yourself through that degree, you got this. 🤜🤛

[@mccloskey_0119]

Another amazing video! Thank y’all both for all of the advice and congrats to Justin for landing his role!!! Definitely looking forward to a blue team level 1 review :)

[@JoshMadakor]

Thanks! Def gonna check it out soon I hope

[@Jigm22]

Thanks! Good luck in your journey as well 🙂

[@tashaunimani]

hey how do i gain access to blue team level course

[@mchronicle]

Congratulations, Justin! I’m almost done with Josh’s course. Having fun and loving it. Totally worth it.

[@Jigm22]

Thanks, good luck in your journey! Hope you land something soon if you are looking

[@Bakes357]

This guy is very very very well spoken Love it!

[@Jigm22]

Thank you!

[@joveke13]

Justin helped me out creating a VM he’s the truth 💪🏾💯

[@Jigm22]

Haha no problem, hope the course is going smoothly for you!

[@joveke13]

@@Jigm22 I took a break, was getting frustrated on one of the last labs and one of the vm wasn’t working correctly . So I I’m gonna start all over again

[@Jigm22]

@@joveke13 It happens, I restarted my first time. As long as you are learning, all that matters.

[@nanapoku5259]

​@@Jigm22 Congratulations Justin! How do I reach out to you?

[@sarahmarie8928]

The little things are so important. I recently interviewed for a role (not in tech), and i feel like I did poorly in the interview but I sent a thank-you email afterwards. I can't help but wonder if my soft skills helped me land the role, despite stumbling in the interview.

[@JoshMadakor]

Congrats on landing it anyway! Everything you do compounds, so you must have done something right :)

[@Jigm22]

I'd say it does, at this point I've both interviewed for roles in and out of IT and those personal attributes shine through regardless. Good luck in your journey! 😋

[@sarahmarie8928]

@@Jigm22 Thank you! Hoping my next role is in tech 🤞 That's my ultimate goal.

[@kevingardocki]

That is so amazing that with hard work and dedication he's able to get a job with amazing pay with no prior experience in IT..., incredible... holy shit.

[@CertifiedTechDealer]

“Get the experience, the money will be there.” 👍🏾

[@apreciousperspective6508]

Thanks for sharing this video. It really helped me get a full understanding and guide to getting into cybersecurity. Again THANK YOU 🙏🏾

[@Jigm22]

No problem, good luck in your journey!

[@General11117]

Excellent!

[@RK-ym7nq]

This video was dope and super helpful

[@simoneeyellow1063]

Thank youuu for giving me a chance, i finished edited my infor

[@darionbelle]

Awesome interview!

[@JoshMadakor]

Thanks! Enjoyed this one. Definitely an inspiration, haha

[@Jigm22]

Thanks, good luck in your journey! 🤜🤛

[@mrsmith5114]

That man has DRIVE, I think he will go far.

[@Jigm22]

Thank you! 😅

[@SouthernCyberCivilian]

Thank you Josh for this inspiration

[@michaeljimenez7283]

hi josh, what would you recommend to study at WGU? The IT/Masters accelerated course or the bachelors and masters in cyber security, how can I know which one i like more? They both seem amazing, is there an existing video covering this?

[@Jigm22]

Hey this is Justin, Josh might follow up. But if I had to do everything again I'd likely study either general IT or another subject within IT and just transfer into cyber once I have a bit of experience (just based on ease of finding first job).

[@TSploit]

I broke into Cybersecurity too with 0 experience and literally 0 cybersecurity qualifications. Wasn’t easy but if you can demonstrate genuine interest and transferable skills it’s not difficult

[@Jigm22]

At the end of the day all you need is 1 yes in an interview haha, thanks for watching. 🤜🤛

[@ShahirBilal]

Hi could you let me know how did your cv sort of look and how did u manage to get a job in cyber security without necessarily having a certification.

[@pit1513]

Writing a thank you letter… 🔑🔑🔑

[@jayeverything]

Thanks for sharing💯

[@Jigm22]

Thanks for watching, good luck in your search!

[@JoshMadakor]

thanks for the comment!

[@mrczr8135]

Great example to follow

[@JoshMadakor]

For sure, I'm really pleased by his dedication, haha. Great to see

[@Jigm22]

Thanks! 😊Just hoping it motivates someone, good luck in your journey!

[@adamd9166]

Hey Josh, I'm really curious about something and excuse me if you answered it before. If you do a second (or third etc) IT degree at WGU, (where there are a lot of the same classes) do you only do the classes you haven't done yet, or do you need to test for everything again? Thanks!

[@Jigm22]

To do another degree at WGU you'll likely have to apply again, and one of the first steps post application is a credit evalulation from other sources (other degrees or online courses usually). So if there are courses that transfer over those would be accounted for in that step, you wouldn't need to retest for PenTest+ as an example (if you were going for the masters in cyber).

[@adamd9166]

@@Jigm22 thanks!

[@JoshMadakor]

@Jigm22 answered just like I would, haha. But yeah, they will evaluate it and knock off a bunch of classes

[@luisbonilla4011]

Hello, I have an interesting video idea can you explain how you work remote from different countries and what are the best jobs to do that? Thanks love your content, I started your course in Course Careers.

[@maximilian4171]

Did I get it right? you can actually start applying even if you're still working on your degree??

[@Jigm22]

Yeah you can, but if you don't have the degree would recommend having some projects to talk about in the interview.

[@maximilian4171]

@@Jigm22 i see, just came to know of that. That sounds like the company is "poaching" or placing an invest on you in advance. Thanks

[@ltigre2031]

Yes review blue teamlevel one please

[@JoshMadakor]

It's definitely on the list :)

[@michaelp865]

HI, I'm trying to figure out if I could take this cybersecurity course without a professional IT background or do I need to take a IT course? thanks.

[@Harryp-nx1vn]

Hey Josh, I remember you had a coupon code for your Hands on course. Is it still valid ?

[@P.L.U.S.]

Do i need to pay for the azure subscription or its included in the $497 course? cuz i already used the free trial on my account after i followed your tutorial here on youtube about your siem VMs with sentinel. Great vid btw, Thanks 😊

[@farhanalhaque2208]

@JoshMadakor i am at the end of my cyber security masters students in Denmark. How your course might be beneficial for me to get a job? Even remote jobs that I can do from here? Thanks.

[@G4luc]

Josh can you please make a new video on WGU updated Master program in Cybersecurity?

[@JoshMadakor]

I sure can ^^. I'll put it on the list!

[@G4luc]

@@JoshMadakor Thank you so much

[@zackchoate6266]

Hey where can I reach out to Justin? I was in the mortgage industry and made the shift to a university for computer science. I'm a junior and projected to graduate in fall of next year but i'm considering switching to WGU because I have to move cities due to my girlfriend getting a new job. I am also the same age as him. I really want to talk to him and ask a few questions that weren't answered in this video. I couldn't find him on linkedin.

[@TerikaSaidIt]

Linked in

[@zackchoate6266]

Yeah I can't find him on LinkedIn. @@TerikaSaidIt

[@antonioflowers74]

What was the course that he was referring to that helped him as well?

[@user-gened]

Sounds too good to be true. Great interview and tips

[@JoshMadakor]

He did a great job and put forth a lot of effort! Great person to emulate :)

[@Jigm22]

I thought it was too good to be true too! 🤣 If I can do it anyone can, but you've gotta want / earn it.

[@user-gened]

@@Jigm22 those are wise words.

[@coolstoryai]

He better have gotten such a good job after taking all them damn courses and getting a bachelors in cyber security lol.

[@JoshMadakor]

Pretty fast too, bout a year for all of that if I remember, including the degree (though he had some transfers)

[@Jigm22]

🤣🤣🤣 I had no idea what to expect but glad it worked out, good luck in your journey!

[@agyapongfrederick5805]

Please am new and now learning cybersecurity Which OS is best for learning cybersecurity and also can l use chromebook to learn cybersecurity? Thank you.

[@JoshMadakor]

It really depends on what you want to do, but I would probably use a standard Windows laptop (lenovo, etc.) or a MacBook instead of a chromebook

[@agyapongfrederick5805]

Please what is the recommended laptop specs for a learner

[@Mangokyaw]

how do i apply to your course and WGU cuz i have been calling them

[@JoshMadakor]

My course: joshmadakor.tech/cyber Wgu: 866.225.5948 They should call, idk why they aren't lol..

[@TerikaSaidIt]

First! Lol jk I was lurking around in the playlist

[@JoshMadakor]

Hahaha, you found it before it went live?

[@kaimanakozlowski-p2x]

do you recommend a beginner taking the BTL1

[@Jigm22]

@@kaimanakozlowski-p2x You can but I'd maybe take a beginner Linux course first to familiarize yourself with basics like changing directories. It'll make your life easier and there are free courses you can do that with.

[@TerikaSaidIt]

@@JoshMadakor😂 yes! 🫡

[@knmakin1199]

What boot camp is good & worth it?

[@JoshMadakor]

Lol I heard Josh's is so good lmao joshmadakor.tech/cyber

[@sarath6780]

Is it good for International students or only US peoples?

[@johncornish9605]

Are the IBM and Google certificates good?

[@Jigm22]

I haven't taken them but definitely have come across people that have. In my opinion any action towards your goals is good action.

[@STEPomaQbank]

how difficult do you think it is to break into cloud computing with just the cloud degree from wgu?

[@JoshMadakor]

Definitely possible, but you really need to worry about resume, portfolio, etc. Def check this video out. It's framed around Security+, but the perspective will help a lot: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqjIiGSIrtWdepY

[@Jigm22]

Yeah I'd agree with Josh, the degree will teach you a lot of theory and will open more doors for you (from an applicant tracking system standpoint). However, your expectation should be finish school, start applying, and work on a project while applying. Or you can work on your project first, finish that up (quickly), then apply. Just depends on your personal situation. I will say in my opinion I feel like there are more entry level cloud computing roles than entry level cybersecurity roles, and you can pivot into cybersecurity from cloud work.

[@JoshMadakor]

100% this, especially easier breaking into cloud and pivoting into security. 💯💯💯💯

[@STEPomaQbank]

@@Jigm22 would you say there are more comp sci jobs than cloud computing? Im looking for the degree with the best employment options available?

[@ZenityStudios]

how did he pay for living expenses while going through the school full time?

[@Jigm22]

I used military benefits while going through school / savings. That kept me sustainable.

[@ZenityStudios]

@@Jigm22 thanks, i just skimmed parts of the interview and missed that. I'm looking for ideas from others i can try, this wont wont apply to me tho lol

[@DRCHENZO]

Can you apply for WGU being in the UK?

[@JoshMadakor]

Unfortunately not right now, but you can apply to, and attend TESU: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIjac4R7jdFkepo

[@mr.daleolusesi6115]

2:10 which blue team course is he talking about?

[@JoshMadakor]

Probably Blue Team Level 1: www.securityblue.team/why-btl1/

[@mr.daleolusesi6115]

@@JoshMadakor thanks!

[@articfrontier5000]

Do you happen to have a payment plan option for your Hands-On Cybersecurity course?

[@JoshMadakor]

We have one, but it was getting abused quite a bit and creating a lot of work so we removed the front end link. Not sure if it still works, but it used to be this: www.leveldcareers.com/a/2147543611/y9QujBu6 normal like is here though! joshmadakor.tech/cyber

[@simoneeyellow1063]

Doneeee😁😁😁

[@leehart440]

How can I interview prep with you @joshmadakor 12:52